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he’s the type of goalie that would be worth every penny." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Mark Scheifele", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Also 30-years-old, also heading into the last year of a contract worth around $6.1 million, also one of the best in his position." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Mark Scheifele has been with the Jets since the 2011 Draft and his time may have come to an end in Winnipeg." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In the 2022-23 season, Scheifele led the Jets in goals with 42 and has regularly been one of their most productive forwards." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Over his 723 game career, Scheifele has recorded 272 goals and 373 assists for 645 points." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "As a center, it might be hard to slot him into an already center-heavy lineup, but Scheifele brings the kind of talent that you find a solution for." } }, { "type": "header", "data": { "text": "Neal Pionk", "level": 3 } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "While Hellebuyck and Scheifele are longshots for the Penguins, Neal Pionk seems a little more attainable." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pionk is a 27-year-old, right shot defenseman who could quite easily be utilized as a Jeff Petry replacement." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Petry didn’t produce the way he was expected to in his first year in Pittsburgh and at $6.25 million, he’s the highest paid Penguins defenseman." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pionk doesn’t bring the same kind of size, but he’s cheaper and can bring the offensive upside Petry missed out on this year." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "In all 82 games in the 2022-23 season, Pionk scored a career-high 10 goals alongside 23 assists for 33 points." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Up until this past season, the Jets defense regularly ran through Pionk; 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