Post-Game Talk: Game V Pens win: Geno is so score

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

All I'm gonna say is, this is the kind of game they lose 10 of 10 times the last couple seasons. Tonight, they delivered a fairytale, instead.

Huge congrats to Sid and Geno

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yea but he was also a Greyhound when Dubas was GM, so we're talking about an unstoppable force vs an immovable object

Nurse is also pretty shit so yeah, seems like a Sullivan/Dubas target.

We'll have the most expensive, and shitty blueline in NHL history.

 

[SomeDude]

It was exploitation of a weak market. He was the best available UFA goalie.

Saying this is never going to make it true. Hes now a negative value asset because he sucks now like he sucked then. The best available ufa goalie was literally anyone else.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Look at that majestic purple bar for Petts

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Yea pets + Karlsson

Line 1 ahead of them.

horrible.

I think Gurgles was joking but honestly a Jarry + Graves for Huberdeau trade seems interesting. Calgary is getting total shit for the return but Jarrys contract only has 3 years after this season and Graves has 4. Calgary gets out of a huge salary for 6 more years after this season. Big risk to take for the Pens but you potentially get a good winger for Sid. The last 3 years of Huberdeau's contract will be irrelevant.

I'd do it in a heartbeat. I don't think Calgary would

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First star of the week potential.

Watch Wolf and u will realize pretty quick they will laugh at this offer…

They would be paying Jarry to be a backup for wolf. He even lives in Alberta. So easy sell to be.
They needed defensemen and Graves would be a solid add and allow them to trade a D at the deadline if they want.

We take shudders 10.5 million Huberdeau.

Jarry and Graves to Edmonton for Nurse

Which team KYS first?

Us. Nurse is buyout proof.

Isn't Nurse McDavid's bff? No way they'd move him.

His NMC says no too.

 

[Turin]

Nurse is also pretty shit so yeah, seems like a Sullivan/Dubas target

He looks like a dumb giraffe and he plays like one too. But I actually think he would be fine as a number 3 or 4.

I don't want him, to be clear, I'm just saying.. he makes about what Jarry and Graves do.

 

[Bishop7979]

Yeah that's why it would be..

DOC - Crosby - Rust
Beau - Malkin - Rakell

Since I don't want to break up line three but think beau is the worst forward on the ice, I'd rather either try bunting with Sid and Hayes with Geno and bench beau the second Lizotte comes back.

 

[Zirakzigil]

Mods have had their B game here lately and even that’s generous

I can start my A game by banning you if youd like.

 

[Sideline]

Saying this is never going to make it true. Hes now a negative value asset because he sucks now like he sucked then. The best available ufa goalie was literally anyone else.

I mean you can look at the other contracts UFA goalies got that year. Korpisalo was the next biggest fish. So yeah, it was one of the worst goalie markets ever.

 

[66-30-33]

The Oilers

Maybe a team sees something in him and claims him. But i'd also not doubt he plays well for the remainder of the year for that team before falling apart.

 

[Turin]

Us. Nurse is buyout proof.

Oh true. Yea.. I pass

 

[Bishop7979]

Jarry and Graves to Edmonton for Nurse

Which team KYS first?

I wouldn't take nurse for graves straight up at equal salary... But I think nurse is absolutely terrible

 

[Rodgerwilco]

Got last minute tickets to the game tonight from a friend. Absolutely excellent game to see live. Awesome moment seeing Geno’s 500th!

Definitely some sloppy stretches, but great way to battle back and get it done in the end.

 

[SomeDude]

I mean you can look at the other contracts UFA goalies got that year. Korpisalo was the next biggest fish. So yeah, it was one of the worst goalie markets ever.

A smart GM would stay out of it then. The same excuse of "you had to sign him" were thrown out as soon as it happened. No you didn't. You did not need to further sink this team with such an obviously bad move. Sign whatever crappy vet stopgap would come here to platoon with your other reclamation project in Ned then wait for a trade opportunity with your cap space or pray Blomquist develops quick. It's not that hard to not do stupid things.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Oh true. Yea.. I pass

I just double checked

12 million signing bonus this year.

