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

[MrBrightside]

There’s another buy out window before the season. If they can’t dump Granlund they’ll buy him out.

 

[pensfan71]

So then make up the difference. Had we bought out Granlund, we would have had plenty of cash.

lol...yes, let's hold him hostage and FORCE him to sign to a team that has always had difficulty attracting star FAs and is declining compared to a cup contender. Of course, genius!

 

[orby]

I would think the Pens are going to do a cap dump trade. His contract makes it difficult but the obvious choice is Carter.

 

[PensandCaps]

No, I meant on his wing

I don't think he'd ever be a good bottom 6 player. His 5v5 scoring rates have always been subpar, even in his prime.

And never good defensively.

 

[End of Line]

The Eller deal is just complete ass

 

[MayorofWBS]

Karlsson could be a kessel like addition. Last time that happened, we won 2 cups. Sid and Geno need that third big threat. Normally it’d come as a wing. But karlsson could have provided that,

What year do you think it is??????????????

 

[Gurglesons]

Most of this is disappointing. But at least it isn't Perry and Foligno for 8M dollars disappointing.

I mean, at least Chicago actually has a plan.

What is the plan with this roster?

It's honestly hilarious to see people defend this roster over what we ran last year.

 

[Lust for Life]

I love the "just make it happen" attitude. Obviously not applicable IRL but it makes for humorous reading.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I would think the Pens are going to do a cap dump trade. His contract makes it difficult but the obvious choice is Carter.

Dubas was talking about accrued cap space and how by their calculations they're under the cap right now.

 

[pensfan71]

Dubas was talking about accrued cap space and how by their calculations they're under the cap right now.

That boy lying

 

[eXile3]

That boy lying

Or doesn't understand it.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean, at least Chicago actually has a plan.

What is the plan with this roster?

It's honestly hilarious to see people defend this roster over what we ran last year.

Well to be fair it's a lot easier to have a plan when you just drafted the consensus best guy in what is considered a great draft.

I'm not defending anything. I guess I'm just not really surprised after witnessing this team's posture last couple weeks.

 

[canadianguy77]

Anyone do the math yet to see how many goals we’ve added with the additions and subtractions?

 

[orby]

In a vacuum, the Eller deal is fine, but reality isn't a vacuum. but he strikes me as a small complimentary piece that will not get the team any closer to winning a cup. If Crosby and Malkin were in their 20s and 34 year old Eller was going to be the 4C, i'd like it a lot more...

 

[Pens x]

lol...yes, let's hold him hostage and FORCE him to sign to a team that has always had difficulty attracting star FAs and is declining compared to a cup contender. Of course, genius!

Let’s continue to try to make excuses for our GM that literally pooped his pants today.

 

[Icarium]

I mean, at least Chicago actually has a plan.

What is the plan with this roster?

Have Sully work his magic. It's still 2017, right?

 

[PensandCaps]

I mean, at least Chicago actually has a plan.

What is the plan with this roster?

It's honestly hilarious to see people defend this roster over what we ran last year.

I dunno, Graves over Dumo is worth a few points right? Acciari over Carter aswell, if they move Carter.

But a lot of teams got waaaaaay better. These marginal improvements mean nothing when Carolina, New Jersey, Columbus are adding big names.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I would think the Pens are going to do a cap dump trade. His contract makes it difficult but the obvious choice is Carter.

I agree, I think Carter is the obvious guy to get moved out here. With adding Eller and Acciari while also keeping Granlund, any sort of utility Carter may offer is just absent.

I think they're still going to end up adding another 3rd liner. I'm anticipating DeSmith and Carter out (yes, I know that Dubas said he wanted to keep all of them but he's not going to) and them adding another 3rd liner.

Ends up with the Penguins running with:

Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
Smith-Malkin-Rust
Free Agent-Eller-Granlund
O'Connor-Acciari-Nieto
Nylander

Graves-Letang
Pettersson-Petry
POJ-Rutta
Smith-Ruhwedel

Jarry-Nedjelkovic

 

[66-30-33]

I mean, at least Chicago actually has a plan.

What is the plan with this roster?

It's honestly hilarious to see people defend this roster over what we ran last year.

It's a slight upgrade but not a playoff roster. But I also don't see us making the playoffs as long as Sully is here.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

There’s another buy out window before the season. If they can’t dump Granlund they’ll buy him out.

I think that only applies if a team has someone go to arbitration. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Gurglesons]

Well to be fair it's a lot easier to have a plan when you just drafted the consensus best guy in what is considered a great draft.

I'm not defending anything. I guess I'm just not really surprised after witnessing this team's posture last couple weeks.

It's just hilarious to me that Penguins fans are looking at these signings and not seeing exactly the same finger prints of the signings we've made with Rutherford and Hextall.

 

[Lustaf]

Tsn said Canes are finishing the trade with Philly come July 9th or so, once it's been a full year to appease the NHL.

So if that's the case and the three teams that were reported the most pressing on EK, we're them, Pens and Krarken.

I'd say their is still a chance.

Dubas didn't say we looked didn't work out. He said anytime a player of that calibre is available he's going to look into it. Also threw out that he doesn't want to get in trouble with the league.

That plus saying you can't just look at cap friendly and say we're over.

They've got more cooking.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

There’s another buy out window before the season. If they can’t dump Granlund they’ll buy him out.

Dubas was talking about getting Granlund to play better here next year.

 

[Turin]

Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
Smith-Malkin-Rust
??-Acciari-O'Connor
Nieto-Eller-Nylander

Graves-Letang
Pettersson-Karlsson
Joseph-Rutta


Defense is awesome, top six is good. 4th line is good. Third line and goaltending????

(I am aware it is extreme wishful thinking)

 

[MrBrightside]

Carter has a full NMC. Unless the Kings want him I cannot see him waiving.