I agree they will have the cap space where they could make it work, but its not so simple as Jake + Carter = what you can spend on Jake. Sure, if you want everything below the top line to suck even worse than it did this season you can but that is $9M available to fill TWO roster spots, not one.
- MacPatty

When your primary goal is to keep Sidney Crosby happy in his waning years, it quite simply is that simple. They're going to ride the top heavy top two lines combined with rolling the dice on fringe bottom roster players for the rest of whatever run they think this core has left.

Who said it would be? His current contract is 6m. Carter's contract is 3m. They could offer Jake 9-9.5m per year.

Math is hard.
- j.boyd919

IS ADDING HARD FOR YOU?

You cited 2 players ned and carter add them up and what do you get? DUH

IS ADDING HARD FOR YOU?

You cited 2 players ned and carter add them up and what do you get? DUH
- jb55

Yes, you add the salary of the two players coming off the books to what Guentzel is currently making now and that's how you get a bigger number. Logic is hard too.

Yes, you add the salary of the two players coming off the books to what Guentzel is currently making now and that's how you get a bigger number. Logic is hard too.
- Kineada11

As they say, you can lead a horse to water but can’t make him drink.