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

[wheelz87]

Jarry is as good of a bet as anyone not named Hellebuyck that was available. You bet on natural ability and hope. That's goaltending in the NHL. Term sucks though. Guarantee Jarry outplayed Korpisalo through these contracts though.

How many years of Jarry failing is enough for you?

 

[Kristopher Letang]

How many years of Jarry failing is enough for you?

5 more?

 

[BillyOcean]

I'm thinking there is something in the works. All these signings were announced at the same time. They were clearly figuring something out on the back end.

Or what they were trying to figure out didn't work and they went to the backup plan

 

[The Grim Reaper]

This is as dramatic as "That's not the way we do things here."

*slaps table and lights a cigar*

 

[eXile3]

We're 4 hours into the offseason man, we'll know soon enough. No roster is complete July 1.

I'll hold out judgement but we just shot all our cap space and don't look any better than last year. It's concerning at the least.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Petterson(or Hanifin)-Letang
Graves-Karlsson
POJ/Smith-Rutta

I don't hate that. I trust that 3rd pairing more than most 3rd pairings in the Sid era. I trust Graves to be solid. I trust Letang to be better.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

not too happy but TJ was the best option available for free

 

[Epic Neal Time]

How many years of Jarry failing is enough for you?

1 year of failing, 2 years of good play hampered by injuries. They wouldn't bet 5 years without Intel on his health. I'm not saying it's a perfect bet, but I'll take him over Korpisalo/Hill at their dollar amounts.

 

[Rave7215]

Or what they were trying to figure out didn't work and they went to the backup plan

The problem with that is the roster still isn't finished. CDS needs moved, Line 3 isn't done, you still have way too many defenseman. Nah, something else is still being cooked

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Dubas just slammed the competitive window on this team shut for the remainder of the Sid and Malkin era.

Uh......the window's been shut.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I get that it's ~spooky~ to explore other options in goal, but man, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed that Jarry's back. I expected it, I've been calling it for like six-plus months. Still sucks.

In the one playoff series he played in, he was as bad as MAF ever was in the playoffs when it comes to backbreaking goals. And yeah, "he was an All-Star!" but who gives a shit, the dude's so injury prone and inconsistent that I find it extremely hard to believe there were no other options available to the tune of handing Jarry that deal.

But it is what it is. We know what we'll be getting in goal, so there's no trepidation as to how a new guy will fit, etc.

 

[Gurglesons]

This is as dramatic as "That's not the way we do things here."

It's 100% true, but okay.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Again, the problem with the goaltending situation this off-season was that there were no good options that the Penguins could pull off. I completely believe Dubas would have tried to trade for Ullmark with his deal left, but you can't force other teams to trade with you. If he could pull off Swayman/Ullmark or Hellebuyck, Jarry was the best option available.

I wanted to see something more like $4.5 million AAV for 5 years or $5 million AAV for 4 years, so I'm not crazy about the contract. But the fact is that Jarry is the best option available to the team right now.

 

[Josey Wales]

Uh......the window's been shut.

OK BYE BYE

 

[AuroraBorealis]

People are gonna love him. Can’t take people that only watch 1 team seriously.

Who cares if it’s 6 years, we won’t be contending anyway and he’s only 28. We’re getting an upgrade on Dumo for an 400k increase.

The big issue is Jarry.

Yeah I've never understood the term complaints. By year 3 of whatever is signed now, the Pens aren't making the playoffs. Stop worrying about it.
Getting term also means that they can trade Graves for a good return if he's reliable here. He's 28. They can definitely move him at 30 or 31.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Really sucks having 8m in dead cap with Carter and Granlund right now. You could use that space to build a nice 3rd line and the roster looks so much better

 

[IcedCapp]

OK BYE BYE

Take care

 

[Pancakes]

not too happy but TJ was the best option available for free

You've had some of the best takes on our moves so far today.

 

[Ryder71]

We have to clear out cap just to fill out our roster, clearly other moves are coming.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Graves will be our modern day Tarnstrom

 

[Josey Wales]

Take care

Not going anywhere Beavis

 

[wheelz87]

1 year of failing, 2 years of good play hampered by injuries. They wouldn't bet 5 years without Intel on his health. I'm not saying it's a perfect bet, but I'll take him over Korpisalo/Hill at their dollar amounts.

2021 - single handedly lost vs nyi
2022 - hurt, (a theme. Availability is an ability.)
2023 - not good enough.

build a D. Cheap out in net. Goalies are mostly flakes anyways. Jarry is a confirmed one.

 

[Nakawick]

Wonder if bringing back Jarry signals a decision that the trade assets needed for a goalie are going elsewhere

Helleybuck is a ufa in one year and I am not convinced Gibson is better than Jarry. I think you are right that our tradable assets are going to be spent on other positions.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Who am I kidding... this is a fantastic day for me!

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

You've had some of the best takes on our moves so far today.

Thank you