Rumor: Dhaliwal- Boeser to Pens is a real possibility

[Ryder71]

KK is streaky, when he's on his game he can be a nice asset for a team. If I were the Canucks I'd use him on the PK like the Leafs did. He doesn't play on the PK in Pittsburgh.

 

[Hockey 4 Life]

We're not dealing our first. I could see POJ being included though, JR likes him. I'd still want Schenn so we'd likely have to add yet another asset.

Hey I'm no fan of the Canucks, the cheaper the penguins get boeser the better as far as I'm concerned.

 

[DRAGO 18]

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Be prepared to use this .gif a lot when JR is running the ship. I cant thank the guy more for '16-'17 but when the transactions start going through you get all queasy about the chaos thats going to unfold

 

[EP to Kuzmenko]

Still probably a long-shot to be a good regular player in the NHL.

I don't know if the Canucks consider him at all when discussing trade targets. As in, I doubt anyone in management has said something like "Do we really need X RD prospect from this team? We already have Woo so..."

As they should, like I said, likely a 3rd pairing guy. Teams don't look at trade market to see who they could get with potential 3rd pairing ability when trading guys like Boeser, Miller, Garland, etc.

 

[Szechwan]

Kap is super athletic he just needs to play more direct in the offensive zone.

With a fresh start I think he can be a valuable middle sixer with elite wheels, some production and some special teams value.

He doesn’t suck nor is he going to ever be some superstar. The nice thing about his tough season for whoever gets him is that he’ll be cheap as hell to re-sign.

Curious why it always seems like Pens fans are trying to deal him? He's apparently as good as Boeser EV, good on PK, very fast, mid 20s, not due a huge raise.. Doesn't make sense unless there are some disingenuous statements being made.

 

[kanucks25]

Be prepared to use this .gif a lot when JR is running the ship. I cant thank the guy more for '16-'17 but when the transactions start going through you get all queasy about the chaos thats going to unfold

Canucks fans just want 1 Cup before we die.

(I'm not trying to be combative here but) We don't have a history of generational talent and multiple rings. We could eat shit for 15 years after a Cup and I would be fine with that.

You play to win the game.

 

[66-30-33]

KK and POJ for Boeser at 50% retained...do it JR! help your old team out that gave you 2 cup rings.

 

[xlm34]

Kapanen sucks

Rutherford doesn’t think so. Canucks fans may think he sucks but Rutherford just traded a first plus a decent prospect for him not too long ago.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Curious why it always seems like Pens fans are trying to deal him? He's apparently as good as Boeser EV, good on PK, very fast, mid 20s, not due a huge raise.. Doesn't make sense unless there are some disingenuous statements being made.

Why are the Canucks fans always trying to deal Miller if he was all that good? The same logic can be applied there.

The reason Penguins fans are "trying" to deal him is because he's having a bad year and the team is a win-now team. It's the same exact situation as why Canucks fans are trying to deal Miller, he's having a great year on a retooling team.

 

[Gurglesons]

Curious why it always seems like Pens fans are trying to deal him? He's apparently as good as Boeser EV, good on PK, very fast, mid 20s, not due a huge raise.. Doesn't make sense unless there are some disingenuous statements being made.

He doesn’t fit with Crosby and him and Malkin have been a disappointment this year.

 

[SEALBound]

Curious why it always seems like Pens fans are trying to deal him? He's apparently as good as Boeser EV, good on PK, very fast, mid 20s, not due a huge raise.. Doesn't make sense unless there are some disingenuous statements being made.

No, I don't think that's it. I would suggest a comparison would be similar to Perron for Hagelin trade in 2016. It wasn't that Perron was bad. He had every skill set needed to be a good top 6 player. But when you watched him play, you could sense that this was a hexagon in an octagon hole. JR didn't want or need "better", he wanted "different". Perron went on to do well in Anaheim, Vegas, and St. Louis. Hagelin fit in Pittsburgh and did everything they needed him to do.

