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

[Ryder71]

According to Scott Wheeler, Ponomaryov was the Hurricanes' 6th-best prospect, Koivunen was their 7th-best prospect, and Lucius was their 9th-best prospect.

Dumbass should have gone for their 12th.13th and 15th best prospects instead. CAR probably talked ''dumbass'' into taking the higher ones so he wouldn't look like a complete buffoon. Well, it didn't work.

 

[Turin]

Vasili Ponomaryov his highlights are nice

Those AHL stats are better than Rusts were by a lot, and better than Poulin by even more than that.

 

[tom_servo]

The bummer here isn't just selling a rental (return is probably fair), it's that we were selling at all. No way it should've come to this. What a disaster.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

-Horvat (25%) for 1st (top 13 protected), Raty (possibly more highly regarded then than anyone we got), Beauviller (similar if not less valuable to Bunting)
-Meier for conditional 1st (similar conditions to ours), conditional 2nd, Mukhamudullin (former 1st rounder) Fabian Zetterlund (again in line with the best prospects we got here), and 2 depth crap contracts

Should note Horvat is a center, which always nets more.

The bummer here isn't just selling a rental (return is probably fair), it's that we were selling at all. No way it should've come to this. What a disaster.

This was inevitable.

 

[Ryder71]

Those AHL stats are better than Rusts were by a lot, and better than Poulin by even more than that.

Poulin is trash, so, that in and of itself isn't saying much.

 

[Lust for Life]

Should note Horvat is a center, which always nets more.


This was inevitable.

And Meier was an RFA expiry according to CapFriendly so it's not comparable.

 

[Turin]

How did the Sharks get more for Meier? Guentzel is a little overrated but way better than Timo.

Unless you’re really high on Mukamadulin or whatever the hell his name is, I think Guentzel brought back a tiny bit more.

 

[66-30-33]

The bummer here isn't just selling a rental (return is probably fair), it's that we were selling at all. No way it should've come to this. What a disaster.

I'd have got a new coach before trading anyone, but here we are.

 

[SomeDude]

Those AHL stats are better than Rusts were by a lot, and better than Poulin by even more than that.

Yet not even in the same stratosphere as Matthew Phillips.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Pour one out for the obsessive "woe is Geno" crowd who never got to see Jake-Geno-Rust again. Those poor souls must be inconsolable tonight.

 

[Turin]

Poulin is trash, so, that in and of itself isn't saying much.

I’m just saying people seem encouraged by his progress this year and this guy lapped him in his first season.

 

[SomeDude]

I'd have got a new coach before trading anyone, but here we are.

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel before trying a coaching change. That needs to be how this is remembered.

 

[Ragamuffin Gunner]

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2. Penguins: C-
   Look, I get Dubas didn't have all the leverage in the world knowing Guentzel's status as a pending UFA, but there was a competitive list of suitors. Getting an unconditional first-round pick here was absolutely necessary, and anything less than that is an objective miss. It's Jake Guentzel.
   That said, Dubas did have to make a tough, unpopular decision here with the future of the franchise unclear and right on the line of will-they-won't-they. I respect sucking it up and making the decision, and he squeezed out at worst a second-round pick, a solid player on a rebuilding roster in Bunting, and several high-ish end prospects, at least one of whom is destined to pan out well.
   But it's Jake Guentzel. You need a first-round pick.
   
   https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10112130-winners-losers-and-grades-for-the-jake-guentzel-trade-to-the-carolina-hurricanes

 

[Turin]

Yet not even in the same stratosphere as Matthew Phillips.

He’s 21

 

[tom_servo]

This was inevitable.

Inevitable in the same season you trade for Erik Karlsson? I was certainly fooled.

Oh well, best case was only delaying the inevitable for like one season. But I actually wanted that last season.

 

[Ryder71]

I’m just saying people seem encouraged by his progress this year and this guy lapped him in his first season.

And if he was the 2hd or 3rd piece that'd be ok, not the main piece. Dumbass needs to go back to Canada.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Nice synergy with the Wiz Khalifa soundtrack

That was one of the stupidest f***ing songs I've ever heard.

 

[Zero Pucks]

Koivunen and Ponomaryov I'm cool with. Happy actually.

Now if they'd f***ing fire Sully I would be hopeful.

Lucius looks promising too. Lead Wisconsin in points with 30+ his first two season. He's not on bad trajectory at all.

 

[HandshakeLine]

lol this team.

 

[66-30-33]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Jake Guentzel before trying a coaching change. That needs to be how this is remembered.

Tells you Sully will be back next season and we wont make the playoffs again.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

The conditional 1st really pisses me off ngl

 

[tom_servo]

I'd have got a new coach before trading anyone, but here we are.

Yeah, I'm with you there.

 

[pensfan71]

Dobber has the following potentials:
- Ponomaryov: 2nd liner
- Ville: 1st liner
- Lucius Malfoy: 2nd liner

If those hit, that's great

 

[Rudy Russo]

Guessing Ponomarev, Poulin are up? LOL nope more Harkins!!!!

You would think so, but it is the penguins we are talking about.

 

[SomeDude]

Tells you Sully will be back next season and we wont make the playoffs again.

next season? After WWIII the only thing left crawling on this earth will be cockroaches being coached by Mike Sullivan on the Pittsburgh Penguins.