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

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[DeadPuckEra]

Alright let's cook:

Miller for Dumo+McGinn+1st

Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
Miller-G-Rust
Zucker-Carter-Granlund
Heinen-Poehling-Archibald
DOC

Petts-Letang
POJ-Petry
Smith-Ruuta

I'd do it but I'm psychotic. That'd at least load our forwards and Dumo sucks anyways...

PP1
Sid, Geno, Granlund, Zucker, Letang
PP2
Carter, Guentzel, Rust, Petry, Smith

Why am I trying. I need more beer.

I don’t have much against Sullivan, but I’d fire him simply for that spark the Pens always seem to get under a new coach - then I’d happily see what this exact line up could do.

I think the only way this team develops a punchers chance is by getting rid of Sullivan. I don’t know who to bring in - I just know that it’s a tale as old as time that messages wear out - even if they’re good messages. If they’re truly going to this weird, half way in, half way out route… shake up the coaching staff and see if you can get a spark.

 

[66-30-33]

The only other move they'll make is Garland because apparently our front office is obsessed with having the smallest roster in NHL history.

Everyone in the East beefing up for the playoffs and we're adding guys who can't even ride most of the adult rollercoasters at Disney World because of the height restrictions.

Which is weird because Burke loves a hockey team that is full of huge dudes.

Maybe he should be the GM

 

[The GM]

This is my biggest frustration. We’ve somehow gotten smaller and weaker.

That’s pretty incredible since we at times employed Conner shears and Brian gibbons

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Dumo sucks anyway. What's the harm in letting POJ take bigger minutes and Smith get time

Dumo has been one of our better defenders the last month and a half after a pretty bad start.

We need him to eat the mins he's been eating. POJ surely isn't eating the 22 mins a night Dumo is.

I know it's the popular thing to hate on Dumo and I wouldn't resign him next year but he's playing some solid hockey lately.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Which is weird because Burke loves a hockey team that is full of huge dudes.

Maybe he should be the GM

It's beyond stupid.

I honestly despise how this team builds its roster at this point.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Which is weird because Burke loves a hockey team that is full of huge dudes.

Maybe he should be the GM

Burke and Hextall having a conversation about the size of the roster.

 

[Turin]

The thought that the Pens were in on somebody useful if McGinn was claimed and then circle backed and lost their minds when he wasn’t is very depressing. Hope the FO isn’t that stupid and unprepared.

 

[66-30-33]

It's beyond stupid.

I honestly despise how this team builds its roster at this point.

Young, fast, big and skilled.

Old, slow, small, uncordinated.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Burke and Hextall having a conversation about the size of the roster.

Which is which here though.


Great movie btw

The thought that the Pens were in on somebody useful if McGinn was claimed and then circle backed and lost their minds when he wasn’t is very depressing. Hope the FO isn’t that stupid and unprepared.

Would you be interested in a timeshare

 

[Jobeycool]

I don't like how this trade deadline is going.... might as well call it NHL trade week Marathon..

 

[Pens x]

The thought that the Pens were in on somebody useful if McGinn was claimed and then circle backed and lost their minds when he wasn’t is very depressing. Hope the FO isn’t that stupid and unprepared.

Sleepy is that dumb

 

[AuroraBorealis]

This is pretty much the only way I can see a justification for the acquisition of Granlund

L3 has been the worst line in the league. It's practically not possible to get worse. I'd rather try him at 3C first and see if that changes how we play.
Maybe it would be sexier to put him with Malkin and he'd get more points, but in terms of net gains for the team I'm not so sure leaving Carter as 3C is better.
It makes matchups easy for our opponents.

I would try a balanced approach at this point:

Jake-Sid-Rak
Puustinen-Malkin-Rust
Zucker-Granlund-Heinen
Carter-DOC-Archibald

If they manage to unload McGinn by attaching a sweetener then scratch Carter and bring up Hallander, Nylander, or Caggiula.

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Which is which here though.


Great movie btw



Would you be interested in a timeshare

Hextal is FBI agent who has convince everyone he is a genius and Burke is the rambling detective who keeps putting his foot in his mouth and has stories everyone has heard a thousand times. Apply other Pens head office guys to the other two.

 

[Gurglesons]

It's beyond stupid.

I honestly despise how this team builds its roster at this point.

By throwing post it notes at the wall?

 

[66-30-33]

What is Granlunds stats against Metro teams this season?

 

[Pens x]

This was a post 2017 JR acqusition.

 

[Flying Dego]

L3 has been the worst line in the league. It's practically not possible to get worse. I'd rather try him at 3C first and see if that changes how we play.
Maybe it would be sexier to put him with Malkin and he'd get more points, but in terms of net gains for the team I'm not so sure leaving Carter as 3C is better.
It makes matchups easy for our opponents.

I would try a balanced approach at this point:

Jake-Sid-Rak
Puustinen-Malkin-Rust
Zucker-Granlund-Heinen
Carter-DOC-Archibald

If they manage to unload McGinn by attaching a sweetener then scratch Carter and bring up Hallander, Nylander, or Caggiula.

Granlund is like Jake at center....does that help give my opinion of making him the 3C?

 

[Ryder71]

Sure, let’s pretend Sleepy will still do something. Can you admit if he doesn’t do anything else, he’s been atrocious?

He signed our core guys this past summer, something you were worried wouldn't happen. Remember with Geno you were panicking and thinking we just let him walk? We also signed Brian rust and RR.

 

[Andy99]

I agree about his cap hit. If it was 3 ml I'd be absolutely fine with it, but it is a little bit high no denying that. Still we're likely to lose Jason Zucker and Brian Dumoulin. That will create close to 10 mil.

This is your Zucker replacement for next season and much of Dumo’s money will be used in Jarry’s salary increase and probably signing another D in FA…stupid use of our cap space

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Granlund is like Jake at center....does that help give my opinion of making him the 3C?

Still the best thing for the team IMO, if he gels with linemates.
Throwing Rust to L3 with Carter won't change anything.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

By throwing post it notes at the wall?

Post-It Notes...

This f***ing smells of chalk / chalkboard or Soviet punch cards.... we legit do not have a plan.

 

[Ryder71]

This is your Zucker replacement for next season and much of Dumo’s money will be used in Jarry’s salary increase and probably signing another D in FA…stupid use of our cap space

I'm just hoping we hold on to our first round picks. I'm not sure about giving up the second, but we did get back a third 2024 for teddy. To be honest I'm not wanting us to go all in here.

 

[Pens x]

He signed our core guys this past summer, something you were worried wouldn't happen. Remember with Geno you were panicking and thinking we just let him walk? We also signed Brian rust and RR.

You know your GM is dog crap when the homers continue to cite re-signing guys (from the previous regime) as some grand accomplishment.

How is that Rust re-signing working out?

 

[StaalForOne]

You can feel the spite in Yohe's words every time he tweets. JR probably made him think he was helping the team when he wrote all those puff pieces and feelers for the trade market

Hey look

 

[Andy99]

I think it will be the right move actually, certainly if Guentzel does not get back to being that little "zero fear" high intensity player he was when he came up, and that doesn't look likely .

Just a shame that it will likely be more by necessity than design when he is traded.

With this move today, we honestly should be trading Jake this summer, and try to get some young ELC players in return who are playing or ready to play in the NHL..because our cap is going to be tight again…