Salary Cap: Salary Cap & Roster Building: The Calm Before the Storm?

[Dipsy Doodle]

It’d be hard to play him at his salary on L4, but he would kill it there...way better than Wilson...

I'm sure the majority here would hate it but I'd like to see Rust back on L4 and try to roll 4 lines again.

 

[Andy99]

I'm sure the majority here would hate it but I'd like to see Rust back on L4 and try to roll 4 lines again.

It makes sense to move him I know, but we’d lose even more speed...I wouldn’t be in a hurry to get rid of him unless as the season progresses it’s clear he’s superfluous between McCann and Kahun, but we have to see how the latter fits in first...ideally JJ gets traded and we don’t have to worry about it..

 

[T1K]

I’d go with these forward lines if everything were to stay the same personnel wise going forward—

Guentzel-Crosby-Kahun
McCann-Malkin-Hornqvist
Aston-Reese-Bjugstad-Kessel
Simon-Blueger-Rust

 

[Peat]

Love Rust but something gotta give on RW here.

He's also one of the few guys who has trade value and would deplete a significant chunk of salary if moved.

Love Rusty. Will be sad if he goes. Just makes a lot of sense.

 

[Corvidae]

So let's say the Penguins don't make any further moves and that somehow ends up with them being cap compliant. What is your lineup going into next year? Personally, I'd go with:

Guentzel-Crosby-Kahun
Rust-Malkin-Kessel
McCann-Bjugstad-Hornqvist
ZAR-Blueger-Simon
Johnson

Dumoulin-Letang
Johnson-Schultz, with limiting Johnson's minutes to #6 levels
Pettersson-Gudbranson
Riikola-Ruhwedel

Murray-DeSmith

Looks like we'd have a new coach by December.

But I don't think that would be at all like when they canned Therrien and Johnston. You can't "win now" with that defense. No chance. I don't even think they make the playoffs with that.

Probably unpopular opinion: Fix the D (A) or blow it up (B). Choose one or the other. Ideally, A, but if they can't/won't, might as well move to B. I know they had a poor blue line for the B2B, relatively speaking, but this is much worse. Crosby/Malkin/Kessel/Hornqvist continue down the "past prime" point of their careers so the supporting pieces need to be better.

 

[TKalltheTime]

San Jose is looking to move Dillon according to Garrioch as well as the Sharks beat writer. Any interest? Would something around Rust for Dillon work?

VOMIT!

 

[Burn]

I’d go with these forward lines if everything were to stay the same personnel wise going forward—

Guentzel-Crosby-Kahun
McCann-Malkin-Hornqvist
Aston-Reese-Bjugstad-Kessel
Simon-Blueger-Rust

I'm hoping for...

Guentzel Crosby McCann
Kahun Malkin Zuccerello
Blueger Bjugstad Kessel
Johnson xxx ZAR

Pens need to figure out that 4th line. They have to buzz and set the tone while playing 8 mins a game. Have to be all about tempo and pace like a pack of wild dogs.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

He's also one of the few guys who has trade value and would deplete a significant chunk of salary if moved.

Love Rusty. Will be sad if he goes. Just makes a lot of sense.

No matter how much I dislike it or what JR says publicly, Kessel's probably still going to be the guy moved before next fall which will open things up. Talk about moving Rust is moot IMO.

 

[JRS91]

I think the lines are going to be shuffled regularly.

I think you can bet on Kahun playing on all four lines, but I definitely think most of it will come on the LW. I think with Kessel and Hornqvist sticking around and the fact that the Penguins prefer Rust on RW, the lines are pretty much set. Guentzel, McCann and Kahun will probably make up the LWs. Aston-Reese and Simon will probably switch.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I'd rather not see Kessel or Hornqvist with Malkin. I'd go with :

Guentzel - Sid - Hornqvist
McCann - Geno - Bjugstad
Kahun - Blueger - Kessel
Johnson - Simon - Rust

Dumoulin - Letang
Pettersson - Schultz
Riikola - Gudbranson

Extras: ZAR and Johnson

Simon looked great at C in the WC so why not have him play there. Kahun can also play LW.

 

[Shady Machine]

Im so glad Ive been in Alaska for a week and have to put up with reading everyones bull****. nice break.

You can always just not sign on if reading the boards makes you that miserable.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Anything here:

Yohe: Following silent weekend, where do Penguins go from...

 

[Turin]

Anything here:

Yohe: Following silent weekend, where do Penguins go from...

Nah. Pens still want to make a move or two but have no cap space and most trade discussion this weekend around the league died with cap uncertainty.

 

[Pens x]

I like the idea of trading Rust if we could dump Johnson with him.

Rust isn’t good enough to entice a team to take Johnson.

 

[Gurglesons]

Rust isn’t good enough to entice a team to take Johnson.

If they buy out JJ next year it certainly is.

 

[LOGiK]

I'm not about it

Unless it landed a killer return.

 

[Burn]

I'm sure the majority here would hate it but I'd like to see Rust back on L4 and try to roll 4 lines again.

Rust on the 4th line makes sense to me and I guess with PK time he can get 10 mins in. That contracts a killer.

 

[Jacob]

Rust on the 4th is a huge waste.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Man I want Gusev on this team so badly. Kid is gonna be f***ing good. Real good, next season.

Him with Geno would be phenomenal af.

 

[MayorofWBS]

Man I want Gusev on this team so badly. Kid is gonna be ****ing good. Real good, next season.

Him with Geno would be phenomenal af.

Not a kid....and we don't have anything to acquire him.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

I think next year we can expect Pettersson to take a step forward, and possibly show us whether or not hes a 2nd or 3rd pairing guy. I think a at best he could be a good number 3 but im not sure he reaches that.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Yeesh. Reminds me of Casey Pierro-Zabotel's wife

 

[JRS91]

Yeesh. Reminds me of Casey Pierro-Zabotel's wife

Didn't she accuse the Penguins of being biased or something because he wasn't scoring in the ECHL?

 

[MayorofWBS]

From what I've heard about Zucker's wife...its her shtick. She known for goofing on her husband on social media. It's a joke...lighten up Francis.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Yohe seems to think that Subbans meager return indicated that Letang isnt worth much either. Also JR said the next two weeks will be the best time to change up the Penguins.