Proposal: Penguins-Stars Young Player Swap

[Empoleon8771]

Penguins trade Daniel Sprong
Stars trade Devin Shore

The Penguins sacrifice some upside to fill a position of need, and the Stars get some help on RW at the expense of an expendable center. How far off is this deal? The Penguins 3rd line would likely be Guentzel-Shore-Kessel, and I imagine Sprong would slide in on the 2nd line with Janmark and Spezza.

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[John Matthews]

Penguins trade Daniel Sprong
Stars trade Devin Shore

The Penguins sacrifice some upside to fill a position of need, and the Stars get some help on RW at the expense of an expendable center. How far off is this deal? The Penguins 3rd line would likely be Guentzel-Shore-Kessel, and I imagine Sprong would slide in on the 2nd line with Janmark and Spezza.

Shore isn't nearly good enough to warrant giving up Sprong. Sheahan is better than Shore... Why even make this thread?

 

[Empoleon8771]

Shore isn't nearly good enough to warrant giving up Sprong. Sheahan is better than Shore... Why even make this thread?

I don't think so, pal

Why even make this thread? Well, Shore has basically everything the Penguins are looking for in a 3C (strong 2-way player, meshes with skilled players and kills penalties), is still young and cheap and has room to grow. The Penguins might be sacrificing some upside, but it fills a huge position of need for at least 4 years beyond this year (he has 4 RFA years left).

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Nah I'd rather keep Sprong.

 

[rent free]

looks like a fair trade. idk if dallas would do it because idk who would replace shore

 

[Empoleon8771]

looks like a fair trade. idk if dallas would do it because idk who would replace shore

In this case, it would be Sprong. I imagine Janmark would slide to LW, which is where Shore is currently playing, and Sprong would be on RW in the top-9.

 

[badboy1994]

Sounds like a deal to me


I’m not a fan of shore but he is a very good play maker and is fast, maybe him and kessel would mesh well together

 

[badboy1994]

In this case, it would be Sprong. I imagine Janmark would slide to LW, which is where Shore is currently playing, and Sprong would be on RW in the top-9.

Agreed that’s what would happen and then next year when nuke comes back then sprong would be on our third line with russel and faska

 

[rent free]

In this case, it would be Sprong. I imagine Janmark would slide to LW, which is where Shore is currently playing, and Sprong would be on RW in the top-9.

oh thought shore played C

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Penguins trade Daniel Sprong
Stars trade Devin Shore

The Penguins sacrifice some upside to fill a position of need, and the Stars get some help on RW at the expense of an expendable center. How far off is this deal? The Penguins 3rd line would likely be Guentzel-Shore-Kessel, and I imagine Sprong would slide in on the 2nd line with Janmark and Spezza.

Would be okay with trading Sprong for a center but I don’t think that center should be Shore. Sprong’s potential is high enough to either hang on to him, trade him for a center of equal potential, or a better center than Shore. Faksa is the center I would want from Dallas and he’s likely not available

 

[badboy1994]

oh thought shore played C

Shore is a natural center but the stars have

Seguin, spezza, faska, hanzel

Shore, Dickinson and geml smith are all centers also but they are forced to play wing lol

 

[rent free]

Shore is a natural center but the stars have

Seguin, spezza, faska, hanzel

Shore, Dickinson and geml smith are all centers also but they are forced to play wing lol

doesn't spezza play wing now?

 

[CuriousGeorge]

Penguins trade Daniel Sprong
Stars trade Devin Shore

The Penguins sacrifice some upside to fill a position of need, and the Stars get some help on RW at the expense of an expendable center. How far off is this deal? The Penguins 3rd line would likely be Guentzel-Shore-Kessel, and I imagine Sprong would slide in on the 2nd line with Janmark and Spezza.

It sounds like a pointless trade to me.

 

[Ajacied]

looks like a fair trade. idk if dallas would do it because idk who would replace shore

I wouldn’t worry about that.

This deal favors Dallas. The Stars should add. I’d personally add a second round pick and Bayreuther to start with. I’d throw in Ritchie, too. Not sure that will cut it.

Getting a Dutchie to play for my team would be a pipe dream, though.

That said, Shore isn’t really a typical third line center. He mostly plays wing and shuffles up and down the line up. Decent player in most facets, but doesn’t stands out in anything. Looks like a career top nine forward, capable of 15-20 goals a season in a good year. Pretty dime a dozen type, to be honest. Not sure why the interest.

Pens should want Faksa a heck of a lot more, but he’s not available at all.

 

[rent free]

I wouldn’t worry about that.

This deal favors Dallas. The Stars should add. I’d personally add a second round pick and Bayreuther to start with. I’d throw in Ritchie, too. Not sure that will cut it.

Getting a Dutchie to play for my team would be a pipe dream, though.

That said, Shore isn’t really a typical third line center. He mostly plays wing and shuffles up and down the line up. Decent player in most facets, but doesn’t stands out in anything. Looks like a career top nine forward, capable of 15-20 goals a season in a good year. Pretty dime a dozen type, to be honest.

a dutch hockey player. wow things have changed.

 

[badboy1994]

doesn't spezza play wing now?

No, every year he plays maybe 7/8 games on the wing but then goes back to center.
Hanzel has been hurt for half of the year and gets hurt every other game.....
“I’m not exadurating” lol

 

[Ajacied]

a dutch hockey player. wow things have changed.

Heh, true. It was half Dutchy Nieuwendijk who made me a Stars fan, too..

 

[AveryStar4Eva]

200% yes from the Stars

 

[rent free]

Heh, true. It was half Dutchy Nieuwendijk who made me a Stars fan, too..

now that you said his name, i see the dutch connection

 

[DesertPenguin]

As a Pens fan, really don't want to lose Sprong. It also sounds like DAL isn't that high on Shore.

Would Sheary / Shore be dooable as a base instead of Sprong?

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Sprong seems a hefty price to pay for Shore ...

 

[Empoleon8771]

I'm surprised so many Stars fans are saying this is a steal for the Stars (and Penguins fans saying it's a bad deal). Shore seems like a really good well rounded player, a jack of all trades type of player. He gives me a Bonino vibe from reading about him, good at both ends of the ice and can play in all situations. A younger Bonino that can skate better would be an amazing player to acquire for the 3C spot.

 

[Satan]

Dallas takes this and runs

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I'm surprised so many Stars fans are saying this is a steal for the Stars (and Penguins fans saying it's a bad deal). Shore seems like a really good well rounded player, a jack of all trades type of player. He gives me a Bonino vibe from reading about him, good at both ends of the ice and can play in all situations. A younger Bonino that can skate better would be an amazing player to acquire for the 3C spot.

Emp, are you sure you're thinking of the right guy?

Shore's barely played center this year (and overall doesn't seem very good at faceoffs), isn't producing all that much, is a -18 on the year, and has poor advanced stats.

That doesn't really scream a guy I'd trade the Pens' best and only blue chip offensive forward prospect for.

 

[attaamillo]

Just out of curiosity....what would it take to get Faksa?