GDT: TRADE DEADLINE - Pittsburgh Penguins Only

[vikingGoalie]

Burke “we are the Pittsburgh Penguins, we don’t have to kiss anyone’s butts to come play here” in response to whether he called Carter to convince him to come to Pittsburgh.

i just posted the same thing. that is awesome.

 

[OnMyOwn]

Idk if anyone is watching the TSN stream, but I highly recommend people check out Corwin and DZ's stuff on youtube on TSN Bardown. Legit one of my favorite channels on youtube.

Agreed. Bardown is fantastic

 

[Sideline]

When outright asked if the Penguins are done, Burke dodged the question. So I think there's still a chance they have something cooking.

 

[Shady Machine]

That was an amusing interview.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Burke coy on if they're done.

Aka they want Deslauriers but Anaheim isn't sold on trading him

 

[KIRK]

Interesting. Hall must have a super bad rep these days.

Also, Carter seems more like a Hextall move to me, and not just because he's an ex-Flyer.

Wrote earlier. Listening all week on NHL Radio, hosts all agreed zero chance Hall got a 1st. The only thing they were split on, along with guests, was whether to take Hall period (a lot said they wouldn't touch Hall with a 10 foot pole).

 

[Gallatin]

Does anyone have a TSN stream they can PM me?

Me too please

 

[Andy99]

When outright asked if the Penguins are done, Burke dodged the question. So I think there's still a chance they have something cooking.

they should be done though imo...especially on the forward side...if they want a vet goalie to stash on the taxi squad or another D to stash there, fine

 

[Malkinstheman]

Wrote earlier. Listening all week on NHL Radio, hosts all agreed zero chance Hall got a 1st. The only thing they were split on, along with guests, was whether to take Hall period (a lot said they wouldn't touch Hall with a 10 foot pole).

Seems kind of like a Kessel situation. Put him in a good position without much responsibility and watch him prosper.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Interesting. Hall must have a super bad rep these days.

Also, Carter seems more like a Hextall move to me, and not just because he's an ex-Flyer.

I'm sure Hall's NMC had a lot to do with that. If he was interested coming here they would have reached out...to them.

 

[KIRK]

That was an amusing interview.

Burkie reminds me of Kasparitis. Before he was a Penguins, it was 'I hate that SOB'. Then he became OUR son of a *****. Similarly with Burke . . . now that he's OURS, he's a national treasure.

EDIT: Joke aside, he's a first rate hockey ops guy, something that gets lost with the caricatures.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Burkie on SN:

-Praise for coaching staff and goaltending, overall team work-ethic
-Hextall first asked about Carter a month ago. Can play 1st line down to the 3rd line, still has good wheels.
-Not involved in Taylor Hall at all
-They believe the team is capable of making some noise. They had chances to move some guys out, and refused to do so.

For some reason, I'm getting a hunch this is about Zucker and Pettersson. Maybe other teams were calling about McCann too.

 

[HandshakeLine]

they should be done though imo...especially on the forward side...if they want a vet goalie to stash on the taxi squad or another D to stash there, fine

I would like to see a swap of healthy scratches tbh, but I know I'm in the minority here on that.

 

[KIRK]

Seems kind of like a Kessel situation. Put him in a good position without much responsibility and watch him prosper.

Perhaps.

Part of the objection was 'he's been so bad'. Part of it was I guess what one would call 'the loser stench'.

Not saying it's right or wrong.

 

[pensfan71]

Burkie reminds me of Kasparitis. Before he was a Penguins, it was 'I hate that SOB'. Then he became OUR son of a *****. Similarly with Burke . . . now that he's OURS, he's a national treasure.

EDIT: Joke aside, he's a first rate hockey ops guy, something that gets lost with the caricatures.

I love Burkie, he's just so fun to listen to and obviously he's an intelligent guy. I love that he takes on the media things and lets Hextall do his shit

 

[KIRK]

For some reason, I'm getting a hunch this is about Zucker and Pettersson. Maybe other teams were calling about McCann too.

Zucker and Petts on the cheap (more about cap space than return), I'd suspect.

Or Burkie could've been talking out of his ass.

 

[pensfan71]

For some reason, I'm getting a hunch this is about Zucker and Pettersson. Maybe other teams were calling about McCann too.

Maybe Petts is still in play, just doesn't seems like a Burke/Hex kinda guy. But I agree about Zucker

 

[vikingGoalie]

supposedly we kicked the tires on Getzlaf a bit ago. but sounds like he only wants a trade to somewhere not far from family

 

[KIRK]

Me too please

(I don't have, or I would send . . . just couldn't resist the GIF given your kind invitation)

 

[Sideline]

they should be done though imo...especially on the forward side...if they want a vet goalie to stash on the taxi squad or another D to stash there, fine

I would be open to a bigger "hockey trade," but I don't see any rentals out there that I'd jump at adding.

 

[Turin]

Burke say they were done?

 

[HandshakeLine]

supposedly we kicked the tires on Getzlaf a bit ago. but sounds like he only wants a trade to somewhere not far from family

We have some really good kennel clubs in Pittsburgh, though.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I really wonder if they're going to try Carter as a top-6 winger to play with Malkin and keep Zucker-McCann-ERod together.

 

[Ryder71]

I'm sure Hall's NMC had a lot to do with that. If he was interested coming here they would have reached out...to them.

They had no need for Hall. He wasn't on their radar, nor should he have been.

 

[Ugene Magic]

supposedly we kicked the tires on Getzlaf a bit ago. but sounds like he only wants a trade to somewhere not far from family

Yes. Which led into the Deslauriers talks.. I don't think this was just a recent ask either...