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

[Josey Wales]

When wasn't he?

NEVER!

 

[Ryder71]

When was the last time Eklund was right about something? Rossi probably has a better record lol

He was right about something not long ago actually, I think it concerned PIT just can't remember the specifics. But that's my failure, not his.

 

[eXile3]

Is Duchene still good? I think 3C is just as a big of a gap as Goalie but I get I’m a bit of a contrarian on that.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Also if Nashville has to buy out Duchene, I think that pretty much guarantees the only way the Penguins could get out of Granlund's deal is a buyout.

 

[Ryder71]

NEVER!

nah, I think you're confusing him with someone else. Lebrun maybe?

 

[TimmyD]

I’d definitely take a run at Duchene. Could play 3C or could play wing with Sid or Geno. Seems like a low risk high reward kind of gamble. He’s probably going to get a shit ton of offers though I would suspect

 

[Zbynek]

Also if Nashville has to buy out Duchene, I think that pretty much guarantees the only way the Penguins could get out of Granlund's deal is a buyout.

Yea we are f***ed

 

[Darren McCord]

Also if Nashville has to buy out Duchene, I think that pretty much guarantees the only way the Penguins could get out of Granlund's deal is a buyout.

Ya or retention still I bet

 

[pistolpete11]

Also if Nashville has to buy out Duchene, I think that pretty much guarantees the only way the Penguins could get out of Granlund's deal is a buyout.

What do you mean?

Nashville has a spot for him now

 

[Josey Wales]

nah, I think you're confusing him with someone else. Lebrun maybe?

You are either having a stroke or trolling

 

[Empoleon8771]

Did someone seriously just say that Eklund was a respected hockey journalist but LeBrun wasn't?

Stay in school kids.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Far be it from me to be the aggressively negative hipster asshole that I evidently am in saying so but not buying out Granlund is a downer.

 

[Extra Texture]

Considering this market for washed up 2C's it is absolutely absurd that Ron Sleepy Hextall acquired Granlund with 0 retention for a 2nd.

Poile retirement gift. There is no other way to rationalize it. He got hosed for a so-so player that pretty much everyone agreed would never fit, who was traded away from a team that is currently hacking off its limbs with no anesthetic.

Given the market right now, starting with 26M in space would've been awesome with the buyouts out there.

 

[Peat]

I feel like they should just keep him if another team is asking for $2 million retained to just take him.

Petry isn't a bad player and I like Pettersson-Petry as the 2nd pair.

Probably yeah. I won't complain if they just get out now rather than risk him getting too slow tho

Boston, I agree, makes sense to move a goalie. But would they move one to the Pens? I don't know how good they will be this coming year, but there's a non-zero chance they play the Pens in the first round. It would look very bad if they ended up losing to the Pens because they traded them a Vezina goalie or worse his equally good 24 year old backup.

Calgary's looking to move out like $15M between Hanifin, Lindholm, and Backlund. I don't think they'll be in a cap crunch for long.

San Jose, do we want Kahkonen, though?

Anaheim and Winnipeg might be willing or even want to trade their goalies, but they don't HAVE to. Dubas HAS to find a starting goalie. If it's a game of chicken, Dubas will flinch first.

.I think the main five teams in need of a goalie are us, Buffalo, NJ, Ottawa, and LA if they can move cap. LA aside, they've just got to live with potentially making a rival better if they make moves. They might prefer us to the other teams; they might find we're the best offer.

Calgary are looking to take players back - like they asked for Duclair from Florida - and still have thing about wanting to make space for Dustin Wolf.

I don't really want Kahkonen but maybe Dubas does.

And I feel like Dubas is already at that point in the game of chicken. Jarry would be an unlikely return at this point (and is probably taking one potential goalie market off of the table anyway). There's no sane starters in UFA (although maybe just as sane as Vladar or Kahkonen). Not striking prior to UFA or in the opening day doesn't seem to change his position to me.

 

[McGroarty2]

He was right about something not long ago actually, I think it concerned PIT just can't remember the specifics. But that's my failure, not his.

I think Malkin re-signing.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

He was right about something not long ago actually, I think it concerned PIT just can't remember the specifics. But that's my failure, not his.

 

[Darren McCord]

Far be it from me to be the aggressively negative hipster asshole that I evidently am in saying so but not buying out Granlund is a downer.

They need him to convince Duchene to sign for 1mil

Jake - Sid - Rakell
Smith - Geno - Rust
xxx - Duchene - Granlund

 

[Ryder71]

Did someone seriously just say that Eklund was a respected hockey journalist but LeBrun wasn't?

Stay in school kids.

He's the gold standard of hockey Journalism, gets all the scoops.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Really think both Granlund and Petry are in the lineup opening night

 

[Empoleon8771]

I already said this, but I really like Yamamoto as a buy low 3rd line addition. With them seemingly keeping Granlund, you're going to have to go buy low on the 3rd line.

 

[Lust for Life]

Def interested in Duchene but I suspect 30 other teams are as well

 

[Gurglesons]

Probably yeah. I won't complain if they just get out now rather than risk him getting too slow tho



.I think the main five teams in need of a goalie are us, Buffalo, NJ, Ottawa, and LA if they can move cap. LA aside, they've just got to live with potentially making a rival better if they make moves. They might prefer us to the other teams; they might find we're the best offer.

Calgary are looking to take players back - like they asked for Duclair from Florida - and still have thing about wanting to make space for Dustin Wolf.

I don't really want Kahkonen but maybe Dubas does.

And I feel like Dubas is already at that point in the game of chicken. Jarry would be an unlikely return at this point (and is probably taking one potential goalie market off of the table anyway). There's no sane starters in UFA (although maybe just as sane as Vladar or Kahkonen). Not striking prior to UFA or in the opening day doesn't seem to change his position to me.

I kinda feel like Jarry might go to NJ given the Fitz connection.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

They need him to convince Duchene to sign for 1mil

Jake - Sid - Rakell
Smith - Geno - Rust
xxx - Duchene - Granlund

Isn't Duchene kind of a tire fire defensively?

 

[Ryder71]

I think Malkin re-signing.

Could be yes, it was last year.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Isn't Duchene kind of a tire fire defensively?

Yes he's horrendous defensively. He's an offensive top-6 winger who can sub in at center, he's absolutely not a defensive 3C.