Salary Cap: We are looking for nuclear Kessels. And whales. Beam me up, Scotty Bowman

[IcedCapp]

All figures are cap numbers, not salaries.

Official 2015-16 salary ceiling: ........71,400,000
Projected 2015-16 cap spending: ....60,695,000
Projected offseason cap space: .......10,705,000



PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Forward.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Evgeni Malkin|

C​

|

28​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

|

9,500,000​

Sidney Crosby|

C​

|

27​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

|

8,700,000​

Patric Hornqvist|

RW​

|

28​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

|

4,250,000​

Chris Kunitz|

LW​

|

35​

|

3,850,000​

|

3,850,000​

|

UFA​

David Perron|

LW​

|

26​

|

3,812,500​

|

UFA​

Pascal Dupuis|

RW​

|

36​

|

3,750,000​

|

3,750,000​

|

UFA​

Brandon Sutter|

C​

|

26​

|

3,300,000​

|

UFA​

Nick Spaling|

LW​

|

26​

|

2,200,000​

|

UFA​

Defense.................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

.2017-18​

Kris Letang|

D​

|

28​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

|

7,250,000​

Rob Scuderi|

D​

|

36​

|

3,375,000​

|

3,375,000​

|

UFA​

Ian Cole|

D​

|

26​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

|

2,100,000​

Ben Lovejoy|

D​

|

31​

|

1,100,000​

|

UFA​

Olli Maatta|

D​

|

20​

|

894,167​

|

RFA​

Derrick Pouliot|

D​

|

21​

|

863,333​

|

863,333​

|

RFA​

Goalie............,.......​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

.2017-18​

Marc-Andre Fleury|

G​

|

30​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

|

5,750,000​

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS

Forward...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Kasperi Kapanen|

RW​

|

18​

|

894,167​

|

894,167​

|

894,167​

Josh Archibald|

RW​

|

22​

|

659,167​

|

659,167​

|

RFA​

Scott Wilson|

LW​

|

23​

|

655,000​

|

RFA​

Bryan Rust|

RW​

|

23​

|

652,500​

|

RFA​

Anton Zlobin|

LW​

|

22​

|

608,333​

|

RFA​

Matia Marcantuoni|

C​

|

21​

|

608,333​

|

608,333​

|

RFA​

Jean-Sebastien Dea|

C​

|

21​

|

585,000​

|

585,000​

|

RFA​

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|

RFA​

Defense...............​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Harrison Ruopp|

D​

|

22​

|

650,833​

|

RFA​

Niclas Andersen|

D​

|

27​

|

625,000​

|

UFA​

Scott Harrington|

D​

|

22​

|

589,167​

|

RFA​

Goalie..................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2015-16​

|

2016-17​

|

2017-18​

Matt Murray|

G​

|

21​

|

620,000​

|

620,000​

|

RFA​

Jeff Zatkoff|

G​

|

28​

|

600,000​

|

UFA​

Tristan Jarry|

G​

|

20​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

|

589,167​

UNRESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

News and notes​

Paul Martin|

D​

|

34​

|

5,000,000​

|Pens keeping in contact in case they trade a defenseman

Christian Ehrhoff|

D​

|

32​

|

4,000,000​

|Hitting the market, looking to sign with a contender

Daniel Winnik|

LW​

|

30​

|

1,300,000​

|Penguins haven't contacted him, will hit the market

Maxim Lapierre|

C​

|

30​

|

1,100,000​

|Won't be offered a new deal, per Renaud Lavoie

Steve Downie|

RW​

|

28​

|

1,000,000​

|Agent expects he will sign elsewhere this week

Thomas Greiss|

G​

|

29​

|

1,000,000​

|Goaltending jobs around the league starting to dry up

Jayson Megna|

RW​

|

25​

|

874,125​

|Group 6 UFA who doesn't have much incentive to return

Blake Comeau|

LW​

|

29​

|

700,000​

|Pens like him but not much news about his future lately

Craig Adams|

RW​

|

38​

|

700,000​

|I believe the term is "seppuku" -- Look it up, Harvard Boy

Adam Payerl|

RW​

|

24​

|

626,667​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

Nick D'Agostino|

D​

|

25​

|

625,000​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

Taylor Chorney|

D​

|

28​

|

550,000​

|Coaching staff likes him, candidate to return as No. 7 d-man

Andrew Ebbett|

C​

|

32​

|

550,000​

| Signed with SC Bern (NLA)

Bobby Farnham|

LW​

|

26​

|

550,000​

|Group 6 UFA who wants to return to the Penguins

Nick Drazenovic|

C​

|

28​

|

550,000​

|Injuries may cost him some money on his next 2-way deal

Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond|

RW​

|

30​

|

550,000​

|One of many casually discarded AHL goons

Eric Hartzell|

G​

|

26​

|

550,000​

|Did not receive qualifying offer

RESTRICTED FREE AGENTS

Player........................​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

