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

[Josey Wales]

Josh Yohe
@JoshYohe_PGH
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Dubas said it’s unlikely that Penguins will trade first round pick. Said they are interested in players on teams that are looking to shed salary. Josh BLOHE swallowing Hook, Line, Sinker & Fishing Pole

 

[Peat]

 

[Turin]

Sounds like Dubas wants to rip a team off who’s capped out and not spend big assets.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

 

[SomeDude]

Hopefully we’re in on something there and it needs to be Swayman lol

Gotta love 2023, where a parody account and a man still trying to live in his 20’s via Twitter are insiders.

 

[Andy99]

So let me get this straight…Dubas says he’s not going to buy out anyone and is not going to trade his first round pick…this is all for other GMs consumption…I hope…unless he plans not to contend

 

[BusinessGoose]

HellaBucks > a 14th placed skater

Don't break my heart, dooby

 

[SomeDude]

Sounds like he’s smart enough to know trading the 14th for a goalie would be pointless with this roster.

Starting to seem like he might be okay after all.

 

[Josey Wales]

Wes Crosby
@OtherNHLCrosby
Kyle Dubas says the Penguins likely won't be in the market for the "long-term, highly-expensive" UFAs come free agency. #Pens

Pens Inside Scoop

@PensInsideScoop
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Kyle Dubas, on the draft: "I don't think anybody we draft, especially at 14, is going to make an impact on the roster for another 2-3 years at least. You can't worry about how a player may fit in then. So the goal - and I know it's cliche - is to take the best player available."

 

[DesertedPenguin]

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Barbashev isn't happening.

 

[Malkinstheman]

 

[Turin]

So let me get this straight…Dubas says he’s not going to buy out anyone and is not going to trade his first round pick…this is all for other GMs consumption…I hope…unless he plans not to contend

A 4th for Garland retained, Granlund and a 5th for Gibson lol.

Wes Crosby
@OtherNHLCrosby
Kyle Dubas says the Penguins likely won't be in the market for the "long-term, highly-expensive" UFAs come free agency. #Pens

Pens Inside Scoop

@PensInsideScoop
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23s
Kyle Dubas, on the draft: "I don't think anybody we draft, especially at 14, is going to make an impact on the roster for another 2-3 years at least. You can't worry about how a player may fit in then. So the goal - and I know it's cliche - is to take the best player available."

Aside Orlov and now Barbashev, maybe Bertuzzi I don’t see any highly expensive UFAs.

 

[WickedWrister]

No Buyouts? I am sad

 

[Empoleon8771]

Exactly the way it should be. There is no reason the Penguins should have to buy out Granlund, regardless of what the media tries to say.

 

[Andy99]

Ok, so basically we’re not planning to contend for the next couple seasons..got it

 

[Peat]

First thing said that makes sense if they are serious about wanting to contend

 

[Josey Wales]

Dubas says the Penguins want to make "small bets," specifically building the depth. Mentioned the core guys were great last year and they missed the playoffs. They need more past those guys.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Obviously these are mostly-empty words when push comes to shove. And regardless expectations have to be set... this FA class ain't great and trying to poach off of teams in cap hell likely a better plan, anyway.

But I can't help but come away from that feeling "same old same old looks like."

 

[Josey Wales]

Ok, so basically we’re not planning to contend for the next couple seasons..got it

It's Ok Ryan Just think of all the Bitching & Moaning columns you can write for Ektard

 

[AuroraBorealis]

 

[Peat]

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Dubas just mindf***ing people till he's ready to strike and get his f*** on.

 

[Andy99]

Obviously these are mostly-empty words when push comes to shove. And regardless expectations have to be set... this FA class ain't great and trying to poach off of teams in cap hell likely a better plan, anyway.

But I can't help but come away from that feeling "same old same old looks like."

Yeah, I mean he’s making it sound like he’s not going to be bold at all…Im not in favor of paying big money for FAs either but we have the space to be a contender…thinking that Sid and G are going to be healthy again and carrying the load they couldnt carry last season seems like a huge mistake…hopefully this for consumption by other GMs and agents

 

[Lust for Life]

Yeah, I mean he’s making it sound like he’s not going to be bold at all…Im not in favor of paying big money for FAs either but we have the space to be a contender…thinking that Sid and G are going to be healthy again and carrying the load they couldnt carry last season seems like a huge mistake…hopefully this for consumption by other GMs and agents

Not spending too much and too long on free agents doesn't mean Dubas won't use the space.