GDT: Pens 2024 Trade Deadline Thread: Jake Shake Talk here

[wheelz87]

I agree with you. Trading Jake was counterproductive. They will never get another player to do what he could do.

It’s especially concerning when you have a coach who has failed as much as ours as for the past 6 years and they could have tried a new one of those first. Seems like that would have been an easier change than an elite winger.

But since sully found the immunity idol, i understand the thought process. We need fresh legs and assets. We are getting at least one of those things in this deal.

Is it equal value? No. You never get equal or better value when moving a legit star. But it’s good value and I don’t think Dubas looks like a loser after this.

Like jaded and I have said all afternoon: it’s a shitty situation. Dubas could do everything right and there’s still a 90% chance it’s not enough. We’re old and outta time and assets. Not much hope. Rather watch Jake for the next. 3 years for sure. But they gotta go through the motions of trying.

And just to expand. Being optimistic here but you let Carts go in the off-season. Harkins gone. Puustinen/DOC seem to have the look of second line/third line tweeners. Bring up Poulin and see what hes got in the bottom 6. I'm atleast a bit intrigued by Bemstrom. Deadline tomorrow, make some moves. Smith obviously gone. Maybe Raks, idk. Maybe Eller, Ned. Seems like we can clear out a decent bit of money, even after hypothetically re-signing Jake. Go after a big fish via trade or FA this offseason. Idk that seems the best option to me, atleast for the core to try and win again. And yes, another year older. Time is running short. And theres the whole coaching thing. I do think there is a decent chance Sully goes after the year. Please for the love of god let Reirden be canned. If this team wasn't so damn dreadful on the PP I think this season is completely different. I digress, thats not the case. So maybe I'm wrong not to blow it up. I just kinda would rather that time come when it comes, because its near. But just let the ship crash and then rebuild it.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Trading Jake and having him re-sign in division is lame.

OK. But that hasn't happened yet and we have no idea if it will happen. What if he has a terrible time in Carolina?

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Harkins seen leaving the arena with all his hockey equipment. Trade?

Please don't be f***ing with us

 

[Ryder71]

Love how Sully school this guy Dan Kingerski, he tried so hard to suck it up to him and he just harass him..Sully as arrogant piece of shit as he has been always

I wouldn't be surprised if Sully wanted out as bad as it's about to get.

 

[Pancakes]

Trading Jake and having him re-sign in division is lame.

Who gives a shit though? We already suck.

Jake could score 98 goals next year for Carolina and it would make no difference as far as our fortunes are concerned.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I don't remember a reported trade that took so long to either finalize or that the pieces were known, since the Lindros fiasco and I believe that took weeks.

Last year the Timo Meier trade

 

[Flying Dego]

OK. But that hasn't happened yet and we have no idea if it will happen. What if he has a terrible time in Carolina?

Dude Raleigh is awesome...

 

[vodeni]

wow: Mirosnichenko was diagnosed with Hodgkin's ; He recieved the call from Mario back than and told him" Life does not end . You're going to recover....and he scores here...good stuff!

 

[Ryder71]

Dude Raleigh is awesome...

For chewing tobacco? Watching duke play North carolina?

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Dude Raleigh is awesome...

Sure, but the word is the organization can be miserly. What if the quality of life at the rink isn't as good? People joke about it being a country club, but the reputation the Penguins have around the league is they treat players very well.

I'm just saying -- he hasn't even played a game there. The trade isn't even official. We have no idea how Guentzel will react.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Jesse talking up both Morrow and Blake, if the Penguins can manage to grab both of them.

 

[Jobeycool]

Nobody wants anyone else on this roster lol.

They just cannot not get it done anymore sadly... gonna be hard times but this is how NHL usually works. Not like the Pirates and Bob Nutting....

 

[Coastal Kev]

Dude Raleigh is awesome...

Really? lived there, couldn't wait to leave. They don't even have water near the city... no river, nothing.

 

[SomeDude]

Harkins seen leaving the arena with all his hockey equipment. Trade?

Sleep over at the coach’s house.

 

[Ryder71]

Sure, but the word is the organization can be miserly. What if the quality of life at the rink isn't as good? People joke about it being a country club, but the reputation the Penguins have around the league is they treat players very well.

I'm just saying -- he hasn't even played a game there. The trade isn't even official. We have no idea how Guentzel will react.

He's not our problem anymore, thank God.

 

[Flying Dego]

For chewing tobacco? Watching duke play North carolina?

Darius Rucker sings to you every morning

 

[Ryder71]

Darius Rucker sings to you every morning

Well...that's right.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

wow: Mirosnichenko was diagnosed with Hodgkin's ; He recieved the call from Mario back than and told him" Life does not end . You're going to recover....and he scores here...good stuff!

Didnt Mario also call the Russian kid the Leafs drafted that had brain cancer also? Or did i just make up a false memory?

 

[Flying Dego]

Really? lived there, couldn't wait to leave. They don't even have water near the city... no river, nothing.

Pittsburgh does win the river battle. Maybe that draws Jake back here?

 

[Deport Ogie]

Harkins seen leaving the arena with all his hockey equipment. Trade?

Did he play tonight? That's not some pithy commentary I honestly didn't watch a second of it. From the sound of things though the team put in as much effort as I did.

Back to the point however, if he played I suspect it's far more likely he's been re-assigned rather than traded. If there was any discussion about him being sent out he wouldn't have been in.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Jesse talking up both Morrow and Blake, if the Penguins can manage to grab both of them.

My God our prospect pool would jump like 10 spots lol

 

[SomeDude]

oof

They misspelled Sullied in the video. You can get him fired, Sid.

 

[Empoleon8771]

My God our prospect pool would jump like 10 spots lol

Yeah and Jesse said in another tweet that Blake's upside is more like "Rust with way better hands". Getting those two would be awesome for the Penguins IMO.

The Canes have so many good prospects so I'm at least cautiously optimistic. Morrow seems like a given and he's really good, but what they get on top of him will determine if this trade is good or not IMO.

 

[IcedCapp]

And just to expand. Being optimistic here but you let Carts go in the off-season. Harkins gone. Puustinen/DOC seem to have the look of second line/third line tweeners. Bring up Poulin and see what hes got in the bottom 6. I'm atleast a bit intrigued by Bemstrom. Deadline tomorrow, make some moves. Smith obviously gone. Maybe Raks, idk. Maybe Eller, Ned. Seems like we can clear out a decent bit of money, even after hypothetically re-signing Jake. Go after a big fish via trade or FA this offseason. Idk that seems the best option to me, atleast for the core to try and win again. And yes, another year older. Time is running short. And theres the whole coaching thing. I do think there is a decent chance Sully goes after the year. Please for the love of god let Reirden be canned. If this team wasn't so damn dreadful on the PP I think this season is completely different. I digress, thats not the case. So maybe I'm wrong not to blow it up. I just kinda would rather that time come when it comes, because its near. But just let the ship crash and then rebuild it.

I think what you’re saying is all correct for the optimist side of things. And I expect most of those things to happen. I wish we’d get a real coaching / system change.

 

[The GM]

Harkins seen leaving the arena with all his hockey equipment. Trade?

He probably just walked out on the team. How can he soar with the eagles when he’s surrounded by turkeys?