Building a Champion - Penguins style

[Brent Burns Beard]

Following Mike's lead, here is how the Penguins came to be.


projected starters 2017/18 season


F
Ryan O'Reilly - trade with ANA
Nate Mackinnon - drafted, 1st overall
Max Domi - drafted, 9th overall
Chris Kreider - trade with WSH
Nick Bjugstad - drafted, 17th overall
Justin Williams - signed as UFA
Sven Baertschi - trade with WSH
Boone Jenner - trade with SJS
Jannick Hansen - trade from so long ago, I cant recall with who
Brendan Perlini - drafted, 15th overall
William Karlsson - trade with OTT
Joonas Donskoi - drafted, 85th overall

Domi - O'Reilly - Mackinnon
Kreider - Bjugstad - Williams
Baertschi - Jenner - Hansen
Perlini - Karlsson - Donskoi

D
Brent Burns - trade with FLA
Chris Tanev - trade with DET
Ryan Murray - drafted 4th overall
Tyson Barrie - trade with COL
Ben Hutton - drafted 106th overall
Alex Petrovic - drafted 37th overall

Tanev - Burns
Murray - Barrie
Hutton - Petrovic

G
Corey Schneider - monster 3 way deal with SJS & BOS
Al Montoya - signed as UFA

A good combination of trades and drafted players. I am most proud that I have been able to run this team with very few UFA and having won the Cup with the lowest payroll in the league.

My team is not nearly as good (and much more expensive) heading into this season as last but I have room to add again at the deadline if we are in the right position.

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[Ohio Jones]

Impressive that only two pieces came via free agency - which helps explain how you were able to win it all with the lowest payroll. That feat so going to be extremely hard for anyone else to match - Jeff might have a shot if he can contend this year or next, that's about it.