Post-Game Talk: Emporer Penguins take the crown from the Kings

[Peat]

To state the obvious - unless someone calls with a big swinging dick "I want my player now here's the picks if you don't like it I'm doing a deal today with someone else" offer - they've got ample time to sort out whether there is a hot streak or an unexpected reversal of fortune.

I also suspect that Dubas is going to keep looking for bargains until the deadline hits regardless of the results. The question is less whether you're open to acquiring potential long term fits at the right price, it's whether you're going to keep your own rentals rather than selling them or buy short term boosts.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I feel like it would be REALLY quite stupid at this point to hold on to some of these guys that they have so desperately helped claw their way back to near-respectability but what do I know.

 

[ncm7772]

My not watching has helped the team the past couple weeks.

 

[Pancakes]

To state the obvious - unless someone calls with a big swinging dick "I want my player now here's the picks if you don't like it I'm doing a deal today with someone else" offer - they've got ample time to sort out whether there is a hot streak or an unexpected reversal of fortune.

I also suspect that Dubas is going to keep looking for bargains until the deadline hits regardless of the results. The question is less whether you're open to acquiring potential long term fits at the right price, it's whether you're going to keep your own rentals rather than selling them or buy short term boosts.

MP being hurt kinda forces Dubas to wait anyways. That's the main trade chip and I doubt someone is scrambling to get that done now with him week to week.

Rakell has an 8 team no trade and is playing so well right now that there's no way they'll trade him unless someone put out an outrageous offer. Probably not even then. I could see him getting dealt in the off season though pending how the rest of the season goes.

The rest of the UFAs we have likely have little to no trade value. DOC might have had some last year but I can't see him having a whole lot now. And guys like Beauvillier or Grizlick are only getting late picks at best.

 

[IcedCapp]

I hope they don't buy, either.

Though for Malkin's sake I kind wish they would at least a little bit. That second line is brutal and I actually dunno how much is on Malkin for being old, slow and mostly-bad these days. I just can't agree re: Toms. I think he's kind of a nothing. Though I definitely don't mind the attempt.

I'm not sold on either of the top-2 lines, though I know they'll never remove Rust from Sid's hip. (I feel like, even if it's producing, they are on the ice for a ton of goals against). I wouldn't be opposed to moving pieces for Geno's line, but you're moving Bunting out in the process, yes?