Basilisk
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Proposal: Pitt - LA
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deaderhead28
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What King fans think of another trade proposal on HFBOARDS.
Next!!!
Next!!!
kilowatt
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I don't think that really helps LA. If anything, I'd do like a fourth or fifth next year for Zucker without any retention. Expensive wingers are at an all time low in terms of value, and if Zucker's been slumping with Pittsburgh, imagine how bad he'll be in LA.
The biggest reason I don't want Zucker on the Kings though is that he's from Newport Beach If I have to hear that another player is from [insert Southern California city] I'm gonna lose it. Trevor Moore from Thousand Oaks! Matt Nieto from Long Beach! Beau Bennett from Gardena!
Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
It can never be mentioned enough that Matt Nieto is from the LBC
And what do we try to archive here?
This guy struggles to score goals playing beside a generational talent like Malkin and Crosby.
Here in L.A. he would score like 12 goals if lucky and he will be 30 years old.
There is absolutely no reason to trade for this guy.
If any, Pittsburgh has to ad the 2nd rounder while we give up a 4th or 5th
deaderhead28
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Lt Dan
F*** your ice cream!
Every time I hear "LBC" I think of this song
In addition to Sublime, and Snoop, Matt is well qualified to represent the LBC.
Ziggy Stardust
Master Debater
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Who the f*** is Trevor Moore?
LA isn't looking for a Zucker-caliber player, especially at his current cap hit. So we won't pay much for such a player. Another team may pay for him but not LA.
If we pay for a winger, we're looking for someone who is much more able to drive the play and is probably a few years younger. For example, if the price was right, Filip Forsberg from Nashville is closer to the mark. (I doubt the price would be right for LA from Nashville but that's more like the caliber, type and age of winger we're talking about.) Or we just stand pat and continue developing our youngsters like Kaliyev, Fagemo, Vilardi, etc. at wing.
If we pay for a winger, we're looking for someone who is much more able to drive the play and is probably a few years younger. For example, if the price was right, Filip Forsberg from Nashville is closer to the mark. (I doubt the price would be right for LA from Nashville but that's more like the caliber, type and age of winger we're talking about.) Or we just stand pat and continue developing our youngsters like Kaliyev, Fagemo, Vilardi, etc. at wing.
Gurglesons
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Looks fine for me. He's been a 20 goal and 20 assist player since coming over to the Penguins with little top power play time.
Probably slightly overpaid, but with what Schwartz got this summer, I could honestly see him having value given only one year left on the deal.
maybe that's the issue as the ice is 200 feet
They only work from our d-zone to middle line. Any inch after that, they are helpless.
I want a winger who doesn't even know that there is a d-zone
To alot of teams he absolutely has negative value. This is important because some of those teams may be potential trade partners. At this time his value with no retention is a B prospect, a low 3rd early 4th....and thats only to a team desperate and with cap space
orby
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Zucker has had rotten luck this season; he's shooting at barely half his career average, and has been kept out of the lineup by injuries. I think that if he can get healthy, he has a lot to contribute on line 2 or 3 for the Pens. I don't expect that he'll have negative value around the league next year.
DesertPenguin
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I agree Zucker would be a good fit in LA. He is fast, skilled, and fits the Kings style of play. Like you said he can't crack the top two lines in Pittsburgh but this guy has scored 20 goals 5 times. His salary is only this year and next. He is coming off core abdominal muscle surgery but he is skating again and is close. I'm not sure of the Kings cap space but I like Zucker hard worker.
He is skating again he is coming off core muscle surgery he is close....I like this proposal even if we retain like $1.5 million
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I'd rather keep Zucker for the extra year as a wing than get a pick and have to retain. Especially in the face of potentially losing Byran Rust.
If we sign Rust and need the space, sure. As of now, no. I mean, we can bring salary back to an extent but realistically, we need to get other things figured out first before biting any bullets with Zucker. If a team wants him, they can take him with full salary. I'd say a 3rd does it.
If we sign Rust and need the space, sure. As of now, no. I mean, we can bring salary back to an extent but realistically, we need to get other things figured out first before biting any bullets with Zucker. If a team wants him, they can take him with full salary. I'd say a 3rd does it.
Look the Penguins are my favorite team but the Kings are my second. Zucker if healthy can help the Kings. He is fast, quick, and skilled which the kings need on their second and third lines. Playing with Malkin is a nightmare his game is east west and all over the place. The only two in recent memory that were decent with Malkin James Neal and Phil Kessel. Zucker has scored 20 goals 5 times in this league and he has just had 0 luck and some injuries in Pittsburgh....he hasn't been awful a change of scenery
MayorofWBS
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Zucker's contract is up in after the 2022-2023 season. I'm pretty sure NHL players get paid regularly throughout the regular season. There isn't a brinks truck that backs up to their door the last day of the season and dumps their whole season salary for the year. There is 53 days left in the season. So doing some rough math, Zucker's owned about $1.6M in salary for this season and $6.8M total in his current contract cycle.
I doubt that the Pens will look to move Zucker in this season. Off season, yeah they may be looking to part ways. Retention for one year may be doable.
Empoleon8771
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Uh, why exactly is this thread being bumped? Zucker is hurt right now and I'm pretty sure every Penguins fan on here wants to keep him through the season. He'll have to go in the off-season if they want to re-sign Rust, but they're not looking to move him right now.
Zucker hasn't been notably good or bad this year, he's just hurt. Better than last year I'd say, but with worse shooting luck overall.
Zucker hasn't been notably good or bad this year, he's just hurt. Better than last year I'd say, but with worse shooting luck overall.
Zen Arcade
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We could always bump this thread with Kings fans and their hilarious takes about Guentzel.
Value of: - Jake Guentzel
