GDT: NHL Deadline

[steelcity24]

Id love if we could work a deal sending the flames Martin for Russell. Would be a slight downgrade but Russell is a great shot blocker with ok offensive instincts. It would ulltimately free up a couple million in cap space to work out another deal.

 

[Shady Machine]

Not really, unless you consider moving Kunitz out "a major overhaul". We could get to that level with 1 move for a top-6 winger. Obviously that is easier said than done, but we don't need an overhaul.

Show me a Kunitz deal that makes us better.

 

[redsono93]

Okay I will settle with us getting Brodie

 

[drpepper]

CGY is still in a playoff spot. They may not have much of a chance with Gio out, but I can't imagine they wouldn't make the Pens pay out through the nose for a roster defenseman who honestly I've never really heard about or noticed before. I don't consider that a good thing.

Not interested in moving any of the Pens roster defenseman for Russell (except maybe Bortuzzo)

 

[Jag68Sid87]

As dumb as reacquiring Engelland would be, and it would be super dumb, it would be just as dumb to acquire the diminutive Russell.

And Calgary's contending so if they're moving out a top four blueliner, you know it's for a big price.

We need to stay the hell away from this whole idea.

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

Scared how much Brodie would cost.

 

[AR5]

PMed you as well.

Could I get the link also please?

 

[dbeats]

Show me a Kunitz deal that makes us better.

This was what I was about to say exactly. Even if you purely dump Kunitz for salary relief, how would we get a top6 winger without giving up one of the top D prospects? I don't want to do that unless it's for someone other than a rental.

 

[shureshot66]

RE: Voynov to Philly.

 

[SEALBound]

Yup, was just about to post this.

I really hope its not a deal for the sake of a deal, especially for a depth dman. What depth dman can we bring it at a reasonable price that is so much better than Bortuzzo, Dumoulin, Harrington to justify the price?

Healthy:

Letang-Martin
Ehrhoff-Pouliot/Bortuzzo
Scuderi-Despres
Bortz/Pouliot/Harrington/Dumo

We are relatively deep all things considered. They should have been rotating Bortuzzo, Pouliot, Harrington, and Dumoulin this entire time to get them experience.

 

[IcedCapp]

SportsNet hard at work, as usual.

 

[eXile59]

Id love if we could work a deal sending the flames Martin for Russell. Would be a slight downgrade but Russell is a great shot blocker with ok offensive instincts. It would ulltimately free up a couple million in cap space to work out another deal.

Would be a huge downgrade. You going from a solid #2 to a bottom pairing D. I doubt very much Martin is included in that conversation.

 

[penguins2946*]

Show me a Kunitz deal that makes us better.

Pens trade Sutter, Kunitz and Harrington
Oilers trade Eberle

That was easy.

 

[steelcity24]

Scared how much Brodie would cost.

Why would they trade Brodie? They just resigned him. Makes no sense man.

 

[blueliner18]

Show me a Kunitz deal that makes us better.

Oh c'mon you know the deal where we give someone Kunitz, and in return they give us all there good players plus salary help!!!! LMAO!!!

 

[redsono93]

I really wish we got Connolly but not sure Tampa trades him to us

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Russell's a good defenseman (and more well-rounded than he's given credit for...the guy leads the NHL in blocks), but not really what we need.

 

[penguins2946*]

This was what I was about to say exactly. Even if you purely dump Kunitz for salary relief, how would we get a top6 winger without giving up one of the top D prospects? I don't want to do that unless it's for someone other than a rental.

For a top-6 winger, those D prospects wouldn't be off limits.

 

[Shady Machine]

Pens trade Sutter, Kunitz and Harrington
Oilers trade Eberle

That was easy.

I wouldn't do that trade. In the off season? Maybe, but not now. That does NOT make us a better team heading into the playoffs and giving up Harrington is not something I'm eager to do.

 

[orby]

Kris Russel? Hell no. That's an awful idea. He's a bottom pairing-quality defenseman making too much money...and we already have one of those.

 

[Old Gregg]

Could I get the link also please?

Could I get a PM too?

 

[penguins2946*]

I wouldn't do that trade. In the off season? Maybe, but not now. That does NOT make us a better team heading into the playoffs and giving up Harrington is not something I'm eager to do.

Well that's downright false. I don't even know what to say about that.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I really wish we got Connolly but not sure Tampa trades him to us

They traded him to a division rival, so yeah they would have traded him to us for two seconds...which would have been a TERRIBLE trade for us.

 

[SEALBound]

Could I get the link also please?

Me too?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Kris Russel? Hell no. That's an awful idea. He's a bottom pairing-quality defenseman making too much money...and we already have one of those.

Russell is a middle-pair guy by any standard, and a pretty good one. But again, don't really think his positives are what we need most.