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

[pensfan71]

Least we didn't pay that for JT

 

[ChaosAgent]

The best outcome would have been to buy out Granlund, then sign Bunting and skip out on Eller.

Granlund brings replacement level production at $5M for 2 years. If Dubas is still high on him I question his evaluation abilities.

 

[WickedWrister]

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.

Yeah I don't really view Nieto/Acc as needle movers but I'll be pleasantly surprised if they are.

Probably overpaid by 750k for Jarry and too much term

 

[Shrimper]

The Eller signing was crap.

No it wasn't

 

[Pens x]

Go rewatch any playoff series with Graves.

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

Well. Actually Eller.

Maybe that is why Dubas signed him. He can take the heat off Carter and Granlund as the worst player.

 

[Gurglesons]

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.

The difference between Hanifin and Graves is like the difference between the desert and the ocean.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

The goalie situation is not good.
You don’t give chronically injured Boi that term.

 

[eXile3]

How many years have you been a GM??

There it is. The worst counter argument in the hockey world.

Hextall has plenty of GM experience.

 

[Andy99]

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".

Graves for Dumo is the biggest update…otherwise he moved deck chairs in the bottom six and did nothing to improve the goaltending

 

[Josey Wales]

There it is. The worst counter argument in the hockey world.

Hextall has plenty of GM experience.

& he has none

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Go rewatch any playoff series with Graves.

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

Well. Actually Eller.

The only thing Graves has going for him over Dumoulin is Graves can actually fire a puck. That's about it.

 

[Shrimper]

Some people will just never be happy

 

[Pens x]

No it wasn't

Sorry, but it was. You’ll see.

 

[Darren McCord]

Go rewatch any playoff series with Graves.

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

Well. Actually Eller.

Lamo if you think Graves will be as bad as Dumo. He is the number 4 and got number 4 salary. Probably to long term but i dont think its an awful contract. Hes got really good zone exits and entries.

 

[Turin]

The difference between Hanifin and Graves is like the difference between the desert and the ocean.

You literally said Hanifin sucks last week. Is he better now or do you think that poorly of Graves? Lol

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

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.

I didn't include Smith because that was a trade. I meant specifically about the FA signings today. I liked the Smith trade.

 

[MrBrightside]

The only thing Graves has going for him over Dumoulin is Graves can actually fire a puck. That's about it.

No. Not even close.

 

[Pens x]

Some people will just never be happy

Some people can’t be objective.

 

[Darren McCord]

The only thing Graves has going for him over Dumoulin is Graves can actually fire a puck. That's about it.

He can also skate with the puck

 

[IcedCapp]

& he has none

No one in this thread had any GM experience. That has never stopped anyone from sharing their opinion.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

These are my expectations with what we currently have:

Even-strength offense: About the same. It's unlikely we're 31st at shooting again, so just by virtue of the law of averages, guys will find the net more. That shit fluctuates year to year.

Even-strength defense: Definite improvement, especially on the blue line. This bottom six should be pretty stingy.

Power Play: About the same. I expect PP1 to be slightly better but PP2 being much worse.

Penalty Kill: Fat improvement. Eller and Smith are excellent. Little worried about the D-men there, but I expect Jarry to be better and off-set that.

Goaltending: I like the insurance if we're going with 3 NHL caliber goalies. I expect improvement from Jarry statistically, but not necessarily availability-wise. Overall it should be easier to close out games next year.

 

[farscape1]

At least we should have a higher 1st round pick next year. Bonus we have our 2nd too.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

He can also skate with the puck

Are our defensemen even allowed to do that? Seems Sullivan wants them quick outletting it as soon as they can to jumpstart the transition.

 

[Pens x]

I guess if you think Dubas did well today, you’ve been a GM before? Now I know.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Some on this board are just insane and have unrealistic expectations.

“We’re doomed. Done. Cooked. Why didn’t Dubas bring in Draisaitl? God dammit were the Pens, who doesn’t want to play here? Fire Dubas!”

Some of you are in for a rude awakening over the next 6 years.