Provost Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 (edited) The Penguins need cap space in the short term to extend a window for an aging group. Once they sign Letang and Malkin they need a way to flesh out a roster. Assuming we make another move or two to clear some cap like a Miller/Boeser/Myers deal, we could take on some cap. Not every deal is a huge sexy, one… some are incremental and help set us up down the road like this one shedding future cap liability for an expiring contract and a little more. Pearson Poolman for Zucker Kappanen Pick Both Zucker and Kappenen bring a lot of speed which we really need. Zucker if he can be healthy could have a bounce back, Kappanen is still a middle six talent with upside and shouldn’t cost too much to extend… maybe Pearson numbers or a little more. We trade longer term cap liability for one year of Zucker’s bigger cap hit. The Penguins get a solid Pearson for more playoff depth and they clear out some cap for next year. That is a better deal for them than buying out Zucker which could be on the table for them. Some of Miller/Boeser/Hoglander/Garland could be used to get some immediate help on D and some picks to help in the future. Edited June 16, 2022 by Provost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Goose Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Pearson didnt do too well in his first trip to PIT-its why he got traded to VAN. Not sure optics wise he’s a guy they target for a trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coconuts Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 I'm down because I think it'd be funny if Rutherford trading Pearson back to Pittsburgh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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