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

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AuroraBorealis said:
Our 2nd pairing got very similar usage to our 1st last year, in minutes and matchups. You could argue Petry had tougher 5v5 minutes than Letang, with higher D-zone starts.
So yeah, you can offer sheltered usage to EK, but then Letang's defensive responsibilities go up and he'll produce less offense too.
There's always a trade-off.

I am as happy about this deal as everyone else. I am merely trying to project what will actually happen.
I think it's difficult for EK to compensate for everything we lost in this trade, especially when he's already eating 10 mil and blocking other potential acquisitions. It's a big ask for him to live up to 10 mil alone, when he's horrible at defending.
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Oh it is a longshot, mostly on EK's health, but also on fit. We have no idea if it will work. But it's exactly the kind of lottery ticket we need to buy right now, and the last two years of his deal don't matter to us, and a rising cap reduces the impact.

If EK fits well, and he plays up to his ability, and if he stays healthy, then it's the kind of thing that could put us back into contention for a year or two.

We also got rid of all of our bad contracts and bad fits in one stroke, which is huge.
 
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Rakell - Sid - Geno
Karlsson - T. Smith

Do ittt
There's so much I'd like about this unit.
All those shots Smith gets through with Sid as net-front would be dangerous af.
Malkin closer to the net on the half-wall, more dangerous with one-timers.
The point men would be more responsible with giveaways than Letang + Geno.

This is maximizing what we have IMO. Everyone's skillsets fits their positions. Shooting threats on both walls. Our zone entries would likely be cleaner with new personnel. This could be a top 5 PP for sure.
 
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AuroraBorealis said:
Rakell - Sid - Geno
Karlsson - T. Smith

Do ittt
There's so much I'd like about this unit.
All those shots Smith gets through with Sid as net-front would be dangerous af.
Malkin closer to the net on the half-wall, more dangerous with one-timers.
The point men would be more responsible with giveaways than Letang + Geno.

This is maximizing what we have IMO. Everyone's skillsets fits their positions. Shooting threats on both walls. Our zone entries would likely be cleaner with new personnel. This could be a top 5 PP for sure.
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I really liked Ty Smith in the preseason but wasn't impressed with him on the PP during his short stint with the big club. Deferred a lot and couldn't walk the blue line like #58. My memory is fuzzy but I want to say Sullivan gave him a look with the 1st unit almost immediately when Letang was out? And that lasted only for a handful of powerplays before he was demoted to the 2nd unit.

I think he's going to have to beat out Ruh for a starting spot before we talk #1 PP unit. Assuming Dubas doesn't have something else cooking right now.
 
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WickedWrister said:
I really liked Ty Smith in the preseason but wasn't impressed with him on the PP during his short stint with the big club. Deferred a lot and couldn't walk the blue line like #58. My memory is fuzzy but I want to say Sullivan gave him a look with the 1st unit almost immediately when Letang was out? And that lasted only for a handful of powerplays before he was demoted to the 2nd unit.

I think he's going to have to beat out Ruh for a starting spot before we talk #1 PP unit. Assuming Dubas doesn't have something else cooking right now.
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I don’t want any D on our PP. ideally I would have us running Smith - Crosby - Rakell up front and EK65 and Malkin up top.
 
K Fleur said:
I was not trolling when I said last year I watched the first period and then checked the score in the morning basically every game.

They were f***ing boring and just not worth 2-3 hours of my time
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Yeah, you probably watched more than I did then. I agree, they were such a vanilla team, playing an uninspired game.
 
Empoleon8771 said:
I love Dubas.

I can't wait for this team to have their introductory press conference with Karlsson and Dubas.
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WickedWrister said:
I really liked Ty Smith in the preseason but wasn't impressed with him on the PP during his short stint with the big club. Deferred a lot and couldn't walk the blue line like #58. My memory is fuzzy but I want to say Sullivan gave him a look with the 1st unit almost immediately when Letang was out? And that lasted only for a handful of powerplays before he was demoted to the 2nd unit.

I think he's going to have to beat out Ruh for a starting spot before we talk #1 PP unit. Assuming Dubas doesn't have something else cooking right now.
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I thought Smith was a little nervous with distribution, but I definitely didn't see any issue with him straddling the line and landing the payload on net. The problem was we had no one in front screening, deflecting, or picking up garbage. So it was all wasted.
That changes with Sid there instead of Guentzel.

I think his process overall was quite good and has every chance to improve with experience.
He's like our best prospect. Probably even above Yager. Give the kid the usage to succeed. Doing this would be really good for his growth.
I wanna find out what he actually is at this level already, before we lose him for nothing.
 
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