might fill needs for both teams. pens get their centre and if johns is an nhler could be the fill a spot on the thin pittsburg defence,

Good trade for both teams. However, I'd be some changes is your offensive lineup.

Guentzel has to be Sid's partner and Rust could play with Geno and Kessel.

Kunh as a 3rd? No way. In your scenario we should sign Jagr or Iginla to play as a RW alongside Faksa and Hagelin. We would need a scorer to play in our bottom 6. We have Sprong, hut I don't think he should start the season in NHL, so...

I'd put Reaves as a 4th line LW and Archibald as 4th RW. Kunh and McKenzie would be the replacements.

I didn't really do anything with the lines besides move players to their positions ... now I adjusted them the way I see them starting out, but of course they'd change through out the season as people are injured, slack or slum, or earn more.

I would not sign Jagr. I don't think he's fast enough to play with our team. Our D step up to often to have a slow guys trying to chase down players going the other way. There's a large difference between regular season and the playoffs, especially playing 24 or more extra games. He'd be great in Vegas. I signed Jiri Hudler, he's a 2 way vet player who's won and played for the cup. He's had some down seasons (last year a major illness) but still might add some depth scoring on either wing. He's a great locker room guy from what I've read and someone I can see the team fighting to let Sid hand the cup off to.

Kuhnhackle will never be more then he's allowed to be. He's above Achibald and Reaves on my Depth chart. His points production is pretty great for a 4th line who only player 2/3 of the season, he's got good size and speed, he hits. and he pks, which all describes McKenzie as well. Reaves is checker and a fighter and he's 30, which means he'll not improving much at all. He's improved his skating (at least his speed) but hows his hands and hockey IQ? I think Kuhnhackle just needs to play. I bench Reaves when I don't expect much trouble, and never would have traded for him. I play all my wingers with all my centers through out camp and the first half of the year to find chemistry, etc. and don't confine people to their projected line or role ... otherwise Sheary wouldn't have the value he has right now.

My 4th line is pretty big for the Pens and all players can check and PK and provide some offense. If Cullen does come back I'd have him and Rowney split time allowing Cullen to be rested up for the playoffs.

I totally agree with ESS on Kuhnhackle. He is way underrated on these posts and was injured last year. My only question with the trade is why would Dallas trade Faksa unless you blow them away? He is signed to a nice contract and fits there team. We need to find out what Dallas wants for him.

I think the reason the trade him is they are C deep and he's the one they can move to free up cap space. Shore is cap friendly this season, Segin is not going anywhere, Hanzel JUST signed ... so that leaves Faksa as a potentially expendable, valuable trading chip. Sheary elevates his team mates. He produced as well as anyone on DAL and at $3m (where other players are making $5m for how he produces) allows them to become deeper at wing, as does Wilson, both Stanley Cup champions which is huge plus for a team pushing for a cup before some RFA contracts come due.