10 next
8 next
3 years of 6 in a row.

What a deal the agent made for Nurse.

 

[Ginormousthumbs]

Looks like the Avs could use a goaltender

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Saying this is never going to make it true. Hes now a negative value asset because he sucks now like he sucked then. The best available ufa goalie was literally anyone else.

Then name me someone who was considered better at the time by other GMs. It wasn't Korpisalo. He's been significantly worse than Jarry since anyway.
Shit goaltending is rampant throughout the league atm.
Jarry was coming off a .909 season, which is above average in the league. The year before that .919. He was the right age and had value.

 

[Turin]

I just double checked

12 million signing bonus this year.

10 next
8 next
3 years of 6 in a row.

What a deal the agent made for Nurse.

They really thought he was gonna be their MacAvoy/Makar lmao. He just suddenly acquired elite hockey sense in a contract year

 

[Pancakes]

Then name me someone who was considered better at the time by other GMs. It wasn't Korpisalo. He's been significantly worse than Jarry since anyway.
Shit goaltending is rampant throughout the league atm.
Jarry was coming off a .909 season, which is above average in the league. The year before that .919. He was the right age and had value.

It does suck though that the Pens made what was (at the time, given the information they had) probably the right decision with both Matt Murray and Tristan Jarry and ended up getting bitten in the ass for both of those choices.

But I don't even want to think about TJ tonight. Still basking in the glory of Geno Malkin #500 and Sid #1600. This was their night and I'm glad that Blomqvist played well enough for them to feel good about it.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I see zero reason why the Pens shouldn't send Jarry to WBS when Ned gets healthy.

He's not helping the Pens or his trade value getting NHL starts. Jarry needs to spend a good long stretch in WBS and either regain his confidence or stay a minor league goalie.

 

[SomeDude]

Then name me someone who was considered better at the time by other GMs. It wasn't Korpisalo. He's been significantly worse than Jarry since anyway.
Shit goaltending is rampant throughout the league atm.
Jarry was coming off a .909 season, which is above average in the league. The year before that .919. He was the right age and had value.

I don't care if he was considered the best goalie on the market by idiot GMs. You let them make the mistake, you don't jump on the grenade yourself. Of course, the point is moot as Dubas is probably the dumbest GM in the league so it's very on par for what he does.

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrots]

Every single defenseman looks like hot garbage so maybe…it’s something else?

It's pretty odd when a bunch of players seem to collectively forget how to hockey, what could it be. Johnston vibes, again.

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Then name me someone who was considered better at the time by other GMs. It wasn't Korpisalo. He's been significantly worse than Jarry since anyway.
Shit goaltending is rampant throughout the league atm.
Jarry was coming off a .909 season, which is above average in the league. The year before that .919. He was the right age and had value.

I believe he was a 2 time all star, as well. He has played some great hockey for the Pens. But what’s happened over the last 1.5-2 years trumps all of that, unfortunately.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Say what you want about this team but atleast they arent 0-4 like the Avs. Sid/Geno still got it

 

[AuroraBorealis]

A smart GM would stay out of it then. The same excuse of "you had to sign him" were thrown out as soon as it happened. No you didn't. You did not need to further sink this team with such an obviously bad move. Sign whatever crappy vet stopgap would come here to platoon with your other reclamation project in Ned then wait for a trade opportunity with your cap space or pray Blomquist develops quick. It's not that hard to not do stupid things.

Nothing is obvious with projecting goaltending. Even Vasilevskiy and Sorokin had down years. Jarry did have .919 and .921 seasons before. It's not like there was no history of success.

I agree that they shouldn't have re-signed him, but for an entirely different reason. I don't like them adding fat, long-term contracts at a time where Cups are out of reach.
Often the players can't play up to their cap hit and that makes moving them difficult. It just blocks your flexibility with regrowing the prospect pool. Same goes for Graves.
They were unnecessary risks for next to no potential gain.

But they insisted on "trying" to keep winning.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

But I don't even want to think about TJ tonight. Still basking in the glory of Geno Malkin #500 and Sid #1600. This was their night and I'm glad that Blomqvist played well enough for them to feel good about it.

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