eating it up with a spoon. have written, would write again, will always read. however, i am hamstrung a bit by my filthy monoshipping heart, so i like it to be tempered with possession—like someone has ownership over the one being used and is allowing it happen, or they want ownership and are driven mad by the object of their desire being used by others. yum.
this one is also context based for me! i love power dynamics and eroticized shame, but if the vibes aren't right it can start feeling icky. i'm not quite sure how to articulate where the line is for me, i think maybe i need there to be established trust and intimacy for it to really work for me—i want to know that everyone is having a good time with it, even if the shame/degradation is real for the character in the moment.
rereading old fics to remind myself i have actually done this before somewhat successfully. it's probably possible to do it again, i just need to remember how.
very much depends on the pairing and the author. with the right combination, i'll eat it up. not sure i get daddy vibes from either sid or geno, so i think it would be a hard sell for me in this fandom, but obviously i'm only one good fic away from eating my words.
if you're open to other fandoms, might i suggest @cascara-soda's steve/bucky/thor fic wanna have fun (and be in love with you) which knocked me out when i first read it.
dacryphilia? (Feels weird to just send that word no context haha)
make that guy cry on your dick and then make fun of him for being a crybaby while trying not to bust immediately because it's so hot. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10/10.
can’t go wrong with pining while fucking as a trope. truly it has it all. pining. awkward sexual situations. weapons grade insecurity for all parties involved. the desperation as they inevitably fall further and further while hating themselves for being unable to stick to the contract of no strings attached. etc. you understand
in the couple clips ive seen of seth jarvis partying after the cup win, it looks like he’s going through the motions as best he can because he still wants to be present with his boys and celebrate the moment but his social battery is completely empty. or maybe im projecting and hes just completely wasted, idk that man.
in another era of tumblr someone would have cropped that audio of sid... breathily.... "laughing" (moaning? whimpering?) at geno in halifax and put it as an audio post on this site. we've lost who we were as a people
Note: This will not discuss cap hits or cap space. This is simply looking at current contract expiry dates within the Penguins NHL and Organizational roster. All info via Puckpedia. For more detailed explanations of how contracts work, try their FAQ.
19 players within the Penguins system are on contracts that expire at the end of the 2025-26 season. 14 are set to become UFAs July 1st 2026, the other 5 will be RFAs. Their names and statuses are listed below. The most notable and highest cap hit of the pending UFAs is forward Evgeni Malkin at a cap hit of $6.1M. The most notable of the pending RFAs is likely goalie Artus Silovs, followed closely by the highest cap hit of the RFAs in forward Egor Chinakov at $2.1M. 8 of the 19 total expiring contracts (5 UFA/3 RFA) belong to players who ended the season in the minor leagues and are currently playing for the Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins or the Wheeling Nailers. 4 of the 5 RFAs are eligible for arbitration. Ville Koivunen is the only RFA that Puckpedia does not list as eligible. 3 of the UFA contracts have trade protection. Only one player (Malkin) is eligible for a 35+ contract. By position, there are 10 forwards, 5 defense, and 4 goalies on expiring contracts. Of the UFAs, 8 are forwards, 4 are defense, 2 are goalies. Of the RFAs, 2 are forwards, 1 is defense, and 2 are goalies.
(Personally, I expect most if not all of the RFAs to be re-signed. They may not receive qualifying offers in an attempt by the Pens to dodge arbitration in which case they become UFAs. It's a common practice unfortunately, and can go either way depending on how contract negotiations go. I refuse to speculate on offer sheets for RFAs on any capacity and so I will not. On the topic of Geno I am hope-pilled and thus believe in GMKD's ability to avoid another contractgate. I will not speculate on any of our other pending UFAs aside from the fact that I do not expect us to keep Anthony Mantha or Kevin Hayes. Don't ask me about our goalies situation, IDK.)
18 players within the system have contracts that expire July 1st 2027 (next summer). 11 of those are currently at the NHL level, however there is a good chance we see the likes of Avery Hayes or Rutger McGroarty make the NHL roster out of training camp so that number is subject to change. Most notable of the summer 2027 UFAs are Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson. They have the current highest cap hits on the team at 8.7M and 10M respectively. Both are eligible for a 35+ contract.
Penguins currently have 25 draft picks in the next 3 drafts. 15 total picks are in the first 3 rounds including all 3 1st rounders, and the remaining 10 are in the final 4 rounds. The breakdown is 5 picks in 2026, 9 in 2027, and 11 in 2028. This is as much draft capital as it is trade capital. For the breakdown by year scroll to the bottom.
