HOW TO FIX PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

The Pittsburgh Penguins are far from being a contending team now, in fact they would be better off trading everyone except Crosby and going forward with a full rebuild.

Two major trades are made by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2020 offseason:

Evgeni Malkin is traded to the San Jose Sharks for Tomas Hertl, Ryan Merkley, Ryan Donato, 1st round pick '21.

The Sharks get a superstar center in Evgeni Malkin to help propel the Sharks to new heights, while the Penguins get Tomas Hertl, a very good top 6 forward, Ryan Merkley, the Sharks top prospect, Ryan Donato and a 1st round pick.

Kris Letang is traded to the Ottawa Senators for Erik Brannstrom, Josh Norris, Drake Batherson, 1st round pick '21.

The Senators get an elite puck moving defenseman in Kris Letang, which makes them a legit contender; the Penguins get 3 very good young players in Brannstrom, Norris and Batherson as well as a 1st round pick.

With Malkin and Letang gone, the Pittsburgh Penguins finish the 2020-21 season with the 8th worst record in the league.

Pittsburgh Penguins buyout Michael Matheson, Brandon Tanev.

Pittsburgh Penguins lose Kasperi Kapanen to the Seattle Kraken in the Expansion draft.

At the 2021 draft, Pittsburgh Penguins trade pick 14 to the Vegas Golden Knights for picks 29, 32, 37

2021 Draft results:

9-Matthew Beniers

29-James Malatesta

32-Cameron Whynot

37-Stanislav Svozil

46-Zachary Dean

The Penguins draft 5 very good prospects that should make an impact in the next 2-3 years.

After the draft, the Penguins trade Jake Guentzel, Marcus Pettersson to the Buffalo Sabres for Sam Reinhart, 1st round pick '22.

The Sabres add Jake Guentzel, a very good sniper to play alongside Jack Eichel, while the Penguins add Sam Reinhart, a solid two way forward and a 1st round pick.

Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Sam Reinhart, John Marino to a 6 yr deal.

The Pittsburgh Penguins plummet in the standings without Malkin, Letang, Guentzel and finish with the worst record in the league; unfortunately, they can't land the number 1 pick but they do still end up getting the 2nd pick in the draft.

2022 draft results:

2-Brad Lambert

6-Ivan Miroshnichenko

The Penguins draft two blue chip prospects in the 2022 draft in Lambert and Miroshnichenko that will really bolster their offense.

After the 2022 draft, Jason Zucker, Casey DeSmith is traded to the Nashville Predators for Connor Ingram, 2nd round pick 2023.

The Predators get a top 6 winger in Jason Zucker that improves their offensive depth and a solid backup in Casey DeSmith, while the Penguins get solid young starter in Connor Ingram to tandem with Tristian Jarry.

Pittsburgh Penguins re-sign Drake Batherson, Josh Norris to a 3 yr deal.

The Pittsburgh Penguins make the playoffs narrowly miss the playoffs in the 2022-23 season and end up with the 13th pick in the draft.

By the 2023-24 season, the Pittsburgh Penguins have put together a fantastic roster.

2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins

T.Hertl-S.Crosby-S.Reinhart

I.Miroshnichenko-B.Lambert-D.Batherson

J.Malatesta-M.Beniers-Z.Dean

S.Poulin-J.Norris-R.Donato

Pierre-Olivier Joseph-R.Merkley

S.Svozil-J.Marino

C.Whynot-E.Brannstrom

T.Jarry

C.Ingram

The Pittsburgh Penguins have built a powerhouse team that has the potential to win multiple stanley cups within the next few years.

FANTASY HOCKEY WAIVER WIRE PLAYERS TO PICKUP

C Sean Couturier -After missing 2+ years, Sean Couturier is back and it seems like he hasn't missed a beat. Believe it or not, Couturier has been one of the top centers in the league so far with his all-around play, putting up 2 goals, 3 assists, 2 PPP, 63 FW, 24 SOG, and 1 SHP. Despite showing that he is still an elite center, Couturier is only owned in 20% of fantasy leagues. Pick him up now, while you still can. Ryan Johansen - Serves as the Avalanche's 2nd line center and plays on their all-world 1st pp unit. Despite not being the player he used to be, Johansen is still a valuable fantasy asset because of the players he plays with. Johansen has 4 goals and 4 PPPs along with 63 FW so far this season. He is owned in 29% of fantasy leagues. Sean Monahan - Someone must have gotten a time machine and put Sean Monahan in it because he is playing like he was back when he was in his prime. Monahan has been arguably the best player on Montreal this year, with 3 goals, 6 points, 2 PP

FANTASY HOCKEY WAIVER WIRE PLAYERS TO PICKUP

Here are some players you should pickup in Fantasy Hockey, sorted by position. Center Colton Sissons Colton Sissons is one of the best 4th line centers in the league, but in fantasy hockey, he could be even more valuable than he actually is in real life because of what he provides in the peripheral categories. So far this season Sissions has 5 goals, 1 PPP, 1 SHP, 12 PIM, 20 SOG, 89 FW, 15 hits, and 9 blocks. This is a terrific stat line and although you can't count on Sissons scoring a ton, he will fill out the FW, Hits, and blocks usually. Sissons is owned in 6% of fantasy leagues, snag him up while you can. Nick Bjugstad Nick Bjugstad is having an excellent year so far with the Arizona Coyotes, in fact he has played so well that he earned himself a promotion to play on the 2nd line along with Mattias Maccelli and Lawson Crouse. Bjugstad also gets time on Arizona's 2nd PP unit and 2nd PK unit. Bjugstad may not be a name who stands out to casuals, but his fantasy stat line is

Fantasy Hockey Forwards to Trade For

Here is a list of Players who you should consider trading for in Fantasy Hockey. Tage Thompson Tage Thompson had very high expectations of him heading into this season but has been a massive disappointment to this point in the season with only 7 goals, 8 assists, 4 PPP, 60 SOG, and 99 FW. Thompson has been better after coming back from injury and you would think that he is going to eventually start putting points in bunches. Because of how bad Thompson's statline is this season. it would be a good idea to trade for him because you may not have to give up a lot in return. Elias Lindholm Elias Lindholm is another player who has had a slow start to the season with only 7 goals, 10 assists, 3 PPP, 68 SOG, and 297 FW so far this season. Lindholm is definitely going to want to play better if he wants to increase his value for his next contract and also showcase himself for a trade at the deadline. If Lindholm gets dealt to a contending team, his fantasy value would drastically improve b

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