Rumor: Dubas has told other teams "everyone is available, except 87."”

[Luigi Lemieux]

dubas never had the balls to trade any of the big 4 in toronto. id be pleasantly surprised if he traded malkin or letang.

If he trades Malkin I'm thinking Crosby is not off the table either. Crosby himself may say I'm out at that point. He re-signed after assurance directly from FSG that the Pens would be better and compete.

 

[dirtydanglez]

If he trades Malkin I'm thinking Crosby is not off the table either. Crosby himself may say I'm out at that point. He re-signed after assurance directly from FSG that the Pens would be better and compete.

for this reason i dont think malkin and letang are available either

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

What’s the ask from STL for Geno? Blues desperately need another top line player, especially at C. Thomas is our only center who should play in the top 6, and he’s injured.

Plus, 2 years of term is perfect with Dvorsky on the way.

Malkin has been the best player on the Pens this year. Would want a 1st+prospect and assuming would need to take some cap back as well.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Two-way 3C almost always goes for at least a first round pick.

he just got traded for a 3rd and a 5th

 

[elmaco]

he just got traded for a 3rd and a 5th

I think Dubas didn't bank on him to continue hot till the deadline, where he could've returned a first if he'd continue with a similar pace.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

I think Dubas didn't bank on him to continue hot till the deadline, where he could've returned a first if he'd continue with a similar pace.

I doubt it.

This isn't the same guy the Habs traded almost a decade ago. he's 35 now and teams don't pay that much for guys that old anymore.

 

[SEALBound]

he just got traded for a 3rd and a 5th

Didn't Ken Holland pay a 1st+3rd for Henrique and Carrick?

 

[Paulinbc]

Who’s 87? Matthew’s?

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Malkin has been the best player on the Pens this year. Would want a 1st+prospect and assuming would need to take some cap back as well.

I’d give up a ‘25 or ‘26 1st that’s top 10 protected, Saad (hometown optics for y’all + cap), and a prospect for Geno. Wouldn’t include Dvorsky, Snuggerud, or Lindstein, but I’d listen on anyone else.

 

[Bishop7979]

Dubas (along with Conroy and Guerin) were at the Sabre/Habs game yesterday.

I was hoping for a krebs for Eller based trade, I like Eller a lot and feel like he'd be a great fit with the sabres while the pens could give krebs (another) fresh start.

Can we interest you in a used acari instead?

 

[Rudy Russo]

Eller was rumored to be on the block during last years trade deadline with no takers. I was very happy with his play last season, but there is no way a team would of traded a first round pick for a third/ fourth line centerman who is a UFA and is 35 years old.

 

[Baksfamous112]

he just got traded for a 3rd and a 5th

Odd trade. Odd timing.

 

[TFHockey]

he just got traded for a 3rd and a 5th

"At least a first." Jebus.

 

[Habs Halifax]

What’s the difference between the retool Washington is doing and what Pittsburgh wants to do

A better GM going after the right pieces to fill the voids around the aging stars.

Dubas doesn’t know what team D is or what kind of players it takes to fill that role

 

[Grand Admiral Thrawn]

Dubas the Delusional. Sounds like a MCU villain.

Nah, MCU villains are smart. Dubas is dumb as shit so he's more a DCU villain!

 

[Some Other Flame]

Washington showed that you can retool on the fly if you're management is competent. Pittsburgh seemed to have missed the last part though.

Although to be fair to Dubas, this is more on the previous two guys, Hextall and Burke

 

[Bishop7979]

I literally don't care anymore after last night, dump em all and let sid play with an unretired Malone and Sam freaking poulin.

Send EK to Utah
Rust or Detroit
Makin and Petterson to Vancouver
Letang to Montreal
Bunting to Anaheim
Rackell to Calgary
Poolparty and acari to Florida

Take back any shitty contracts, underachieving young guys, dudes getting ready to retire, that you have to to get decent prospects and picks. I'll take zegra's one goal, evander Kane in a full body cast, Pettersons contact thats size is directly inverse to his effort and production this year. Who else you got, dump em on us. Id rather have a new collection of washed up rejects and clueless idiots then the current batch we have. At least there would be new faces to watch skate to the bench looking like they have no effs to give.

But whatever you do, dump Sullivan next.

 

[Stickpucker]

I think you'd be giving up one of your more prized prospects though. Nadeau, Blake, Drury, Morrow...

What do you want with Drury for Malkin?

Canes ltir Jarvis and get it done.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I doubt it.

This isn't the same guy the Habs traded almost a decade ago. he's 35 now and teams don't pay that much for guys that old anymore.

Yeah the reality is that fringe 3Cs/4Cs tend to bring back 3rd rounders. The Penguins traded a rental Blueger 2 years ago for a 3rd as well.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Didn't Ken Holland pay a 1st+3rd for Henrique and Carrick?

He did, and that’s part of the reason he was out out to pasture

 

[PlushMinus]

It is just absurd they are talking about tearing down the team and every player is on the trading block when the go to move in pro sports is to fire the damn coach and see if his replacement makes a difference.

It is just mind boggling that Sullivan appears to be bullet proof.

 

[Mr Positive]

We'll see if this was just leaked to light a fire under the team

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

It is just absurd they are talking about tearing down the team and every player is on the trading block when the go to move in pro sports is to fire the damn coach and see if his replacement makes a difference.

It is just mind boggling that Sullivan appears to be bullet proof.

It's been 10 years of Sullivan now. At this point I'm expecting Sullivan to outlast Crosby on the team.

 

[SomeDude]

Dubas to Sid:

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

We'll see if this was just leaked to light a fire under the team

They just traded maybe their only competent bottom 6 player, so I think they're serious