Elliotte Friedman noted on the 32 Thoughts podcast that Pittsburgh Penguins netminder Tristan Jarry is likely available via trade this summer. The 29-year-old signed a five-year $26.875MM contract last summer with the Penguins and put up pedestrian numbers in another inconsistent season and eventually lost the starter role to recently re-signed Alex Nedeljkovic.
Jarry’s contract might have looked unmovable just a few months ago, but given the goalie market and the fact that he is a two-time All-Star, a move seems very possible. Whether the Penguins want to make that move or not is another story, but the fact that they didn’t start him in the final 13 games of the regular season is certainly not a vote of confidence. Jarry went 19-25-5 last season with a .903 save percentage and a 2.91 goals-against average. His underlying numbers were a tick better as he posted 2.6 goals saved above expected (as per MoneyPuck).
In other Eastern Conference notes:
- Bruce Garrioch of Postmedia is reporting that the Ottawa Senators are gauging what the trade market looks like for defenceman Jakob Chychrun. The 26-year-old has one year left on his contract at $4.6MM and will be a prime trade target for many teams looking to improve their backend. Ottawa is reportedly looking for a first-round pick, as well as a second-round pick or a high-end prospect in exchange for Chychrun, a steep price for what could be a one-year rental. Chychrun had a good offensive season last year with 14 goals and 27 assists in 82 games; however, he was -30. Chychrun turned the puck over with alarming frequency last season, committing 73 turnovers, however, his possession numbers were very good with a CF% of 51.2% at even-strength.
- Aaron Portzline of The Athletic lists Ivan Provorov as a potential trade chip for the Columbus Blue Jackets this summer as newly hired general manager Don Waddell tries to improve the struggling team. The 27-year-old Provorov has one season left on his contract with a cap hit of $4.75MM ($2MM retained by Los Angeles) and should receive interest if Columbus decides to move him. Portzline says he would be surprised if Provorov spends the year with the Blue Jackets, given his contractual status and the fact that the Blue Jackets have defenseman Denton Mateychuk turning pro. Mateychuk could be ready to tackle the top four minutes very shortly which could facilitate Provorov’s trade, however, it is important to note that Waddell has a history of being patient with young players and might opt to keep Mateychuk in the AHL for extra seasoning.
Is anyone gonna take Jarry without a massive sweetener?
FYI: The 27-year-old Provorov ($2MM cap retained by LA)
Fixed, appreciated
Jarry, Yager, Petersson, 1st for Marner.
Absolutely not. The idea is to dump salary, not take it on. Sure, Petersson will need a new contract, but his won’t sniff what Marner makes and without him there’s more questions (especially defensively) than answers. Yager should be a non starter simply cause of upside and youth which are two things the organization lacks in labeling players.
Keep in mind you’re also getting back a star player that is only 26 years old. Crosby and Malkin Need some youth and speed on the wing. Marcus is a second pairing, defenceman and jarry Is a one B Goalie. The real catch for Toronto is the first and Yager. Cheers!
First round is on me. Still don’t think it would make sense to go more top heavy and come out of it in the red with Marner’s contract and he’s gonna need another one after next season at probably more than the roughly $11M he’s due to count against the cap in 24-25. I agree with 66 below, dumping the contract even for a marginal return allows us to go youthful (and for good reason we hope with Blomqvist) and maybe fill out the third line with better talent. Pray Rakell figures it out (I have more hope for a Graves turnaround) and giving guys like Yager and Poulin extended looks provides the spark we need to at least be competitive at the playoff fringe. Cause that’s all this team is especially if the PP continues to be awful considering the alleged talent.
No wrong answer here.
If you keep Jarry with Ned and Blomqvist and the 25 year old we signed (Larsen?) we have really good depth.
Or you roll the dice that Ned and Blomqvist can do the job just as well and have one of the cheapest tandems and use that cap space to add to the roster.
If someone offered a third and took the whole contract, that’s probably enough.
I sure wish Canucks GM was more a 3-dimensional chess player; could of gotten a small haul for Hronek (instead of overpaying & overcommitting to him – huge regression candidate IMO) and acquired Provo for a fraction of the price (an under-performing Russian forward, one-time top-10 draft pick)… Vancouver is at the window but doesn’t mean you have to sell out. They’re still one-injury away from being a bubble team & need to keep stocking that bare Benning prospect cupboard.