Proposal: Kreider to Pittsburgh

[Dipsy Doodle]

To Pittsburgh: Kreider
To NYR: Pettersson and Acciari

Inter-conference proposal, I know.

NYR gets out of a longer term deal for an underperforming star and add an asset they can either keep or flip for futures at the deadline. Penguins bet that Kreider's slump is short term and that his size, speed, and goal scoring will work with Malkin. Acciari added for cap purposes, but he's been solid in his role this year.

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[Profet]

To Pittsburgh: Kreider
To NYR: Pettersson and Acciari

Inter-conference proposal, I know.

NYR gets out of a longer term deal for an underperforming star and add an asset they can either keep or flip for futures at the deadline. Penguins bet that Kreider's slump is short term and that his size, speed, and goal scoring will work with Malkin. Acciari added for cap purposes, but he's been solid in his role this year.

Rangers pass.

Also:

Intra-conference... intra-division.

"Inter" means "between"
"Intra" means "within"

 

[Machinehead]

We can just sign Pettersson.

Acciari is just the box this trade comes in. I'm throwing it into the recycling.

 

[Empoleon8771]

What's the point of the Penguins doing this? They're rebuilding and trading their best trade chip for a soon to be 34 year old powerforward with a terrible contract.

I don't even know that I'd take Kreider for free with his level of play this year. 11 points in 28 games, turning 34 in April and signed for 3 years at $6.5 million? Combine that with his playstyle and how players of his type tend to fall off huge cliffs rapidly, I wouldn't touch that contract for free.

 

[SEALBound]

Yeah, Kreider is closer to the "pay Pittsburgh to take him to open up cap space" category than getting our best LD.

Pretty solid no. Now if you want to talk about something like Lindgren+Kakko for Petterson+Acciari, we can probably talk turkey there.

 

[bernmeister]

Rs pass
CK gets more on the market

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

I wanted Kreider on the Pens around 2015, but that time has long passed. Better to trade our best trade chips for youth and futures than old players. We have enough of those