Roster/Rumors/Speculation/Trade Talk - 2024-25: Re-Tool, Re-Group, Re-Mix, Re-Build

[seabass45]

if that's the case it would cost us more to get him. That shows even more reasons why Lou must go. He has not pull anymore with GMs. to be, he is not respected by the GMs now. They know they can take advantage of him

Why shouldn't it take more for us to get him? Trotz isn't doing any team favors, and it's stupid to claim that he doesn't "respect" Lou. His job is to get the best return for his players, especially players who they invested a lot of draft capital on. If he accepts less then he isn't doing his job.

 

[Glorydays22]

Why shouldn't it take more for us to get him? Trotz isn't doing any team favors, and it's stupid to claim that he doesn't "respect" Lou. His job is to get the best return for his players, especially players who they invested a lot of draft capital on. If he accepts less then he isn't doing his job.

LOL, you just stated to me, that if Trotz offered him to us it would be a 3rd. So why would it be a 3rd if it's us??? Only reason is Trotz thinks he can get more from Lou than other GMs.

 

[seabass45]

LOL, you just stated to me, that if Trotz offered him to us it would be a 3rd. So why would it be a 3rd if it's us??? Only reason is Trotz thinks he can get more from Lou than other GMs.

Because the expectation would be that our fourth is going to be lower than their fourth. This is where I repeat my previous statement about the Pens potentially being very bad in 2027 with Crosby and Malkin being retired or close to it. Hence, the only way we could beat their offer with that estimate in mind is with a third. This really shouldn’t be difficult to understand.

 

[Big L]

FWIW this isn't that bad for a 23 year old. As a comparison, Brock Nelson had 68 points in his first 154 games.

That’s fine, all I’m saying is the isles have plenty of those bottom 6 players. No need to give up a 4th for a carbon copy of players they already have. It’s a waste of a pick.

 

[seabass45]

That’s fine, all I’m saying is the isles have plenty of those bottom 6 players. No need to give up a 4th for a carbon copy of players they already have. It’s a waste of a pick.

And I’m saying he might not be just a bottom six player. .5 PPG isn’t bad at that age. Brock Nelson had similar stats early on and eventually broke out. Tomasino might do the same, or maybe not, but Pittsburgh will have to figure out how they can get him to that next level now.

 

[doublechili]

Are you f***ing kidding me....Pittsburgh gets Philip Tomasino for a Freaking 4th rounder? This is why Lou needs to be punched, and dropped kicked out the door immediately. He and Trotz have a relationship and we can't get a deal like this for a young kid with talent who hasn't really gotten a fair chance...what a joke mgmt is...

Eddie Tomasino stole Lou's lunch one day back at Holy Name Elementary School. There's no way he was adding someone with that last name to the orchestra, at any price.