GDT: Free Agency Day 1: You're from Boston? Come on down

[Empoleon8771]

Bro what Lizotte is like legit good

Yeah I really like the Lizotte signing. Really nice pickup IMO.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

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+ Lizotte

 

[Gurglesons]

Bro what Lizotte is like legit good

He's mid.

He also once again pushes out the young and hungry players on this roster that Dubas has said we are focusing on.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807870956859224492

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807871721724129375

If POJ were to come back, someone would have to leave, surely. Same with any forward additions.

 

[Andy99]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807871471244714191

How? By bringing in Hayes and Lizette and Beauvillier?

 

[Empoleon8771]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807872666721767454

But apparently it's a red flag that he hasn't signed yet or something

 

[Gurglesons]

It is official. Kyle is f***ing worse than Hextall.

Absolutely joke of a GM. It's hilarious.

 

[Turin]

Man OEL is gonna be a whipping boy in TO within 3 months.


Anyway, hope they trade for Laine, sign Sid and call it an offseason.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Bokondji Imama.

... that sure is a name.

That would be one heck of a jersey!

I stand corrected on my previous statement....
Dubas WAS working it.

We save $3.75 on Smith + $850K on PO...
Which basically pays for Gryz and Beau? Something around there.

We spent $3.5M-ish on Hayes. That leaves us with about $4M cap space?

So we really don't have any cap space left for a real top 6 :\. Unless we ship out Rakell or something in a Laine trade.

 

[Turin]

How? By bringing in Hayes and Lizette and Beauvillier?

By using the time left to accumulate enough assets to get good players before they retire. He just said it.

 

[Gurglesons]

Okay. No argument. Who cares? What's the difference between being a borderline WC team with zero shot at competing and being a team that's a clear bottom-10 finish? They've been losers for years.

They've decided they're gonna lean into losing. Good. We've all bitched about these half-measures for a while.

I'm sure Sid's been briefed on the plan. It's up to him to decide whether or not he wants to retire here or chase a Cup in Colorado or something.

That's not what I'm arguing against.

People are arguing the forward group is comparable to last year. It isn't.

Dubas has literally turned us into the San Jose Sharks. Shit's about to get real.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

He's mid.

He also once again pushes out the young and hungry players on this roster that Dubas has said we are focusing on.

I’m not sure of his fit here. I don’t really know where he slots. So I could see it not working.

Do not agree he’s mid though. He’s a very solid player IMO. Relative to other bottom 6ers around league.

 

[Andy99]

Is there some sort of Dubas requirement that everyone we sign for the big club has to be like 5’ 10’ or smaller? I didn’t get the memo?

 

[Gurglesons]

I’m not sure of his fit here. I don’t really know where he slots. So I could see it not working.

Do not agree he’s mid though. He’s a very solid player IMO. Relative to other bottom 6ers around league.

I don't even remember who we are talking about.

This is honestly the most embarassing off season I've ever seen as a Penguins fan for 30+ years.

 

[MrBurghundy]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807873626609537292

 

[Turin]

Bro what Lizotte is like legit good

I was.. unaware he was even a UFA. This could be awesome?

 

[Gurglesons]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807873626609537292

Kyle Dubas is absolutely clueless.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I'm totally fine with the team starting the sale... so long as that's what they are actually doing.

But don't take a 90ish point forward out of the lineup and then try to tell me that group is going to be "just as good" next year. I'm dumb but I'm not that dumb.

 

[Gurglesons]

I was.. unaware he was even a UFA. This could be awesome?

a 20 pt 4C that is incredibly small could be awesome.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Ovechkin signed his last contract extension on July 27th with the Capitals, but since Crosby hasn't signed 4 hours after being eligible to sign a deal, that means it's a major red flag and he's going to leave.

God some of you just complain to complain.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807865632077083018

AHL tough guy I believe.

He was the bloke that Brandon Manning hurled racist taunt against. But yeah, a WBS add.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm totally fine with the team starting the sale... so long as that's what they are actually doing.

But don't take a 90ish point forward out of the lineup and then try to tell me that group is going to be "just as good" next year. I'm dumb but I'm not that dumb.

If they are starting the sale why are they not just giving players with name value like Tarasenko or whoever 1 year deals with value.

they literally once again blew our entire cap space on players that suck. Bemstrom, Hayes, Lizotte, Beauvillier, Gryz. None of these guys have potential to return anything back at the deadline worth a damn.

Dubas is putting us into extreme purgatory.

 

[SEALBound]

Lizotte will be a $775k - 2 year deal. He's your Hino/Z/White replacement where he's likely in WBS until there's an injury. Bemstrom will be a AHL journeyman. I don't mind because he's a tremendous AHL player and think that could really help the young guys.

My question is starting to be more around Eller, Acciari, and Nieto. Awfully clogged roster at the moment.

 

[DesertPenguin]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807870956859224492

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807871721724129375

If POJ were to come back, someone would have to leave, surely. Same with any forward additions.

Hold on to your butt for a Petterson trade then. Womp Womp.

 

[Malkinstheman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807873626609537292

Pure delusion

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I was.. unaware he was even a UFA. This could be awesome?

He wasn’t qualified. I don’t know where he slots in tbh, but I like the player in a vacuum.