For non-playing cap deductions, Pens have 3 of their 3 retentions available if they were to make a trade. They have nothing in buried salary with Ryan Graves on the NHL lineup and Matt Dumba having cleared waivers for contract termination. As of July 1st 2026, the Jack Johnson buyout comes off the books. If they were to buy out Ryan Graves this summer they would be paying him until 2032.
Edit: I will add minor updates below as players ink new contracts. I make no promises but I will do my best between now and the start free agency. After June 30th do not expect updates
Definitions:
Unrestricted Free Agent (UFA): A UFA is free to sign with any team as of July 1st at 12pm Eastern. A player commonly becomes a UFA if their current contract ends after either 7 professional seasons or they are 27 or older as of July 30.
UFA-G6: A player becomes a Group 6 UFA if they are 25, have completed 3 or more professional seasons, have an expiring contract, and have played less than 80 total NHL Games, 28 for goalies.
Restricted Free Agent (RFA): Any player who does not meet the requirements to be an UFA at the conclusion of their current contract. In order for a team to keep a player's RFA status, they must provide a Qualifying Offer. A QO has minimum required salary and length based on the previous contract signed. It cannot be signed until July 1st and is not necessarily the final contract. RFAs that are arbitration eligible can elect to have their QO go to arbitration.
Non-Qualified RFAs: Any RFA who does not receive a Qualifying Offer from their team by June 25 at 5pm Eastern becomes a UFA. Non-qualified RFAs who sign a UFA contract may still be RFA eligible upon next contract expiry depending on if they meet the standard UFA definition.
Status by Year of Contract Expiration
2026:
UFA:
Evgeni Malkin (nm)
Kevin Hayes (nm)
Anthony Mantha
Noel Acciari (nm)
Connor Dewar RE-SIGNED!
Connor Clifton
Ryan Shea
Ilya Solovyov (UFA-G6) RE-SIGNED!
Stuart Skinner
Bokondji Imama (m)
Joona Koppanen (m)
Rafael Harvey-Pinard (m)
Sebastian Aho (no not that one) (m)
Taylor Gauthier (UFA-G6) (m)
RFA:
Egor Chinakov (arb)
Arturs Silovs (arb)
Ville Koivunen (m)
Alexander Alexyev (m) (arb)
Joel Blomqvist (m) (arb)
2027:
UFA:
Sidney Crosby (nm)
Tommy Novak
Justin Brazeau
Filip Hallander (ir)
Erik Karlsson (nm)
Sam Girard (nm)
Parker Wotherspoon
Caleb Jones (ir)
Jack St. Ivany
Phil Kemp (m)
RFA:
Elmer Soderblom (arb)
Jake Livanavage (elc) /w /ofs
Rutger McGroarty (m)
Tristan Broz (m)
Avery Hayes (m)
Owen Pickering (m)
Daniel Laatsch (m)
Sergei Murashov (m)
2028:
UFA:
Bryan Rust
Rickard Rakell (nm)
Kris Letang
RFA:
Ben Kindel (elc) /w
Mikhail Ye. Ilyin (m)
Chase Pietila (m)
Finn Harding (m)
Emil Pieniniemi (m)
2029:
UFA:
Blake Lizotte
Ryan Graves (nm)
RFA:
Melvin Fernstrom (m)
Tanner Howe (m)
Bill Zonnon (m)
Peyton Kettles (ir)(m)
Harrison Brunicke (m)
Gabriel D'Aigle (m)
Contract Specifications:
(nm): trade protection, see below for specifics
(arb): arbitration eligible
(ir): currently injured
(m): minor leagues aka non-roster
(elc): entry level contract (only denoted for players on the NHL roster. most RFAs in the minors are on their ELC)
/w: waivers exempt (only denoted on players on the NHL roster. most RFAs in the minors are waivers exempt)
/ofs: offer sheet ineligible
Other:
Non-Roster, Non-Player Contract Statuses that can potentially effect cap hit(as of July 1st 2026):
Buried: 0
Buyout: 0
Retained: 0/3
Trade Protection aka No-Movement Clause:
No Movement Clause: Cannot be traded, sent to the minors, or waived without player approval
Sidney Crosby
Evgeni Malkin
Erik Karlsson
Kris Letang*
No Trade Clause: Player cannot be traded without player approval.
Modified No Trade Clause: Negotiated terms for potential trade. Player provides a list of acceptable trade teams
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