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

[Pens x]

We went big game hunting and came back with a rabid racoon that was already dead.

 

[Lustaf]

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

Anaheim?

And we flip Jarry for Gibson. :p

 

[MrBrightside]

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

What was he going to say? Granlund sucks and we are trying to dump him? Any takers?

Maybe he’s here, I guess we will see, but they are literally over the cap and have to do SOMETHING to be under it.

 

[pensfan71]

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.

Let Dobby cook

 

[wheelz87]

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

Karlsson just had 100 plus points??

 

[AuroraBorealis]

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.

He talked about Petry being a huge piece moving forward, and Granlund improving here next year.
Karlsson's not happening.

 

[canadianguy77]

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

He thinks our top guys are ageless and timeless. That’s why his main concern is the PK. We don’t need any more goals. We need to shave goals off from the penalty kill. Thats what his philosophy is. It’s all he knows, really.

 

[PensandCaps]

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

it's a good team IF Rust can get his head out of his ass, that bottom 6 will atleast not get scored on.

 

[Lust for Life]

He talked about Petry being a huge piece moving forward, and Granlund improving here next year.
Karlsson's not happening.

No idea if he was being truthful or not but it would be extremely weird for him to come out and say that "I'm actively looking to move Petry"

 

[Turin]

Karlsson just had 100 plus points??

Like I'm the first guy who will say EK definitely did not deserve the Norris because he straight up did not play defense this year but he outscored Crosby lmao. He will single handedly fix the powerplay.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

What was he going to say? Granlund sucks and we are trying to dump him? Any takers?

Maybe he’s here, I guess we will see, but they are literally over the cap and have to do SOMETHING to be under it.

I could see like Rutta being moved out and Smith getting a shot.

 

[Darren McCord]

He talked about Petry being a huge piece moving forward, and Granlund improving here next year.
Karlsson's not happening.

Lol what is he suppose to say.

Petry sucks and we are trying to move.
Granlund is a terrible player but we cant get anyone dumb enough to trade for him

 

[Gurglesons]

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.

Graves is slow and defensively suspect.

He's going to be a Dumo level issue by December.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Eh. I'm not too happy either or at least underwhelmed but I guess the commonly held wisdom is not too many teams actually see big dividends from "winning" free agency, right?

 

[Empoleon8771]

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

I wish someone would have asked him about Carter, because the way he spoke about Granlund makes me think Granlund will be sticking around.

If you can pay someone to take Carter, you're completely set with the cap. After re-signing O'Connor and Smith, they would have about $1 million to add one more forward to the bottom-6. That's with Nedjelkovic in the AHL.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Overall, I think Dubas did well given his options and cards dealt.

 

[Pens x]

Let Dobby cook

He pretty much caused a kitchen fire. Another bad decision and the house will burn down.

 

[PensandCaps]

Karlsson just had 100 plus points??

No big deal. That happens every year.

 

[Turin]

He talked about Petry being a huge piece moving forward, and Granlund improving here next year.
Karlsson's not happening.

It's essentially an established fact that they're trying (or were trying) to move Petry.. so take it with a grain of salt.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

This team will either just make the playoffs or just miss the playoffs. Either way, who gives a shit? They're not gonna be good, and they won't be bad enough to ship Jake out for a haul or land a top-5 draft pick. /shrug

Just more of the same musty, boring as f*** hockey while we watch games to see if Sid or Geno can do something cool once every month or so.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

it's a good team IF Rust can get his head out of his ass, that bottom 6 will atleast not get scored on.

If Letang and Jarry are significantly better, playoffs are possible. If not, I wouldn't count on it.

 

[Pens x]

What was he going to say? Granlund sucks and we are trying to dump him? Any takers?

Maybe he’s here, I guess we will see, but they are literally over the cap and have to do SOMETHING to be under it.

I think Dubas has done enough damage for awhile.

 

[Shrimper]

He pretty much caused a kitchen fire. Another bad decision and the house will burn down.

Oh calm your f***ing tits

 

[PensandCaps]

Graves is slow and defensively suspect.

He's going to be a Dumo level issue by December.

No he's not. He's good at Dzone denials. Something Dumo got worked on.

And Graves can skate well for a big guy.

He is pretty dumb in the Dzone though.

Also, his offensive game is much better

 

[Turin]

Let Dobby cook

Manifest