2014-15​

|

News and notes​

Beau Bennett|

RW​

|

23​

|

900,000​

|Received qualifying offer, name hasn't been in trade talks

Brian Dumoulin|

D​

|

23​

|

831,667​

|Received qualifying offer, no long exempt from waivers

Ian Cole|

D​

|

26​

|

825,000​

| Re-signed with Penguins (3 years, $2.1M per)

Dominik Uher|

C​

|

22​

|

601,667​

|Has the makings of a serviceable fourth-liner

Tom Kuhnhackl|

LW​

|

23​

|

598,333​

| Re-signed with Penguins (1 year, $575k)

Reid McNeill|

D​

|

23​

|

575,000​

|Provides grit on an AHL blueline and not much more

SIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team​

|

Contract​

Oskar Sundqvist|

C​

|

21​

|

SkellefteÃ¥ (SHL)​

|

3 years/708,333 per​

UNSIGNED PROSPECTS

Player​

​

​

|

Pos.​

|

Age​

|

Current Team (League)​

Anthony Angello|

F​

|

19​

|Cornell (ECAC)

Dane Birks|

D​

|

19​

|Michigan Tech (WCHA)

Teddy Blueger|

F​

|

20​

|Minnesota State (WCHA)

Blaine Byron|

F​

|

20​

|Maine (HEA)

Jake Guentzel|

F​

|

20​

|Nebraska-Omaha (NCHC)

Troy Josephs|

F​

|

21​

|Clarkson (ECAC)

Sam Lafferty|

F​

|

20​

|Brown (ECAC)

Jaden Lindo|

F​

|

19​

|Owen Sound (OHL)

Sean Maguire|

G​

|

22​

|Boston University (HEA)

Nikita Pavlychev|

F​

|

18​

|Des Moines (USHL)

Alexander Pechurskiy|

G​

|

25​

|Khabarovsk (KHL)

Ryan Segalla|

D​

|

20​

|Connecticut (HEA)

Dominik Simon|

F​

|

20​

|HC Plzen (ELH)

Daniel Sprong|

F​

|

18​

|Charlottetown (QMJHL)

Jeff Taylor|

D​

|

21​

|Union (ECAC)

Frederik Tiffels|

F​

|

20​

|Western Michigan (NCHC)

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[66-30-33]

Kessel!!!!

 

[Asuna]

Short version is that we already have access to 8 D (Letang, Maatta, Pouliot, Cole, Harrington, Dumoulin, Lovejoy, Chorney) who I consider, at worst, lateral from Barberio (and, to me, 7 of these players are better right now). Sign him to a one-way, and I don't know when the Hell Harrington can get a look next year. That's not good in the long-term and I'm not convinced it's good in the short-term, either.

I see. Signing him was predicated on trading away a defenseman anyways...such as Maatta or Pouliot.

We took a previous Lightning castoff in Chorney and turned him into a decent player. Perhaps we could do the same with Barberio. Also, having defensive depth is never a bad thing.

 

[orby]

IC, does the Cole contract strike you as indicative of the Kessel talks going a certain way, or was this something they wanted to get done regardless?

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

How can you not want this guy?

 

[IcedCapp]

IC, does the Cole contract strike you as indicative of the Kessel talks going a certain way, or was this something they wanted to get done regardless?

Something they would have done no matter what. They really like Cole.

 

[Shady Machine]

Riptide:

There's a few players I'd offer something like that to, depending on how the rest of FA goes. PAP, Gagner, Hodgson. But then I'd also offer it to Booth, so what does that say?

It says you have really low expectations and want Geno to be mad.

 

[Riptide]

IC, does the Cole contract strike you as indicative of the Kessel talks going a certain way, or was this something they wanted to get done regardless?

There was talk long before the Kessel stuff heated up that we'd made a mistake with Niskanen (not giving him more term 3 years ago) and that they didn't want to do the same thing with Cole.

Oh **** No Parenteau plz. You guys clearly didn't watch any Habs game if you want him here.

I want more skill in the lineup, and would be more than willing to take a chance on a couple of different players if they'd sign a cheap 1 yr contract.

 

[deakka]

I wonder if we put in maatta that we don't have to give up our 2016 1st round pick?

Maatta vs pouliot+1st is pretty close for me.
Reason is that while maatta is much better than pouliot, both Harrington and dumo (while not as good ) are pretty much the same type. We don't have anyone with Pouliots skillset. And we pretty much need hold on the PP.

Reasons :

1. While Letang seems healthy now, he's possibly one concussion away from an end to his career
2. I don't think Letang is PP qb material I'm the first place

 

[AR5]

Woot!

GMJR has strategy guys

 

[OnMyOwn]

There's the first leak, huh?

 

[penguins2946*]

The Pens hand has always been stronger for Kessel. The Leafs HAVE to move Kessel, and not many teams are interested/can afford him. The Pens don't have to trade for Kessel, there are numerous other options available. The only way the Leafs could have an upper hand is with JR being our GM. That's it. They're the ones backed into a corner in this situation.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Woot!

GMJR has strategy guys

I approach a trade like I do the buffet at Golden Corral. You can rush in and grab warmed over fried chicken that has been sitting there for a couple of hours. Or you can wait for them to bring out the fresh stuff.

