And how are they going to afford all of those players and have enough money to replace all the replaceable players?
You can kiss Hossa and Malone goodbye right off the bat. Fleury is restricted, but look at what happened with Vanek when it comes to RFA’s. You can expect the Pens to pay him at least 5 mil/season after this playoff run. Then look at what they’re going to have to deal with next season. Malkin and Staal are both RFA’s.
Like I said, the Pens will be good next year, but they’re not fitting everyone in under the cap. It’s just not possible.