Rumor: Derrick Brassard

[attaamillo]

Per DK on Pittsburgh Sports, which is not a rumor site, they've cited team sources and are fed up with Brassard. He hasn't fit in with the Penguins system since the deadline deal last season. There is a sense of urgency in trying to move him.

What teams are interested and what would you give up for him? His salary is only $3M and he is a UFA.

Pens looking for RHD, goalie, LW, and/or 3rd line center of course (perhaps more of a traditional 3rd line C).

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[MinJaBen]

Would you do a 4th and Brassard for TVR? He’s got this year and next year at $2M per and is a great third pairing RHD.

 

[DJB]

Brassard has really fallen off the cliff....

 

[Mikos87]

His salary is only $1M, with about $500K left. The Rangers front-loaded the contract when they signed him, and his signing bonus was paid already. Plus Vegas picked up a portion of it.

In other words, the actual dollars are very low for a guy who had a $5M cap hit this year.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Hard to believe. I was told by one Pens fan that he was a borderline #1.

 

[justafan22]

His salary is only $1M, with about $500K left. The Rangers front-loaded the contract when they signed him, and his signing bonus was paid already. Plus Vegas picked up a portion of it.

In other words, the actual dollars are very low for a guy who had a $5M cap hit this year.

What contender needs a C? Blue Jackets? Avs?

 

[McCombo]

Talbot? UFA for UFA.

 

[Troy]

Tyler Myers for Brassard???

 

[Sting]

For all the trades Dorion has gotten wrong...this one he knocked out of the park.

 

[Goulet17]

Per DK on Pittsburgh Sports, which is not a rumor site, they've cited team sources and are fed up with Brassard. He hasn't fit in with the Penguins system since the deadline deal last season. There is a sense of urgency in trying to move him.

What teams are interested and what would you give up for him? His salary is only $3M and he is a UFA.

Pens looking for RHD, goalie, LW, and/or 3rd line center of course (perhaps more of a traditional 3rd line C).

Brassard is a 31 year old pending UFA who has struggled this year. You are looking at traditional rental prices if you trade him at this point, likely a late 1st/2nd round pick and perhaps a B level prospect. He will not fetch a player that will address any of the needs you noted in the bolded text above unless you trade him for another pending UFA.

 

[PlayMakers]

He’d be a great fit on the Bruins 3rd line but I’m not sure these teams are interested in making each other better.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Brassard's been used horribly. Nobody should be surprised if he gets moved and resumes his past production elsewhere.

 

[rt]

I’d like to see him force both Schmaltz and Galchenyuk to the wing:

Keller-Stepan-Schmaltz
Galchenyuk-Brassard-Fischer
Grabner-Richardson-Hinostroza

I’d offer Richard Panik (50% retained) in return. Cuts the Pittsburgh caphit from 3m to 1.4m, while basically keeping the salary committed exactly the same for Arizona.

 

[nickdawg95]

what would the pens want from buffalo ?

 

[Zippy316]

Derick Brassard for Marcus Johansson?

Johansson has turned it around a bit, but I could see him as the candidate for a shake-up trade for the Devils.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Brassard is still a valuable player despite him not fitting in as a 3C with the Penguins. They'll do the same thing with him that they did with Perron in 2016 and Hagelin a month ago, they'll trade him in a change of scenery deal for a similarly struggling player with term. It's going to be a C for C swap, I just don't know who that center is.

what would the pens want from buffalo ?

I feel like Berglund or Sobotka for Brassard is a very realistic and fair suggestion.

 

[attaamillo]

What about Brassard for Bozak?

Bozak doesn't seem to be doing much with the Blues, is older than Brassard, costs $2M more, and is signed for two more years.

The blues can see if Brassard is a good fit this year and consider re-signing him or cut bait.

The pens do it simply because they know Bozak and Kessel have chemistry.

*Some dollars need to be evened out to make it work.

 

[justafan22]

Brassard is still a valuable player despite him not fitting in as a 3C with the Penguins. They'll do the same thing with him that they did with Perron in 2016 and Hagelin a month ago, they'll trade him in a change of scenery deal for a similarly struggling player with term. It's going to be a C for C swap, I just don't know who that center is.



I feel like Berglund for Brassard is a very realistic and fair suggestion.

Don't the pens need cap room ?

 

[Kocur Dill]

I’d like to see him force both Schmaltz and Galchenyuk to the wing:

Keller-Stepan-Schmaltz
Galchenyuk-Brassard-Fischer
Grabner-Richardson-Hinostroza

I’d offer Richard Panik (50% retained) in return. Cuts the Pittsburgh caphit from 3m to 1.4m, while basically keeping the salary committed exactly the same for Arizona.

+ healthy Raanta would be an interesting turn of events.

 

[nickdawg95]

Brassard is still a valuable player despite him not fitting in as a 3C with the Penguins. They'll do the same thing with him that they did with Perron in 2016 and Hagelin a month ago, they'll trade him in a change of scenery deal for a similarly struggling player with term. It's going to be a C for C swap, I just don't know who that center is.



I feel like Berglund or Sobotka for Brassard is a very realistic and fair suggestion.

Brassard for sobotka and a mid pick work out ?

 

[Machinehead]

Derick Brassard for Marcus Johansson?

Johansson has turned it around a bit, but I could see him as the candidate for a shake-up trade for the Devils.

No.

I will handcuff myself to Derick Brassard before he plays for the Devils.

Get out.

 

[SpezDispenser]

For all the trades Dorion has gotten wrong...this one he knocked out of the park.

100 %

 

[ColdSteel2]

Anisimov for Pens 1st and you can include Brassard or any and all other expiring contracts you want with it.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Brassard for sobotka and a mid pick work out ?

Yeah, I'd probably do that as long as Buffalo retains money on Sobotka to make it close to cap neutral.

 

[bobholly39]

Hard to believe. I was told by one Pens fan that he was a borderline #1.

Tbh i think a year ago the sense was that he was sorta

Ive not followed him closely in Pitt but it seems hes disappointing greatly