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Nothing is free... 3.5 for 2 more years.Cant complain about a free pick along with a potentially productive player
Nothing is free... 3.5 for 2 more years.Cant complain about a free pick along with a potentially productive player
Nah I think it’s keeping a competitive enough team that you can either trade guys off of or make an add at the deadline depending on where they are.if this is the direction why bother giving Sid, geno, letang contracts and why not trade them, thats how you collect assests (Jake trade for that matter was OK in theory) not by getting one second and still tease us with Sid and others...I don't understand, just blow everything up for some real assets and prospects, all you do with these medicre assts picking is making misery long long term.
I'm not sure how anyone could be complaining about this trade.
He's not making an absurd amount of money, $3.5M for 2 years. The best case scenario is he has a season like he did in 2022-2023 and we trade him for more draft capital or keep him for another season as our third line center.
We get a free 2nd round pick for next season and we strengthen our depth at center. Ponomarev is 22, it's not like he's a 26 year old being blocked from coming up and contributing. This is a good move. This is something Yzerman would do and I'm all for it. Low risk, high reward.
I was told we are tanking so cap space does not matter we are not trying to be competitiveNothing is free... 3.5 for 2 more years.
Cap is gonna be close to 100 mil by next offseason.Nothing is free... 3.5 for 2 more years.
I understand general idea, but this would work 2018, 2019 when sid and geno could have carried water, not now, they need decent players that can drive...just watch, unless something drastically change (Coach) it will be hard to watchNah I think it’s keeping a competitive enough team that you can either trade guys off of or make an add at the deadline depending on where they are.
If you straight up sell and blow it up with Sid that’s just a disservice to him.
Buy a convertible. Get your ear pierced. Dye your hair. Lots of ways to reclaim that youthful vigor.Not enthusiastic about getting blander and staying older.
Well the alternative is what then? Go all-in to make the playoffs, burn assets and lose in R1 to the beasts of the East?I understand that but that never works in any facets of life, thats something that would have worked 2018, 2019, now this will be just one sad story for a while
Being a Pirates fan, it can mean very bad things.everyone says free...what does future consideration mean?
Now dubas turns around and buys him out just to say screw you to the flyers and saddle them with 4 years of buy out costs they were not expecting.
Could be a net front option for the PP too.The upside is that Hayes might actually help the Pens add more offense from the 3rd line.
I would live with that fineDamnded of Dubas does damned if he doesn't.
He got a 2nd rounder for 2 years of a player at 3.5
I would love to retain 50% and send him off elsewhere for a 3rd in the future.
can't wait...Could be a net front option for the PP too.
My guess is it’s like a 7th somewhere down the line or a nothing prospect. That’s usually what these deals look likeeveryone says free...what does future consideration mean?
Are we even certain he's gonna be that bad? He had 56 points in 2022-23, on a trash team with defensive-minded Torts as coach.Damnded of Dubas does damned if he doesn't.
He got a 2nd rounder for 2 years of a player at 3.5
I would love to retain 50% and send him off elsewhere for a 3rd in the future.
He's younger then Jeff Carter so by that he was technically correct right?It's a meh trade.
it's depressing that our franchise probably views Kevin Hayes as a positive.
Also, it's hilarious that Dubas has been preaching "youth and hungry players" and we brought in an absolute chump like Hayes who is 32.
He definitely could bounce back.Are we even certain he's gonna be that bad? He had 56 points in 2022-23, on a trash team with defensive-minded Torts as coach.
Eller improved from his previous season here, at age 34. Letang was better at 36 than 35. Carter was better at 39 than 38.
Hayes is 32.
If that, more often then not it just ends up being nothing.My guess is it’s like a 7th somewhere down the line or a nothing prospect. That’s usually what these deals look like