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

[Allie Kitsune]

It's hard to be let down when you didn't have any expectations to begin with.

 

[DRAGO 18]

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

Or Philly, since his wife is from Harrisburg.

 

[pensfan71]

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

Relax, it's a sports team. Go outside and make some friends

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Also it didn't get mentioned much but that Dumo deal blows for Seattle. Good luck with that, guys.

 

[Darren McCord]

Graves is slow and defensively suspect.

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

What. Also didn't you want Graves?

 

[Lustaf]

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

You don't shit talk your players or say yea I'm trying to move them and haven't been able to yet to the public.

That would completely destroy any leverage you have and upset the players.

 

[Pens x]

Oh calm your f***ing tits

Take off the blinders and put down the Harry Potter magical potion. If Hextall made all of these same decisions, everyone would have their pitch forks ready.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

Or Philly, since his wife is from Harrisburg.

Washington could also be a possibility, then.

They could bury him in Hershey and she'd be home.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Also, I think Dubas is clearly just posturing when it comes to the goal situation. He said that Blomqvist and Gauthier are both going to be in WBS and he wants to add another goalie to push the other goalies. If you keep DeSmith while bringing in another Tokarski type of guy, neither Blomqvist or Guathier will be getting enough ice time in WBS.

I think it's a very safe bet that they'll just end up trading DeSmith for like a 6th and then he'll sign a guy like Tokarski to sit in the AHL. Combine that with a Carter trade and they're sitting comfortably below the cap limit.

 

[PensandCaps]

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

I mean, Letang's second half is a good sign.

Jarry pre injury was putting up a fantastic season. Many seem to forget that.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

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.

Of course Granlund is staying. Dubas has tried to get him before.
If someone needs to be off-loaded I got my eye on Rutta, not that I'd be happy with it.

I'd be very surprised if Carter agrees to move his family again, but here's hoping.

 

[Ryder71]

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

You wouldn't be happy with anyone, let's be honest.

 

[End of Line]

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

Was Dobby given a sock at least?

 

[Gurglesons]

What. Also didn't you want Graves?

No.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Of course Granlund is staying. Dubas has tried to get him before.
If someone needs to be off-loaded I got my eye on Rutta, not that I'd be happy with it.

I'd be very surprised if Carter agrees to move his family again, but here's hoping.

Honestly I don't see any reason to believe that Carter is so married to Pittsburgh that he'd refuse to move elsewhere.

The dude has 1 year left in the NHL and is then going to be out of the league.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

It's hard to be let down when you didn't have any expectations to begin with.

Precisely. I'm just bummed Jarry's here for the long haul cuz Jarry's a trash option who has failed to step up once. But he was the familiar option, and we all knew it was coming, whether we admit it publicly or not.

 

[Shrimper]

Take off the blinders and put down the Harry Potter magical potion. If Hextall made all of these same decisions, everyone would have their pitch forks ready.

He has made good moves. The only questionable one is the term for Jarry

We were never going to sign Duchene

We were never going to sign ROR

We were never going to get EK63

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Also, I think Dubas is clearly just posturing when it comes to the goal situation. He said that Blomqvist and Gauthier are both going to be in WBS and he wants to add another goalie to push the other goalies. If you keep DeSmith while bringing in another Tokarski type of guy, neither Blomqvist or Guathier will be getting enough ice time in WBS.

I think it's a very safe bet that they'll just end up trading DeSmith for like a 6th and then he'll sign a guy like Tokarski to sit in the AHL. Combine that with a Carter trade and they're sitting comfortably below the cap limit.

Did he confirm the Nedeljkovic signing at that presser? Or was that pending and that was the goalie he said he was seeking?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Did he confirm the Nedeljkovic signing at that presser? Or was that pending and that was the goalie he said he was seeking?

Yes he confirmed the deal.

 

[K Fleur]

This day sucks.

 

[orby]

I like the Smith trade and the Graves and Nieto signings. Acciari seems like an ok add. I also approve of letting most of the free agents walk. Not a huge fan of the Eller deal but I like the player so I can live with it. The Jarry deal scares me.

 

[Lara Emily]

I'll tell you what, I get not showing your hand when trying to make deals, but if this really is their lineup minus some guys getting dealt for cap reasons, I don't know if they're that much better of a team than last year.

They are as much as they can be

Graves is way better than Dumolin

Riley Smith is a great pickup and they have real nhl players in the mix in the bottom 6.

 

[Pens x]

You wouldn't be happy with anyone, let's be honest.

I like the Graves and Acciari signings. If nothing else, it’ll be amusing hearing yinzers try to pronounce Acciari.

 

[chethejet]

I think goalie situation was simply to expensive to trade for or to sign for a large AAV. Look they know Jarry so they must feel with a better D and bottom 6 he can be a very good goalie. The moves to upgrade the bottom 6 is flip a coin but it is better than last years mess. He made the call on Jarry and adding Graves, is a significant upgrade at LD. Smith will bring a good 2 way game at LW and Pens have to move Granlund for cap space and DeSmith can go down for a million of space.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

If I have to choose between Granlund and Carter, it’s easily Granlund and a bottle of Glenfiddich.