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

[Lara Emily]

This bottom six is even worse.

No it isn't

 

[OnMyOwn]

I've followed the team for 30 years but since someone called me out for not liking my teams moves on an internet message board I'm shamed into choosing another.

Never said you can’t dislike moves. Some people are on the verge of a mental breakdown, haha.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

**** he actually said that??

Word for word.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

It sounds like Casey is staying. Nedeljkovic is a depth fail-safe.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

 

[SomeDude]

It sounds like Casey is staying. Nedeljkovic is a depth fail-safe.

He’s certainly got the failing part down.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

No one is going to ask him about EK65?

 

[orby]

Eller is fine but this team badly needs to get younger. Why keep adding guys in their mid 30s?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

"I'd be surprised if the team is much different than it is now as the season's about to open."

 

[Lara Emily]

I never thought the plan was more scoring in the bottom 6 it was less being trash defensively

 

[Turin]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

No Kyle, the Vegas "model" is not possible in Sullivan's system with this defense. Pls do not.

 

[PensandCaps]

Lars Eller is washed up. Felt like there were so many good value deals out there that other teams got.

I don't really like either bottom 6 signing. More bland and vanilla.

 

[wheelz87]

So if we aren’t getting EK were just gonna deal granlund and be compliant. Oof

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

That's a relief to me, to be honest. If we don't trust Jarry's health, this approach makes sense.

 

[SomeDude]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

Not when you realize Kyle Dubas, despite the glasses and way with words, is not very smart at making hockey decisions.

 

[pensfan71]

No one is going to ask him about EK65?

What could he possibly say..."YA WE GOING FOR HIM"

 

[Gurglesons]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

So Dubas' plan is about as well written out as Hextall.

 

[MayorofWBS]

Can't wait to have a top draft pick next summer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Does Harry Potter think it's 2016? What a joke of an offseason. If you are going to load up on crap at least give the turds a single year contract. The nail is in the coffin and Dubas just poured a cement all around it.

 

[Ulf5]

I got excited for this? Where's the young fast, balls to the wall 3rd line?

 

[ColePens]

That goalie we signed fits....895 save percentage

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

Dubas wants to add another veteran goalie but also wants to keep DeSmith. Kinda odd.

How many bad goalies is he trying to collect?

 

[Lara Emily]

Eller is fine but this team badly needs to get younger. Why keep adding guys in their mid 30s?

Because where do you get younger players without giving up futures they don't want to give up because they're basically just trying to wring out as much milk from the end of the Crosby/Malkin/Letang era as possible and want to be ready to rebuild.

 

[Jobeycool]

So he is not done yet fixing this teams depth problems.. whatever they feel the depth problems all are.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Count your blessings lmao

 

[Icarium]

Again, go ask Montreal how replacing Price with Allen has gone for them.

Montreal was a shit team carried by an elite goalie.. The Penguins situation is a little bit different - they need a decent starter who won't be injured or terrible in Match and April. We saw so many goalie changes in these year's playoffs, showing once again that teams shouldn't be that afraid to try something different. Heck, Dubas' previous team finally got over the hump with bargain bin Samsonov. A guy traded for a 4th round pick was stellar in goal for Vegas, etc.

So yeah, I don't think finding an alternative to Jarry is that much of an impossible. Worst case scenario the alternative is terrible and the Penguins start tanking earlier than expected. Is that so much worse than gunning for the 9th spot or a quick first round exit with Mr Injured Unclutch in goal?