BrokenFace
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I've heard GMs say that when they're team is floundering, other GMs offer anchors not life vests. OP, Jarry is an anchor
It's not a good offer. Never said it was.Cause Pittsburgh has nothing else to offer
One year downgrade though, with Ned and Blom to pick up the slack.That's a big downgrade from Jarry to Georgiev.
That's easy to hope for. And I've always been a big Ned fan since his junior days, but it's just a lot of investment to make (taking on a replacement level player, retaining on Jarry for years, etc.) and it's not clear that the situation meaningfully improves. I know that everyone on the planet hates Jarry right now and I'm not saying he's god's gift to goaltending (though, I'm not sure everyone is evaluating the actual player here)...but this is a video game move, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to me with the logistics involved.One year downgrade though, with Ned and Blom to pick up the slack.
shrugI thought the Avs wanted to improve their goaltending...
For the record, I didn't advocate retaining.That's easy to hope for. And I've always been a big Ned fan since his junior days, but it's just a lot of investment to make (taking on a replacement level player, retaining on Jarry for years, etc.) and it's not clear that the situation meaningfully improves. I know that everyone on the planet hates Jarry right now and I'm not saying he's god's gift to goaltending (though, I'm not sure everyone is evaluating the actual player here)...but this is a video game move, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to me with the logistics involved.
What is the plan for the Penguins? Its a longshot to make the playoffs. The big guns are one year closer to retirement. Soon enough the goal is to suck and get the next Lemieux/Jagr/Crosby/Malkin right?That's easy to hope for. And I've always been a big Ned fan since his junior days, but it's just a lot of investment to make (taking on a replacement level player, retaining on Jarry for years, etc.) and it's not clear that the situation meaningfully improves. I know that everyone on the planet hates Jarry right now and I'm not saying he's god's gift to goaltending (though, I'm not sure everyone is evaluating the actual player here)...but this is a video game move, it just doesn't make a lot of sense to me with the logistics involved.
The plan is to tread water this year while the prospects and reclamation projects we picked up at the deadline and offseason develop, and dead money sheds off the books. The year after they try to make the playoffs, and two years from now shove the chips in before Sid retires.What is the plan for the Penguins? Its a longshot to make the playoffs. The big guns are one year closer to retirement. Soon enough the goal is to suck and get the next Lemieux/Jagr/Crosby/Malkin right?
When does the plan start to assemble? Pawning off Jarry for anything of value seems to be a move in the right direction, right? And retaining while taking in picks is the obvious way to start I'd think. You dont get better in the meantime and start stacking picks.
For the record, I dont want Jarry on my Avs, but hes the best "available" option at this moment to discuss around. Id prefer to find a way to play .500 hockey until Landeskog, Nuke, Lehkonen, and Drouin are healthy.
You keep that shin-shooting motherf***er away from the Avs !!!!I don't think the Pens need much in terms of assets for Jarry, but they also don't want to retain on him for 4 years. A cap dump with a year or two left on their contract is preferred vs retention. I'd do Jarry for Georgiev straight up.
If you want to get real nuts I'd send Graves back in the deal and you can dump whoever you want back.
Im a lifelong Jagr fan and cheering for you guys from the West, but seems like a stretch. Assuming one of those two G's hit, the team will be garbage mode tanking then, John Gibson style.The plan is to tread water this year while the prospects and reclamation projects we picked up at the deadline and offseason develop, and dead money sheds off the books. The year after they try to make the playoffs, and two years from now shove the chips in before Sid retires.
Our goalie by the time that happens will be Blomqvist or Murashov. Jarry and Ned are gone sooner or later. Ditto for Eller, Hayes and Acciari, maybe Pettersson too. Beauvillier, Puljujarvi, Glass and Grzelcyk will sink or swim.
Well, the plan is to try to infuse some jump into the lineup because nothing is a longshot with Crosby. He almost singlehandedly willed the team to the playoffs last year. But a lackluster bottom six made that really tough...Malkin wasn't exactly feelin' it either. So, it was just Crosby vs. all for much of the year. Jarry was on the fringes of fringe Vezina consideration around the turn of the year (he was excellent for the first few months, a game stealer at times), but that fell away to the point that Ned took over for a dozen games or so late.What is the plan for the Penguins? Its a longshot to make the playoffs. The big guns are one year closer to retirement. Soon enough the goal is to suck and get the next Lemieux/Jagr/Crosby/Malkin right?
When does the plan start to assemble? Pawning off Jarry for anything of value seems to be a move in the right direction, right? And retaining while taking in picks is the obvious way to start I'd think. You dont get better in the meantime and start stacking picks.
For the record, I dont want Jarry on my Avs, but hes the best "available" option at this moment to discuss around. Id prefer to find a way to play .500 hockey until Landeskog, Nuke, Lehkonen, and Drouin are healthy.