GDT: Free Agency: Dr Strangedubas or How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Nerd

[The Grim Reaper]

Granlund and Petry out and get about $3 million in retention on Karlsson.

What do you think it would take to have a third team retain $1-$2M?

 

[Gurglesons]

I would not be surprised in the least to see CBJ finish above us next year.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Granlund and Petry out and get about $3 million in retention on Karlsson.

Unfortunately (I guess) also pickering and a 1st... At least?

 

[WickedWrister]

Granlund and Petry out and get about $3 million in retention on Karlsson.

And we probably have to add 1st + Pickering?

 

[Ryder71]

What moves would have to be made to fit EK in under the cap?

Granlund and your hero Petry

 

[66-30-33]

That PP could be lethal adding Karlsson.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I wanted Kerfoot over Eller but I wouldn't have given him this.

That’s Jeff Carter money!

 

[Jacob]

I think it’s kind of important we get Karlsson. As Sid and especially Geno slow down they’re gonna need more movement around them and having a rover with still some of the best wheels in the league coming late or leading the rush could extend their life expectancy by a couple years. Similar to Montour who was given more green light than I can remember a d-man getting and while Florida’s forward group is not quick at all on paper you never noticed with Montour flying around.

 

[66-30-33]

And we probably have to add 1st + Pickering?

Probably, but we have a 2 year window and Pickering is 2 years away probably. Also hopefully this would mean also Carter is gone.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

When Dubi said he couldn't talk about the EK talks because there's a Pens player involved is when I felt like we were gonna get him. Canes have Orlov and Burns, don't see how they'd add EK

 

[lettuceAA]

Karlson had a great year after Burns left and he was the go to guy. Hopefully there is enough puck for him and Letang.

 

[DRAGO 18]

What moves would have to be made to fit EK in under the cap?

Theres some fat to be trimmed around the edges as well. Ruuta's 2.25, Ruh's nearly 1 mil, POJ or smith will likely go back in that deal and thats almost 900k

Just roll with Friedman as the 6th D...

 

[Jacob]

What moves would have to be made to fit EK in under the cap?

Granlund and Petry going the other way just about does it. DeSmith going anywhere and we’re under.

 

[Dessloch]

I think it’s kind of important we get Karlsson. As Sid and especially Geno slow down they’re gonna need more movement around them and having a rover with still some of the best wheels in the league coming late or leading the rush could extend their life expectancy by a couple years. Similar to Montour who was given more green light than I can remember a d-man getting and while Florida’s forward group is not quick at all on paper you never noticed with Montour flying around.

Is not Erik Karlsson 33 years old already? Not much younger than Sid?

 

[WickedWrister]

Getting Karlsson would swing this off-season from a C to an A

 

[HandshakeLine]

Karlson had a great year after Burns left and he was the go to guy. Hopefully there is enough puck for him and Letang.

Plot twist- Dubas trades Letang for EK.

 

[Gurglesons]

EK65 watch. Cos it has turned out so well before.

Why would EK65 accept a trade here? San Jose is probably closer to being competitive.

 

[Jacob]

Is not Erik Karlsson 33 years old already? Not much younger than Sid?

Yeah he’s a 90 birthdate. He certainly doesn’t make us younger. But 3 years is a lot in hockey career terms.

 

[Empoleon8771]

It would be funny for Dubas to say all of that nice stuff about Petry only to immediately trade him for Karlsson

But yeah, it would at minimum require the Penguins to send Petry and Carter out while getting about $2 million in salary retention on Karlsson. That would have the swap be effectively cap neutral. I think you realistically need to ship out Petry and Granlund, possibly even Carter as well, and get about $3 million (or more) in retention on Karlsson to make it work.

So yeah, it's not an easy task to complete. I'd give Dubas massive credit if he can somehow find the way to make that cap work, I figured the Graves signing took the Penguins out of that entirely.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Getting Karlsson would swing this off-season from a C to an A

I wouldn’t go that far, but it would make this a much more interesting team, so I’d give them a B- from their current C-.

Incidentally the Czech school system allows me to award a student an E- which is the lowest passing grade.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

When Dubi said he couldn't talk about the EK talks because there's a Pens player involved is when I felt like we were gonna get him. Canes have Orlov and Burns, don't see how they'd add EK

I thought he said it was a player from another team, specifically, that wasn't public.

I dunno, this EK65 stuff seems real far fetched after the cap they've spent and how he talked about Petry being an integral part of this team's blueline makeup behind Letang. But maybe he was playing poker, I dunno.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Please please please please.

Also commit to what? Pens are a mil over the cap lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

Please please please please.

Also commit to what? Pens are a mil over the cap lol

I think commit to clearing out money. I think they're not going to trade Petry if they can't get Karlsson.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Getting Karlsson would swing this off-season from a C to an A

Not in terms of making the team any more of a Cup contender, but Karlsson would sure as shit be an injection of entertaining hockey that we haven't seen since Kessel.

As a person who only gives a shit about how watchable the product is as Sid's career winds down--I'm all on board. Gimme EK65.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Please please please please.

Also commit to what? Pens are a mil over the cap lol

That Carter contract and JJ’s buyout continue to pay dividends.