Rumor: Penguins getting calls on Rust, want to clear space to sign Chris Tanev

[WheresRamziAbid]

Id be fine giving Tanev the rest of Johnsons contract 3 yrs 3.5 but the drop off the last couple years is concerning. But in general if the plan is move Johnson and get Tanev i can get behind it.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

Id be fine giving Tanev the rest of Johnsons contract 3 yrs 3.5 but the drop off the last couple years is concerning. But in general if the plan is move Johnson and get Tanev i can get behind it.

but at the expense of Rust? that's a bad move.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

but at the expense of Rust? that's a bad move.

why are we correlating these two things?

They have nothing to do with each other.

The only way they trade Rust is if someone offers a deal to good to pass up.

 

[The Old Master]

why are we correlating these two things?

They have nothing to do with each other.

The only way they trade Rust is if someone offers a deal to good to pass up.

your foregeting we have a jr.

 

[DesertPenguin]

why are we correlating these two things?

They have nothing to do with each other.

The only way they trade Rust is if someone offers a deal to good to pass up.

And that means more than we paid for Kapanen, since I'm not sure Kap is a superior player or cap hit.

 

[doomscroll]

Lol you mad bro

Don't know who pissed in your corn flakes

Bold of you should say that on a forum where everyone is seemingly mad at everything all the time.

 

[BHD]

This would be a double whammy. Sending an effective player (on a reasonable contract) packing to bring in a guy who’s damaged goods.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Are you sure Rust wouldn’t return Barzal? Maybe we need to throw Sorokin in as well?

Bro log off for a little while. It's a website, nothing here matters.

I was saying what the Penguins needed to move Rust. You getting defensive is pointless and just makes you look unhinged.

 

[attaamillo]

There's no better way to feed the wolves than to throw out a bunch of ideas... but here's a few ideas/starting points for Rust-based trades...

Rust + mid round pick
for
Palmieri + Wood


Rust + Jack Johnson
for
serviceable 3rd line RW


Rust + Murray + something
for
Montour + Reinhart


Rust + Pettersson
for
Arvidsson/Bonino + Ekholm


Rust + Murray
for
Timmins + Burakovsky
Puljujarvi + Nurse
Kassian + Larsson

Rust
for
Domi or Danault

 

[SomeDude]

Rust + Murray
for
Timmins + Burakovsky
Puljujarvi + Nurse
Kassian + Larsson

I'm usually on the "trust the madness" side when deals are made, but if Jim Rutherford trades Bryant Rust and Matt Murray for Zack Kassian and Adam Larsson, I will burn down every PF Changs in the 100 mile radius to spite the old fool.

 

[RSPens]

Rust + 76 for Jost + 24 (saves 2.5m)

Hornqvist for Wood (saves 3m)

Murray for the highest draft pick we can get

Sign Tanev 4 x 4.5


Guentzel-Sid-Kapanen
Poulin-Malkin-Zucker
Jost-Blueger-Tanev
Wood-???-Aston Reese

Dumo-Letang
Pettersson-Marino
POJ-Tanev

Jarry


That bottom 6 looks a lot like Tampa’s right now. Hard to play against, skate fast, energy lines.

You forgot McCann so the bottom 6 would be something like

Jost - McCann - Tanev
Wood - Blueger - ZAR

But it also sounds like JR wants Poulin in there somewhere, so...

 

[Toby Flenderson]

You forgot McCann so the bottom 6 would be something like

Jost - McCann - Tanev
Wood - Blueger - ZAR

But it also sounds like JR wants Poulin in there somewhere, so...

You’re right I forgot he signed. That’s a great looking bottom 6 I would be very pleased with that and I think it would give teams problems with our forecheck

We’ll see how Poulin does next camp and pre-season, but the way he looks right now I’m thinking he can slide into that top 6 role. Especially given the talent of our centers

 

[JAK]

Is the Matheson rumoured trade happening because Tanev told Penguins he's sticking to Canucks?

I wonder....

 

[Bettman Returnz]

Is the Matheson rumoured trade happening because Tanev told Penguins he's sticking to Canucks?

I wonder....

Matheson is a LHD, Tanev RHD. Maybe this is penguins way to clear out more cap space to make a run at tanev? There’s a lot of cap tied up in D though.

 

[attaamillo]

I'm usually on the "trust the madness" side when deals are made, but if Jim Rutherford trades Bryant Rust and Matt Murray for Zack Kassian and Adam Larsson, I will burn down every PF Changs in the 100 mile radius to spite the old fool.

lol yeah that's pretty bad... that came out of being afraid to get crucified for making all suggestions in favor of pens

 

[Canadian Canuck]

What do you want for Rust from Vancouver??

Virtanen+Sutter 50% retained+3rd?

 

[Empoleon8771]

What do you want for Rust from Vancouver??

Virtanen+Sutter 50% retained+3rd?

lol

 

[SomeDude]

lol yeah that's pretty bad... that came out of being afraid to get crucified for making all suggestions in favor of pens

The scary thing is after today it seems the most plausible.

 

[SEALBound]

What do you want for Rust from Vancouver??

Virtanen+Sutter 50% retained+3rd?

Lolz, no. What do I want from Vancouver? Boeser.

More realistically, if it's Virtanen as the main piece, I want more...a lot more. Add Guadette and I think we can have a workable deal.

 

[66-30-33]

I guess next season Pens 2nd pairing will be Matheson-Tanev assuming the Hornqvist trade happens and Tanev signs here to be with his bro.

 

[All Mod Cons]

So funny, Toronto having interest now, after he could have probably been had for as low as a 2nd rounder when he had some injury concerns.

I can never keep track of whether Kyper is to be believed or not. Changes week to week.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

Lolz, no. What do I want from Vancouver? Boeser.

More realistically, if it's Virtanen as the main piece, I want more...a lot more. Add Guadette and I think we can have a workable deal.

Boeser is not happening lol.
Virtanen and Gaudette is a steep price to pay for Rust. Maybe throw in a replacement center and we’d have a deal.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

lol

Great response. Rust is a very valuable winger but how much of that success have to do with the center he plays with...

 

[Empoleon8771]

Great response. Rust is a very valuable winger but how much of that success have to do with the center he plays with...

The offer was bad so I gave a comparable bad response.

I would say Virtanen and Gaudette for Rust makes me think, but the problem is I'm really not sold on Gaudette as a center.

 

[Canadian Canuck]

The offer was bad so I gave a comparable bad response.

I would say Virtanen and Gaudette for Rust makes me think, but the problem is I'm really not sold on Gaudette as a center.

Just putting Lol is just unnecessary and adds zero substance to the conversation other than bickering. And Gaudette played better at center than he did at RW this year, if he stays in Vancouver he’ll be the 3C for sure