Confirmed with Link: [PIT/MTL] Jeff Petry and Ryan Poehling for Mike Matheson and 4th PIT 2023

[chaosrevolver]

Why does everyone care so much that Poehling got traded? He was another 1st round bust.

Yeah I thought he was at best going to be a guy who could sub in and out on the 4th.

With his off-ice "qualities" it doesn't hurt my feelings whatsoever.

 

[1909]

Byron is ltir

Not done yet. Like Price.

 

[FerrisRox]

Gorton does not do bad moves. (I hope not lol)

Well, to be fair, he can't do bad moves because he's not a General Manager.

 

[dinodebino]

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Beauty of a gif. I missed it.

 

[BozoTheClown]

I'd be all for bringing in Subban to take on those RD minutes.

He’s the guy we should get.
Trade Dandonov with retention to clear cap space.

 

[HABitual Fan]

Maybe. Or both. Or both and Barron. Who knows before training camp.

Sure, just prefer all the kids avoiding the tire fire and getting meaningful minutes in Laval. Leskinen and Norlinder have already played against men

 

[zx81]

Oh I expect this was the trade made at the draft. There was a moment where Hughes went over to Pens table and their seemed to be some kind of agreement. Thought a trade was going to be announced again.

Waited on Pens to move money.

Did not think of that but you may be right.

 

[Runner77]

You guys WANTED analytics folks to have a say. Well there you go!

It’ll be easier to fake-trade Matheson on the mains!

 

[BigDaddyLurch]

Beauty of a gif. I missed it.

...I try not to use it too much now since my latest visit to the Principle's Office...but every now and then, it needs to make a comeback...

 

[Treb]

You just work very hard to get rid of Drouin, Hoffman, Byron and Armia. And you don't take Dadonov for Weber. I am pretty sure a guy like BriseBois in TB would had work his way in this mess.

Have you seen the trades around the league this summer? It's almost impossible to shed any salary without being bent over.

Brisebois gave McDonagh away for an overpaid bottom pair D and a filler prospect. Is it really better?
EDIT: Also let go of Palat and Rutta.


EDM paid picks to get rid of Kassian.
VGK gave Pacioretty for free.
SJS sold Burns for peanuts.
NYR paid picks to get rid of Nemeth.

There was no easy way out this summer. Whatever happened, it was going to suck.

 

[KevSkillz4]

More place for Jake Evans, happy to see Poehling gone, Evans is the best between 2.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Pens fan I come in peace.

Wondering how good of a prospect Poehling is?

I see a lot of comments about Matheson being shit. I think you guys are going to love him.

Matheson is incredible and honestly I think he's on the up.

Edit he isn't a prospect he's 23 Big F.

 

[_vivelequebec_]

We really need to find a way to get rid of Gallagher and Price BEFORE next draft.

 

[Maitz]

Is it just me or I had Poehling in Laval next year lol he never progressed

 

[BargainBinSpecial]

He’s the guy we should get.
Trade Dandonov with retention to clear cap space.

Nobody wants Dadonov.

 

[BozoTheClown]

Nobody wants Dadonov.

Even at 2.5 mil??

 

[sampollock]

To shed coin you have to take a hit

 

[Lays]

He was pretty good in the post season last year.

Incredible this post season as well. He plays playoff hockey. People just assume that overly aggressive defensemen are automatically bad. Sure Matheson gets walked sometimes but that’s because he’s trying to land a big hit or make a pinch.

I genuinely think right now he’s a top pair defenseman. Very noticeable out there, drives play, and plays big boy hockey.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Trade isn’t really that bad.

Matheson will have value down the road should be able to flip him

 

[zx81]

Brisebois is probably an idiot.

I think you are confusing Julien with Patrice.

 

[Treb]

Sure, just prefer all the kids avoiding the tire fire and getting meaningful minutes in Laval. Leskinen and Norlinder have already played against men

Harris played 10 NHL games and played against young men (20-24) in the NCAA.

Whoever performs best, but if their previous NHL stint are any indication, Harris has the lead.

 

[Maitz]

Pens fan I come in peace.

Wondering how good of a prospect Poehling is?

I see a lot of comments about Matheson being shit. I think you guys are going to love him.

Matheson is incredible and honestly I think he's on the up.

Well, he can play on a bottom 6 but he is not good at anything, not consistent, good speed and big body but he doesn’t use it to his advantage, still some potential but expect a bottom 6 player in the upcoming years

 

[JuicyHam]

Petry still has some good hockey left but he did just play his absolute worst season as a Hab. Not retaining salary and not paying to get rid of him is as good of a deal we were going to get. Matheson is younger, cheaper and coming off one of his best seasons in the league. I don't think this is as bad as some people are thinking. We definitely had our expectations way too high on what Petry would get us

 

[Belial]

I don't even see it that way....

He's a large contract for the type of player we don't need, redundant on this team with Edmundson and Savard.....plus he's not playing where we should add money.

He's nothing like Savard and Ed.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Pens fan I come in peace.

Wondering how good of a prospect Poehling is?

I see a lot of comments about Matheson being shit. I think you guys are going to love him.

Matheson is incredible and honestly I think he's on the up.

Poehling isn't a prospect anymore.

He's a solid 4th line centre who struggles to win faceoffs.

If you have to waive him, there's a good chance he won't get claimed.