Salary Cap: Pens Off Season Thread: Pre Free Agency Shenanigans!

[Turin]

From Friedman

"I think Pittsburgh has some interest in Blake Wheeler, but I’m not convinced it’s going to happen."

Like he’s a fine 3rd liner and won’t be expected to lead the room but f*** no

 

[Gurglesons]

Hextall made this trade possible.

Turned Teddy Blueger into Riley Smith.

 

[Josey Wales]

Wait for The Pants Shitters too Piss all over it

 

[SEALBound]

Hextall made this trade possible.

Turned Teddy Blueger into Riley Smith.

 

[Darren McCord]

Hextall made this trade possible.

Turned Teddy Blueger into Riley Smith.

Lol

 

[Josey Wales]

Nice deal. Good work Dubas.

Nice defensive player and I wondered if we'd grab him.

This can't be Dubas the was 2nd coming of Hextall

 

[66-30-33]

Now to fix the bottom 6, goalie spot, top pair LD spot.

 

[Josey Wales]

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TRADE

Pittsburgh Penguins acquire:
#LetsGoPens
• F Reilly Smith

Vegas Golden Knights acquire:
#VegasBorn
• 2024 3rd-Round Draft Pick
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The Vegas Golden Knights have traded forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 3rd-Round Draft Pick. #VegasBorn #LetsGoPens

 

[66-30-33]

Nice deal. Good work Dubas.

Nice defensive player and I wondered if we'd grab him.

Now to get ROR and place him with Smith and Granlund.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

Great move Dubas!!!!!!

 

[Rave7215]

Hextall made this trade possible.

Turned Teddy Blueger into Riley Smith.

So you're just a straight up Dubas hater, eh? You've been bitching all day that Dubas hasn't done anything. He goes out and makes a damn good deal out of nowhere and all you've got is a joke about Hextall? Can't even give credit where it's due

 

[DesertedPenguin]

So you're just a straight up Dubas hater, eh? You've been bitching all day that Dubas hasn't done anything. He goes out and makes a damn good deal out of nowhere and all you've got is a joke about Hextall? Can't even give credit where it's due

In defense of @Gurglesons, he did compliment Dubas for the deal earlier in the thread.

 

[Gurglesons]

So you're just a straight up Dubas hater, eh? You've been bitching all day that Dubas hasn't done anything. He goes out and makes a damn good deal out of nowhere and all you've got is a joke about Hextall? Can't even give credit where it's due

I just said nice work by Dubas and a player I had on my list.

 

[Rave7215]

I just said nice work by Dubas and a player I had on my list.

Shit I missed it.

alright. I'm the asshole, missed a page in the thread. I take it all back, that's on me. Sorry Pixies

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hextall did enable this deal to happen, though. I don't think it's wrong to say that.

Hextall had a very nice deal to get a 3rd for Blueger, and Dubas had an even better deal to use that 3rd to get Smith.

 

[TimmyD]

So you're just a straight up Dubas hater, eh? You've been bitching all day that Dubas hasn't done anything. He goes out and makes a damn good deal out of nowhere and all you've got is a joke about Hextall? Can't even give credit where it's due

He gave credit to Dubas on the previous page lol

 

[Rave7215]

He gave credit to Dubas on the previous page lol

I missed it and apologized! That's on me.

Love the trade

 

[Gurglesons]

Guentzel - Sid - Smith would be a monster line.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think the Penguins are going to try Smith on LW and just have him step into Zucker's old spot. I know Smith has played much more RW than LW, but I believe he can play LW without an issue. Considering how Sullivan likes righties on RW and lefties on LW, I think that's a pretty safe prediction to make.

It's crazy though, I honestly thought their top-6 last year was the best top-6 they were going to have in the Crosby era. Adding Smith makes their top-6 better than it was last year, he's another Rakell caliber player.

 

[The GM]

Guentzel - Sid - Smith would be a monster line.

But we must be careful to not hurt rusts feelings

 

[Gurglesons]

But we must be careful to not hurt rusts feelings

We now have Rust, Rakell, Smith, and Carter on RW. Moving out Rust may be a possibility?

 

[ChaosAgent]

What is Smith's role on the powerplay? Does he have netfront/speed...could be replace Jake

 

[Gurglesons]

What is Smith's role on the powerplay? Does he have netfront/speed...could be replace Jake

Plays the right side. Pretty sure he was on PP2 though for Vegas.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

I suspect many won't like Smith because he's 32 and "too old"

 

[Malkinstheman]

My only concern with the trade is Smiths age. At 32 hes even older than Zucker. Hopefully he still has two more good years to give.