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I think Staal is probably easier to get, but it would require JR moving some other pieces around. Possibly Maatta for a cheaper young D option from a team that covets a guy like Maatta more so now than waiting for a guy to emerge from their pool of prospects.
Which would then fit Staal in the Pens cap structure. With 3m and some change, moving Maatta makes that 7m and some change, unless JR got Carolina to even retain 15%, that's tough. Even then, what would it take to get Staal?
I'd imagine Jarry would be someone the Hurricanes would covet (Obviously a 1st wound also have to go their way), yeah they have Darling, but he's also 29 signed to a 4yr contract, Ward is probably on his last contract too.
Curious if this would get us Jordan Staal back on the Pens:
To Carolina:
Penguins 1st in 2019
Tristan Jarry
Scott Wilson
To Pittsburgh:
Jordan Staal - 18% retained.
Then you just have to find a trade to move Maatta?
I don't know, I'm not great with the trade ideas.
I doubt Staal is going anywhere, also he would cost more then that. But if Maatta is going somewhere then i hope it's Florida and Petrovic is part of that deal. Would be nice to add another young guy on the back end who can throw his weight around and plays the right side for our 3rd pairing. Not sure what the rest of the package would be. Maybe try and get Bjugstad aswell?