GDT: Penguins Trade Deadline thread: What can we get for 3 packs of gum and a signed hockey puck?

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[Turin]

Jack Johnson was too close to the Cups, so there was that little tiny shred of benefit of the doubt. So yea probably.

 

[JackFr]

I'm sorry, regardless whether it's retained or not the last thing this team needed was an older, slow pure playmaker who doesn't forecheck or back check and doesn't shoot the puck or finish.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

 

[JackFr]

Jack Johnson was too close to the Cups, so there was that little tiny shred of benefit of the doubt. So yea probably.

The difference this time is that the media isn't running a full court press to pretend that the move is really good.

 

[Colonel Mustard]

These deals remind me of sheros final years. Deals just to make them.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

ya, Hextall asked GMJR for some trading advise. He sure got it...

 

[Darren McCord]

Imagine we could have added a first and 3 other picks and got Jeannot who would have cost under a million.

 

[Pens x]

Shame on Burke. He’s been around this league to understand Hextall had no idea what he’s doing. He should have intervened to prevent this BS.

Sullivan is going to get a free pass after this deadline.

 

[Hockeygod66]

I’m fully convinced Hex is a Philly double agent sent to destroy us now.

Well he destroyed Philly first maybe he is Just a bad gm.

 

[IcedCapp]

IC, who runs it though? Burke? I don't think it's better with him in charge

I'm very much not one of those "sleepy" guys who is constantly criticizing every GM we have, but either Burke or... you have to fire him, right?

The Penguins were going to have a lot of space to play with this summer and they just go and do this. This reminds me of the end of the JR era where he was constantly making mistakes, and then finding a way out of them, just to make a bigger mistake 30 seconds later.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Fire Hextall. Have Burke stay on just to keep draft prep and scouting ongoing. The second the season is over, send Burke back to Sportsnet and start over.

 

[Pancakes]

Honestly still just in shock that Hextall made this move with zero retention. Or at all.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

These deals remind me of sheros final years. Deals just to make them.

I mean...

Shero + Bylsma
Hextall + Sully

I think the parallels are there...

 

[Pancakes]

I'm very much not one of those "sleepy" guys who is constantly criticizing every GM we have, but either Burke or... you have to fire him, right?

The Penguins were going to have a lot of space to play with this summer and they just go and do this. This reminds me of the end of the JR era where he was constantly making mistakes, and then finding a way out of them, just to make a bigger mistake 30 seconds later.

Yep Hextall is doing JR's tenure but in fast forward and without the cups to go with the mongo idiot decisions

 

[Ugene Magic]

Why even post anything from him?

He clearly is not in "The Know".

 

[Harvey Birdman]

I wish I could randomly be walking past Ron Hextall tomorrow just so as soon as I was beside him I could just turn to him and scream “WHY!?” At the top of my lungs and scare the hell out of him.

 

[Gurglesons]

I'm very much not one of those "sleepy" guys who is constantly criticizing every GM we have, but either Burke or... you have to fire him, right?

The Penguins were going to have a lot of space to play with this summer and they just go and do this. This reminds me of the end of the JR era where he was constantly making mistakes, and then finding a way out of them, just to make a bigger mistake 30 seconds later.

It’s so sad what this deal has done to a summer where we could’ve really retooled this team.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Count on Rossi for the most idiotic take.

The only change was dropping a couple dozen draft spots from round two to round three.

Do I like the move?

No.

The worst part is taking up the freed cap space this summer.

But am I happy the Pens did not mortgage the future for something that never was going to happen?

Yes.

JR has made multiple much worse moves. We just put one on waivers

This one does not even rate in the top 50 worst moves.

 

[Turin]

Do the Pens have a salary cap guy on staff? This is embarrassing.

 

[Gurglesons]

Why even post anything from him?

He clearly is not in "The Know".

He’s been posting about all the Vancouver connections all day and now we haven’t talked to Vancouver lol.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I honestly laughed when it was Granlund

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I'm glad people got their wish and the team didn't move guys like Zucker and Dumo. Boy, that would've been a shame. Landing a couple premium assets for expiring contracts that make no sense to re-sign and had no real bearing on this team's chances at making the playoffs, calling up WBS guys for fresh legs and hunger to fight for jobs. What a dramatically worse turn of events that would've been than locking into a mediocre as hell middle-6 forward making $5 million with two years left after this, only good for like 45pts. -chef's kiss-

This wasn't even buying. This was standing pat while simultaneously lighting $5 million in cap on fire for the next two seasons.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I'm very much not one of those "sleepy" guys who is constantly criticizing every GM we have, but either Burke or... you have to fire him, right?

The Penguins were going to have a lot of space to play with this summer and they just go and do this. This reminds me of the end of the JR era where he was constantly making mistakes, and then finding a way out of them, just to make a bigger mistake 30 seconds later.

100%
No matter which way we're looking at it right now, Burke is responsible for allowing this to happen.

 

[Turin]

Count on Rossi for the most idiotic take.

The only change was dropping a couple dozen draft spots from round two to round three.

Do I like the move?

No.

But am I happy the Pens did not mortgage the future for something that never was going to happen?

Yes.

JR has made multiple much worse moves. We just put one on waivers

This one does not even rate in the top 50 worst moves.

If Granlund declines even a little the Pens will have to hold on to him and suffer just like Carter. And he will be the teams 3rd 5 million winger. It’s ridiculous. He basically just flushed a 2nd down the toilet instead of using more picks to get somebody who might make a difference.

 

[IcedCapp]

It’s so sad what this deal has done to a summer where we could’ve really retooled this team.

The team isn't even that bad. Our bottom-6 is atrocious. That's actually something you can retool in an off-season. The top-6 is incredibly-good, based on fancy stats. They've had some horrible injuries on D and G... i think just NOT doing this trade puts you so far ahead.

Like, i don't think i'm ODing on Copium, this team could have actually been something next year if they just waited 3 months for all the fat to fall away