nossagog

Just filling in at the moment with the Adams signing.

Kunitz-Crosby-????
Dupuis-Malkin-????
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Adams-Talbot-Goddard

Gonchar-Orpik
Letang-Eaton
Gologowski-???

Fleury
???


Leaves them at about $6.5M, and in need of someone who can score. I wonder if they could get a low price for Guerin, resign Feds, and still have some $$$$ for Scuds. Probably not, but we'll have to see(I think Scuds is gone, damn shame). But I would really like to still have Ziggy back too. Is there a real need for Goddard? Ziggy's face offs can be key.

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nossagog

Filling Guerin($2M 1 year)into Crosby's line means:
Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Dupuis-Malkin-????
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Adams-Talbot-Goddard

Gonchar-Orpik
Letang-Eaton
Gologowski-???

Fleury
???

Only about $5.5 left. That's almost a death nail for Scuds. They could try to keep Fed's with about $2.5M, but apparently he wants three years.

edited after more number crunching. Cap now $5.5M away.

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nossagog

I'm a little confused by the Rupp deal(personally I think a trade is coming), but filling in players:

Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Dupuis-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Goddard

Gonchar-Orpik
Letang-Eaton
Gologowski-???

Fleury
???

Feel bad for Geno at the moment, not a very scary line. I wouldn't mind seeing them package up Dupuis and Goddard(total of about $2.3M) for some prospects, bring back Feds with the money saved, move Talbot back to the fourth line, and find another winger for Geno.

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ICY18

I wouldn't like to see Talbot back on the 4th line. I think he did pretty well on the 2nd. In fact I loved watching him there!
So if Feds is out of the picture how about this 2nd line:
Rupp-Malkin-Talbot.
And for the 4th:
Dupuis-Adams-Goddard ???

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nossagog

Rupp on the second line would be a disaster. He REALLY is just a fourth line grinder, but a good one at that, he has a total of 53 points for his career. Geno needs much better than that.

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ICY18

I guess you're right about Rupp. I have to admit I don't know much about the guy.

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cityStatic

Filling in with the Fedotenko signing:

Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Adams-Goddard
Dupuis

Gonchar-Orpik
Letang-Eaton
Gologowski

Fleury
???

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Will Lovejoy join the team this year?

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nossagog

Still to be seen. With the signing of Jay McKee, the Pens have 6 defensemen under contract(something that Lovejoy has yet to do, he's a RFA). My guess he will have a shot at camp, but its probably either he or Goligoski for the sixth spot. If he's not op 6, then he will probably go back to the Baby Pens so that he gets games in.

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