So when teams talk about trading players, it's not always because they are "bad". That said, Kapanen isn't on the 1PP but that's not his fault. He's not on the Pens PK, but that's not his fault. When you look at the 1PP and PK pairings for Pit, its not hard to figure out when he doesn't get the time but again, it's not because he wouldn't be very much capable of doing so. I would LOVE to have Kapanen on the Penguins PK especially with Bleuger out.

 

[DRAGO 18]

Canucks fans just want 1 Cup before we die.

(I'm not trying to be combative here but) We don't have a history of generational talent and multiple rings. We could eat shit for 15 years after a Cup and I would be fine with that.

You play to win the game.

Understandable.

Just giving you a heads up on how JR works and the level of anxiety ridden nausea that occurs when the ol gunslinger get his itchy trigger finger moving towards his holster

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Be prepared to use this .gif a lot when JR is running the ship. I cant thank the guy more for '16-'17 but when the transactions start going through you get all queasy about the chaos thats going to unfold

Good thing Rutherford isn't our GM, Alvvin is. Why does nobody get this?

 

[Gurglesons]

Kapanen seems like the type that would work well under Boudreau.

 

[Gurglesons]

Good thing Rutherford isn't our GM, Alvvin is. Why does nobody get this?

Dahliwal reported it. He’s a pretty good source no?

 

[kanucks25]

Understandable.

Just giving you a heads up on how JR works and the level of anxiety ridden nausea that occurs when the ol gunslinger get his itchy trigger finger moving towards his holster

I appreciate it but we just lived through the Jim Benning era where you could wake up any day and see your best prospect + 1st + 2nd traded for a 3rd pairing D-man that'll be treated as a cap dump like a year later.

We're used to living in fear.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

Boeser with a healthy Malkin has serious potential. No doubt Boeser scores 40 goals.

 

[Breakers]

Rutherford doesn’t think so. Canucks fans may think he sucks but Rutherford just traded a first plus a decent prospect for him not too long ago.

and he still sucks this season.

 

[jmelm]

As a Pens fan, it would have to be Kapanen + 1st rounder + something else (2nd rounder or Poulin or something), and the Pens would only do this if they could get an extension in place, which is certainly realistic.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Curious why it always seems like Pens fans are trying to deal him? He's apparently as good as Boeser EV, good on PK, very fast, mid 20s, not due a huge raise.. Doesn't make sense unless there are some disingenuous statements being made.

He’s fallen out of favor with the coach and we lack top 6 wingers. Pens fans are impatient given our window and the fact we are used to a ton of deadline action. Also it’s reasonable to maybe think that Kap may be somewhat attractive to a team as a “buy low” guy given his physical abilities, past successes and contract situation (whoever acquires him gets to give him a deal). I think all of that’s why you see him a lot in proposals.

However if he stays in PIT then hopefully he gets back to how he played last season, and then we’ll all be happy.

He’s not as good as Boeser nor is he a complete bum. Answer lies in the middle. He’s talented but streaky. If he works on his consistency and his approach in the o-zone I think he settles in as guy you’re happy with in your middle 6. If he doesn’t he’s still a middle 6er but in a more frustrating way.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Nothing from the Pens really interests me that much.

 

[TheHelmet]

Kappy does not do much for me as a player. Seen him play so much in division and to me he isn't an impact player.
He is a guy that has speed and has zero clue how to utilize it to his advantage
Boeser is expensive, but his willingness to negotiate a new contract should be interesting
I wouldn't do this straight up if I was Vancouver's new management squad, or whoever is running things.

 

[Ryder71]

As a Pens fan, it would have to be Kapanen + 1st rounder + something else (2nd rounder or Poulin or something), and the Pens would only do this if they could get an extension in place, which is certainly realistic.

We're not trading our 1st rounder. Find another way or no go!

 

[Jerzey Devil]

Really seems like this Dhawali guy is trying to start a bidding war for the Canucks.

 

[Just a Fan]

Really seems like this Dhawali guy is trying to start a bidding war for the Canucks.

Well Kapanen as the main piece for Boeser seems like a low bid to start...