 

[Asuna]

And here we go.

 

[Asuna]

I approach a trade like I do the buffet at Golden Corral. You can rush in and grab warmed over frued chicken. Or you can wait for them to bring out the fresh stuff.

Ahh good ol Golden Corral.

 

[MrWilson*]

I wonder if we put in maatta that we don't have to give up our 2016 1st round pick?

Maatta vs pouliot+1st is pretty close for me.
Reason is that while maatta is much better than pouliot, both Harrington and dumo (while not as good ) are pretty much the same type. We don't have anyone with Pouliots skillset. And we pretty much need hold on the PP.

Reasons :

1. While Letang seems healthy now, he's possibly one concussion away from an end to his career
2. I don't think Letang is PP qb material I'm the first place

on 1)....very true.
on 2)....disagree mostly.

Maata should be off the table for any trade. Deal anyone but him.

 

[DJ Kariyaaa]

I approach a trade like I do the buffet at Golden Corral. You can rush in and grab warmed over fried chicken that has been sitting there for a couple of hours. Or you can wait for them to bring out the fresh stuff.

This is quite possibly the most logical Kessel-related post that I've seen on here in days. Bravo, sir.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

It's hard to believe an organization like TOR would care about paying the 4m bonus tomorrow, but I suppose they look like a bit of a clown show if they pay the bonus and make the trade 4 hours later.

 

[billybudd]

Woot!

GMJR has strategy guys

Simmons and Cox are ouroboros. They wanted this guy gone so bad for so long that they have destroyed the value of the Leafs most-valuable asset in the process and they continue to do so for the purposes of spite. The Leafs will lose for longer because of their behavior.

 

[66-30-33]

The Pens hand has always been stronger for Kessel. The Leafs HAVE to move Kessel, and not many teams are interested/can afford him. The Pens don't have to trade for Kessel, there are numerous other options available. The only way the Leafs could have an upper hand is with JR being our GM. That's it. They're the ones backed into a corner in this situation.

Leafs don't HAVE to trade Kessel, but he might eventually ask for a trade the way he gets treated there and it's more benefitual(sp?) for Leafs to trade him to help with their rebuild then to keep him around and he will be 30 when they start to compete. Makes more sense to trade him. If Kessel does not get traded and Leafs wait for his new list of 8 teams that he keeps them the same teams.

 

[Riptide]

It says you have really low expectations and want Geno to be mad.

Or that I have zero faith in someone like Frolik (or any other major FA) actually being the answer, and don't expect to see JR pull off some miracle trade.

Gagner, PAP, Hodgson, etc would all be cheap options. None would get any term. I'd play them all on the wing. Gagner especially I think could be half decent there.

Perron - Crosby - Hornqvist
Kunitz - Malkin - XXXXX
Dupuis - Sutter - Bennett
XXXXX - Spaling - XXXXX
XXXXX

That's something like what our forward group will look like. That has 4 openings, and we all want 2 more of those guys gone (Kunitz and Sutter). There's also the fact that Dupuis's health is a massive question mark. Now sure we have Plotnikov and Sundqvist, however there's no guarantee either will even be NHL ready - let alone ready to play in the top 9.

So yes I would take a shot on a couple of guys who are skilled players who are not established top 6 guys. PAP is someone that despite his issues has had success with other skilled players. Gagner is a skilled guy himself - he just can't carry a line to save his life - but he is good enough to carry the puck a bit and make plays with it. Hodgson is a complete guess as to whether he's good enough to be a top 9 skilled guy... but at 25, I'd still take a shot. There's literally no downside to trying to sign someone (or 2) like this.

As for the Geno "getting mad" what a crock. He'll be happy if the team has success.

 

[Penguinator]

The Pens hand has always been stronger for Kessel. The Leafs HAVE to move Kessel, and not many teams are interested/can afford him. The Pens don't have to trade for Kessel, there are numerous other options available. The only way the Leafs could have an upper hand is with JR being our GM. That's it. They're the ones backed into a corner in this situation.

Maybe JR was being told at the draft when it lingered on...

"Aren't you supposed to be patient at your age?"

 

[66-30-33]

I approach a trade like I do the buffet at Golden Corral. You can rush in and grab warmed over fried chicken that has been sitting there for a couple of hours. Or you can wait for them to bring out the fresh stuff.

That's what i do when getting chicken from Thriftys.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I approach a trade like I do the buffet at Golden Corral. You can rush in and grab warmed over fried chicken that has been sitting there for a couple of hours. Or you can wait for them to bring out the fresh stuff.

Hahahaha, nice.

Simmons and Cox are ouroboros. They wanted this guy gone so bad for so long that they have destroyed the value of the Leafs most-valuable asset in the process and they continue to do so for the purposes of spite. The Leafs will lose for longer because of their behavior.

Don't forget Feschuk. He was particular harsh on Kessel this past season.

 

[DJ Kariyaaa]

I would definitely take a crack at Sam Gagner. I think with so many forwards potentially moving around, he would be a nice addition at wing or center if surrounded by a line he gels with. Like someone else posted, he's not going to carry a line on his own.