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

[Gurglesons]

EK would be so left field to me that I endorse it based on absurdity alone.

It’s dumb. But at least it’s fun.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

What if Letang decided to retire and nobody knowns yet?


hmmmmmmm.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Smith is better than Zucker on average and is his replacement.
Poehling's back is f***ed, and his production was crap here anyway.

If you're looking for reasons to be disappointed in Dubas, these aren't them.

Nobody actually knows what's up with Poehling, but it's a moot point because our media are idiots and Poehling signed with Philly anyway.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Karlsson would be like having Matheson, but about 10x the player.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

When your driving play with EK you don't need to defend........this is going to be like the 90s pens with a lot of 7-6 games

 

[PensandCaps]

Smith is better than Zucker on average and is his replacement.
Poehling's back is f***ed, and his production was crap here anyway.

If you're looking for reasons to be disappointed in Dubas, these aren't them.

Poehling is a good cheap depth player, with potential.

We needed a winger, with Zucker here. So we need more than Smith.

 

[Ogelthorpe]

So would you rather pay Petry and Granlund 11.25M or Karlsson say 9.5M?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

It’s dumb. But at least it’s fun.

Come on we all like dumb and fun.

Til the season for dumb and fun!

 

[Gurglesons]

Kingerski sucks and should be reminded of how badly he sucks constantly.

Kingerski said we should’ve acquired Bailey and bought him out for cap space lol

 

[3ladesof5teel]

And than everyone is going to want to come here on the cheap. Sign Tank too

 

[farscape1]

So would you rather pay Petry and Granlund 11.25M or Karlsson say 9.5M?

The Pens probably do both.

 

[Trade]

EK would still be a crazy get. Defense be damned. He can score a ton of points.

Anyone that can facilitate scoring while Sid and Geno aren’t on the ice are godsends imo.

 

[chethejet]

Dubas is in the teams want to move players for cap space so see what shakes out. But like to see him actually fix the holes before adding to the complicated moves. Can't be tied up trying a complicated deal for Karlsson and trying to get that done while you have far more pressing needs. Buying out Granlund and having 20 million in cap space put you in a great position. F*** your view on buyouts. That was the move rather than dick around with complicated deals to include him.

 

[HandshakeLine]

What if Letang decided to retire and nobody knowns yet?


hmmmmmmm.

Lol, that would also f*** us, no, given his age and contract?

 

[IcedCapp]

no legit national guy has said anything about EK... it seems like fake accounts are talking about it and local guys are running with it

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Carter, Granlund and Petry are costing this team north of $14 million a year, and while the latter isn't in the same conversation as the first two, that's a whole lotta cash tied up in meh or downright awful players. Thanks again, Hexy!

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Lol, that would also f*** us, no, given his age and contract?

Nah, LTIR retirement, we’ll be fine.

Dude has a hole in his heart.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

no legit national guy has said anything about EK... it seems like fake accounts are talking about it and local guys are running with it

This makes the most sense of anything I've read now for hours.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Trade all our garbage to San Jose. Carter+Granlund+Petry+Futures for EK+Barbanov+Kakhonen. Get on it Dubas!

 

[TimmyD]

no legit national guy has said anything about EK... it seems like fake accounts are talking about it and local guys are running with it

No national guys has said it’s close. But two national guys have said the Penguins are in on him. So I do believe they are in on him for sure

 

[BrookswasHere44]

no legit national guy has said anything about EK... it seems like fake accounts are talking about it and local guys are running with it

Didn't Lebrun? Not sure how reliable he actually is

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

Dubas is in the teams want to move players for cap space so see what shakes out. But like to see him actually fix the holes before adding to the complicated moves. Can't be tied up trying a complicated deal for Karlsson and trying to get that done while you have far more pressing needs. Buying out Granlund and having 20 million in cap space put you in a great position. F*** your view on buyouts. That was the move rather than dick around with complicated deals to include him.

No doubt he has some kind of plan...

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Poehling is a good cheap depth player, with potential.

We needed a winger, with Zucker here. So we need more than Smith.

We don't need a 5 mil winger on L3 getting 60-70% D-zone starts. We need a 1LD, a goalie, a defensively responsible 3C and bargain winger signings in the bottom 6 with sneaky upside.

 

[farscape1]

Carter, Granlund and Petry are costing this team north of $14 million a year, and while the latter isn't in the same conversation as the first two, that's a whole lotta cash tied up in meh or downright awful players. Thanks again, Hexy!

And if Dubas does nothing to get rid of them then thats on him.

 

[Josey Wales]

no legit national guy has said anything about EK... it seems like fake accounts are talking about it and local guys are running with it

LeBrun did