Future Plans: Cup and Repeat

[JerseyShore99]

Trade Deadline:
PIT trades a 2014 1st, 3rd, and Simon Despres to NYI for Thomas Vanek, a rental to play with Sid
PIT claims F Cory Conacher off waivers from OTT, upset the Owner even more while grabbing young talent and a player that can be re-energized while playing for the top team
13-14 Playoff Lines:
Kunitz-Crosby-Vanek
Jokinen-Malkin-Neal
Conacher-Sutter-Bennett
Glass-Vitale-Adams
Gibbons

Letang-Scuderi
Martin-Orpik
Maatta-Niskanen
Bortuzzo/Engelland

Fleury
TV
Zatkoff

Offseason:
Cap increases to 71.1 M
TV leaves or retires
Shero extends Vanek on a 5 Year 27 million dollar deal
Shero extends Jokinen on a 2 year 5 million dollar deal
Shero extends Orpik on a 2 year 5 million dollar deal
Shero extends Niskanen on a 4 year 20 million dollar deal
Shero trades Paul Martin (5 M off Cap) for a 2014 second rounder
Shero signs F Nikolai Kulemin (Geno's wing) to a 2 year 6 million dollar deal
Shero keeps Sutter at 2 year 5 million
Vitale, Conner, Engo walk
Dupuis return 100%
Derrick Pouliot makes team

These deals would give PIT a combined Team Salary Cap of 72.46 which is over an NHL projected 71.1., however these deals can be slightly adjusted to fit the Cap

14-15 Lines:
Kunits-Crosby-Vanek
Kulemin-Malkin-Neal
Jokinen-Sutter-Dupuis
Megna-Gibbons-Bennett
Adams

Letang-Scuderi
Maatta-Niskanen
Pouliot-Orpik
Bortuzzo

Fleury
Zatkoff

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