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

[canadianguy77]

Hoping EK is “veteran-y” enough for Sullivan to give him full minutes right out of the gate lol.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Believe it or not the Pens got younger in this trade lol. Rutta (33), CDS (31), Petry (35) for EK (33), Pitilick (26)

Technically that is true.

However will Petilick even play a shift for the Pens or be buried? And God help them if he does.

 

[Ryder71]

Next to nothing. Kane...
Bailey, if he has a bounceback... Doubtful at his age.
Heinen could potentially put up 40 points with Rust usage from last year. Will cost like 1M.

I think Tatar would be our best bet. I have to think we have another move this offseason.

 

[TNT87]

It's going to be an emotional evening when Granlund plays in his first game back in Pittsburgh. That's going to be one special tribute video on the scoreboard.

I will never forget you.

 

[Ryder71]

I hope Tatar signs a 1 year cheap deal here. Would be a solid 2nd-3rd line player

Would be a great way to cap off the summer!

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I think Tatar would be our best bet. I have to think we have another move this offseason.

He would, but I'm just not sure how they get compliant when Jake returns if they do that.
Say that's late-October or early-November, that's only 10 games or so before they need a solution. So what do you do?
There's like no options if Carter refuses to be traded. Even if they ran a 21-man roster it's still not enough to activate Jake.

 

[66-30-33]

Next to nothing. Kane...
Bailey, if he has a bounceback... Doubtful at his age.
Heinen could potentially put up 40 points with Rust usage from last year. Will cost like 1M.

Could you imagine Dubas getting Kane at league minimum. He's pretty much done though but I am guessing he will give it 1 more try. We would be so old.

But I can't wait to type KARLSSON!!!!! in the GDT.

Would be a great way to cap off the summer!

Great way to cap off the summer is Tatar in and Carter out.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Could you imagine Dubas getting Kane at league minimum. He's pretty much done though but I am guessing he will give it 1 more try. We would be so old.

Kane going full selfless mode for a chance at another Cup? That'd be the best timeline.
He'll be back, just like Backstrom was after the same surgery.

Great way to cap off the summer is Tatar in and Carter out.

Now for that I would willingly assist with the Dubas statue.

 

[Jacob]

Who did I lose the bet to about Granlund being on the opening roster? I forget.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

It's going to be an emotional evening when Granlund plays in his first game back in Pittsburgh. That's going to be one special tribute video on the scoreboard.

I will never forget you.

Pittsburgh legend. Incredible analytics that haven't been conceived of yet.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Between Dubas and Khan the Pens and Steelers new GMs have pretty much nailed their first off-seasons.

 

[66-30-33]

Kane going full selfless mode for a chance at another Cup? That'd be the best timeline.
He'll be back, just like Backstrom was after the same surgery.

Now for that I would willingly assist with the Dubas statue.

I don't think Kane would be useful at all. He sucked with NYR.

Between Dubas and Khan the Pens and Steelers new GMs have pretty much nailed their first off-seasons.

 

[Freeptop]

Alright pens fans pre-order your Karlsson jersey now on pensgear.com
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Looking at that jersey reminds me of the last time the Pens traded for a defensemen who hadn't won the Cup yet, and wore number 65...
Worked out pretty well, last time!

 

[66-30-33]

Looking at that jersey reminds me of the last time the Pens traded for a defensemen who hadn't won the Cup yet, and wore number 65...
Worked out pretty well, last time!

He had a nice goal in game 5 of the finals.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I don't think Kane would be useful at all. He sucked with NYR.

He was playing in serious pain, with limited mobility. He talked about it.
Still squeezed out 18 points in 26 games as a Ranger.

57 points in 73 games on the year. Far from useless, even now. You just can't pay him for what he was is all.

 

[metalan2]

Petry is not a bad player. You could probably get 45-50 points out of him if used on PP1 all year, while getting significantly better defense than Karlsson.
Rutta is much better than Ruhwedel, who will likely be playing now.
DeSmith has been much better than Nedeljkovic the last 2 years.
Even Granlund could have been a little better than another depth guy we're about to use, but that's borderline. Who knows.

We didn't get EK for free though. Have no illusions about that.

Neither Petry or Rutta hardly made a difference last year. Yea, they're good, but not a 50-70 point difference good.

 

[Peat]

Who did I lose the bet to about Granlund being on the opening roster? I forget.

@Randy Butternubs

 

[66-30-33]

He was playing in serious pain, with limited mobility. He talked about it.
Still squeezed out 18 points in 26 games as a Ranger.

57 points in 73 games on the year. Far from useless, even now. You just can't pay him for what he was is all.

Ah did he. If he wants like 1M to join the old boys club that's as much as I'd give him but I think we will be fine without him.

 

[Ryder71]

He would, but I'm just not sure how they get compliant when Jake returns if they do that.
Say that's late-October or early-November, that's only 10 games or so before they need a solution. So what do you do?
There's like no options if Carter refuses to be traded. Even if they ran a 21-man roster it's still not enough to activate Jake.

I think Jake will be out til DEC at the earliest. Also I don't think Tatar would be all that big a cap hit. Probably one year at 2.0 mil. We'd have to move things around when Jake comes back but we'd have several months to do so.

 

[tom_servo]

Telling myself from three months ago that yeah, we have Kyle Dubas and Erik Karlsson somehow.

 

[Malkinstheman]

I think the Pens might have potentially dodged a bullet with Rutta and Petry. They werent bad last year but theyre getting up there in age and werent healthy. Their downward trajectory is only going to continue from here. Id rather bet on old players like Sid/Geno/Letang/EK rather than the Ruttas and Petrys of the world

 

[SEALBound]

Telling myself from three months ago that yeah, we have Kyle Dubas and Erik Karlsson somehow.

I figured Hextall would be bye bye.

But if you told me we'd have Erik Karlsson...psh...I would have balked at that hard.

 

[Jobeycool]

Technically that is true.

However will Petilick even play a shift for the Pens or be buried? And God help them if he does.

What in the Whacky Wide Wild World of Sports is this sports diagram lol..

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

 

[Ryder71]

I've been talking about it for hours, but that would be great!