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

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

I don't know too much about graves but 4.5M really isn't that much for a top 4 Dman

 

[Lust for Life]

Plus/minus is a shit stat but wow, Graves have had some great numbers the last few years

 

[Pens x]

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

The Eller signing was crap.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

If only the Pens had nailed this off-season and filled all of their needs at half of cap value.

I have no doubt that Crosby, Malkin and Letang in their mid-30s will again remain healthy all year and improve on last year's totals.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

This day sucks.

Watch your mouth, it’s Canada Day

 

[Darren McCord]

No.

Also Graves is much better than Dumo. He can actually transition the puck. Dumo got to hot potato levels.

 

[66-30-33]

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

I'd be on sucide watch if I had to go from a warm place like Cali to Pittsburgh.

 

[Andy99]

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.

What’s the common denominator? Hint: initials are MS…as long as he’s here we ain’t winning shit

 

[Ryder71]

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

You can't fix a team that had no chance to begin with.

What’s the common denominator? Hint: initials are MS…as long as he’s here we ain’t winning shit

Yep

 

[WickedWrister]

Smith: A
Graves: B+
Accari: B-/C+
Nieto: B-/C+
Jarry: D
Eller: D

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Jake-Sid-Rust
Rakell-Geno-Smith
Granlund-Eller-DOC/Carter
Acciari-DOC/Carter-Nieto
Nylander

Petts/Graves-Letang
Petts/Graves-Petry
POJ/Smith-Rutta
Ruhwedel

Jarry
CDS/Ned

Very cool! I hope Sid and Geno retire by December.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I don't think I like any of the new acquisitions. At least not in terms of looking at them as upgrades over what we needed. Maybe Acciari because he brings something our bottom six could use, but the rest range from "meh" to "oh f*** off".

 

[Josey Wales]

Graves: B+
Accari: B-/C+
Nieto: B-/C+
Jarry: D
Eller: D

How many years have you been a GM??

 

[Lustaf]

Graves: B+
Accari: B-/C+
Nieto: B-/C+
Jarry: D
Eller: D

Smith: A

 

[WickedWrister]

How many years have you been a GM??

none but I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Jake-Sid-Rust
Rakell-Geno-Smith
Granlund-Eller-DOC/Carter
Acciari-DOC/Carter-Nieto
Nylander

Petts/Graves-Letang
Petts/Graves-Petry
POJ/Smith-Rutta
Ruhwedel

Jarry
CDS/Ned

Very cool! I hope Sid and Geno retire by December.

Maybe that's the plan to get under the cap... chase one or both into retirement.

 

[66-30-33]

Watch your mouth, it’s Canada Day

Yeah it's blue sky and warm out with no clouds in the sky...TODAY DOESN'T SUCK AT ALL!!! Now if I was in Edmonton with the rain...

 

[Josey Wales]

I don't think I like any of the new acquisitions. At least not in terms of looking at them as upgrades over what we needed. Maybe Acciari because he brings something our bottom six could use, but the rest range from "meh" to "oh f*** off".

Guess you have to find a new team to root for ?

 

[Gurglesons]

Also Graves is much better than Dumo. He can actually transition the puck. Dumo got to hot potato levels.

Go rewatch any playoff series with Graves.

He's going to be this board's least favorite player by January.

Well. Actually Eller.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Graves: B+
Accari: B-/C+
Nieto: B-/C+
Jarry: D
Eller: D

These all look pretty fair to me.

I'd bump Jarry up but it wouldn't go anything above a C. Nieto and Acciari are both solid adds and I really like the Graves addition.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I don't think I like any of the new acquisitions. At least not in terms of looking at them as upgrades over what we needed. Maybe Acciari because he brings something our bottom six could use, but the rest range from "meh" to "oh f*** off".

I'm fine with Graves, but that's literally it--either don't care or hate the other signings. Smith is decent too, but I think people are expecting a whole lot more than he's gonna be if they think he's gonna be anything more than a 45-50pt guy.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

Yeah it's blue sky and warm out with no clouds in the sky...TODAY DOESN'T SUCK AT ALL!!! Now if I was in Edmonton with the rain...

Montreal looks terrible right now I can’t even lie lol

 

[Pens x]

How many years have you been a GM??

Dude, today wasn’t good. Maybe he makes more moves later, but no objective fan can be happy after today. Not even the most loyal broom riders.

 

[66-30-33]

Montreal looks terrible right now I can’t even lie lol

That sucks, you aint getting our weather!

 

[Turin]

I don't know too much about graves but 4.5M really isn't that much for a top 4 Dman

It's a reasonable hit. Will look even better after next year presumably. It's whatever - probably better than spending big assets on Hanifin, who is a better player but not massively better.