Confirmed with Link: Penguins acquire Erik Karlsson for Granlund, 1st rounder in 2024, Rutta, Petry, DeSmith (more in first post)

[Jacob]

Is Carter the only Hextall acquisition left?

Oh yeah and Smith and Nylander.

 

[Turin]

You are such a disappointment. It's 11.5 because they had to retain on Petry brainiac. Now if you have a legitimate argument I will listen. You're right it's not my money but, it's very poor asset management when cap space is the most important thing these days. Your name fits you perfectly. Enjoy the 70 points for 11.5.

Petrys deal is done in 2 years, Karlssons in four. So not entirely.

Really can’t call it terrible asset management when they got free of Granlund, Petry, Rutta and DeSmith and gave up no real prospects.

 

[ColePens]

How pissed is Sid that this didn't happen on 8/7

Is Carter the only Hextall acquisition left?

Oh yeah and Smith and Nylander.

Shiiiit talk about a VERY weak tenure. Wow.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Remember when we had to potentially give up poulin, Pickering and POJ or Smith for Karlsson? Supreme Leader Dubas said "Suck my taint with that silly shit son".

 

[Kristopher Letang]

How pissed is Sid that this didn't happen on 8/7


Shiiiit talk about a VERY weak tenure. Wow.

Dubas is keeping the Carter finale for 8/7.

Trust.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

How pissed is Sid that this didn't happen on 8/7

...but it DID with 65 days left til the season starts.

So I'm sure he and his crazy (even by my standards) superstition approves.

 

[Terrapin]

Getting Karlson AND getting rid of Granlund? Dubas is my hero

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Wait, is Petry going back to Montreal? Or am I reading the moving parts wrong?

 

[RSPens]

CapFriendly has us at 80k over cap right now

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Thank you for the amazing 9 years

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Is that with Jake starting on LTIR?

 

[ChaosAgent]

Petrys deal is done in 2 years, Karlssons in four. So not entirely.

Really can’t call it terrible asset management when they got free of Granlund, Petry, Rutta and DeSmith and gave up no real prospects.

You could argue that the 1st and 2nd were actually the price to give up those 4 and we effectively signed EK at 4x$10m. But potahto potato, whatever. Boil, mash, stick it in a stew

 

[reino]

No team in the league can beat our handsomeness/60

Malkin takes it down to average

 

[Come on]

Petrys deal is done in 2 years, Karlssons in four. So not entirely.

Really can’t call it terrible asset management when they got free of Granlund, Petry, Rutta and DeSmith and gave up no real prospects.

I have zero issue with who they traded. The issue is with 10 million for four years AND retention on Petry.

 

[domaug]

And at 11.5 a year. Let that soak in a bit. That pretty much equals Letang and Malkin being out at the same time. Thanks though.

You do realize that it's $10 million, not $11.5 million, right? Maybe you should understand the facts before getting snippy.

 

[ncm7772]

Whoop whoop!!

 

[RSPens]

Three shifts until EK suffers a career ending ankle injury.

Did someone just sign Cooke out of retirement?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Malkin takes it down to average

Yeah but just imagine him with luxurious flow to match 58/65!

...

It would... uh... take it down even further.

 

[reino]

I guess the Cooke investigation is officially over now?

 

[Zap Rowsdower]

Malkin licking his chops right now thinking of all those juicy one timers he’ll be getting on the PP

Don't get too excited, Sully will probably have EK on the 2nd PP unit

 

[Lust for Life]

Is that with Jake starting on LTIR?

It's a bit weird on their web page, but with Jake on LTIR its about $6M in space.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Seriously though if Sullivan starts up on some horseshit about EK needing to "earn" the QB spot from Letang or whatever nonsense there better be an immediate closed-door meeting.

 

[mpp9]

Damned right.

I'll just never understand the people who want to meekly lay back and collect half-shit draft picks while Crosby is still around. I feel like these people are the ones that just flip the board and storm off when they aren't doing well halfway through a chess match.

Finish the game for good or for ill ya salty bastards.

I mean, I would have started a rebuild of some sort a couple years ago. But they decided to stick with the core. Given that, ain’t no way you sit back or try some middle ground path. If you’re committing to the core until they’re toast, then give them the weapons to compete.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Don't get too excited, Sully will probably have EK on the 2nd PP unit

This is the Sullivan effect. This is precisely one of the things I fear is going to dampen my excitement of the acquisition. Sullivan's notorious shitty ass utilization of players.

 

[Zero Pucks]

Don't get too excited, Sully will probably have EK on the 2nd PP unit

That and then tell him to go screen the goalie. I'm thrilled with the trade, but Sully is the only reason I'm not busting a nut right now.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean, I would have started a rebuild of some sort a couple years ago. But they decided to stick with the core. Given that, ain’t no way you sit back or try some middle ground path. If you’re committing to the core until they’re toast, then give them the weapons to compete.

I just couldn't see a way it would have ever made sense with Sid still around. That's just a huge, unmovable factor that you cannot square with rebuilding nor shouldn't.

But yes... doing some middle ground wishy washy stuff was never the way. As Hextall in the unemployment line should bear out.

 

[mpp9]

Seriously though if Sullivan starts up on some horseshit about EK needing to "earn" the QB spot from Letang or whatever nonsense there better be an immediate closed-door meeting.

Sullivan seems hands off with the power play. For better or worse, 87, 71 and 58 decide what happens. And they deferred to Kessel before. I’m sure they recognize even in his 30s, EK is in a different tier of talent.