biturbo19
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While disconsolate and maybe a bit inebriated following the heartbreaking Canucks loss last night...some wheels in my brain started turning.
Probably going to get yelled at angrily from both sides on this, but how would ya'll feel about a swap like this?
To PIT: Ilya Mikheyev ($4.75M x 2 more years).
To VAN: Ryan Graves ($4.5M x 5 more years). + Reilly Smith (with $2M retained bringing him to $3M x 1 year).
Penguins get out from under that Graves mistake. I think he's exactly the sort of defenceman who might thrive under Tocchet and Foote in Vancouver. He's cut from that same cloth as Myers who stabilized a lot, and Zadorov who really thrived there. Big aggressive guys who can skate but really need the game simplified for them a bit. If Zaddy wants $6M...Graves starts looking like a bargain at $4.5M.
Dubas obviously has familiarity with Mikheyev and seemed to like him a lot. Probably drive Penguin fans nuts playing on Croz/Malkin's wing all year. But he does bring decent size and a lot of speed (when he's healthy). Elements they could probably use.
Smith is the real throw-in here. Weirdly as a "sweetener" with retention. Kind of twisting things around a bit. To balance the extra years of Graves big dumb contract. Clearly needs a change of scenery, hasn't worked out in Pittsburgh at all. But i don't know that he's actually done. I like him as a linemate for either of Pettersson or Miller. At best...he bounces back to Vegas form and plays with Pettersson and scores a ton of goals since he's miles better than what Pete finished the season playing with. Worst case...he's a better PDG to play with Miller+Boeser, who actually has 20G+ level finishing ability. Responsible enough two-way player to easily handle the sort of matchups Miller plays.
Probably going to get yelled at angrily from both sides on this, but how would ya'll feel about a swap like this?
To PIT: Ilya Mikheyev ($4.75M x 2 more years).
To VAN: Ryan Graves ($4.5M x 5 more years). + Reilly Smith (with $2M retained bringing him to $3M x 1 year).
Penguins get out from under that Graves mistake. I think he's exactly the sort of defenceman who might thrive under Tocchet and Foote in Vancouver. He's cut from that same cloth as Myers who stabilized a lot, and Zadorov who really thrived there. Big aggressive guys who can skate but really need the game simplified for them a bit. If Zaddy wants $6M...Graves starts looking like a bargain at $4.5M.
Dubas obviously has familiarity with Mikheyev and seemed to like him a lot. Probably drive Penguin fans nuts playing on Croz/Malkin's wing all year. But he does bring decent size and a lot of speed (when he's healthy). Elements they could probably use.
Smith is the real throw-in here. Weirdly as a "sweetener" with retention. Kind of twisting things around a bit. To balance the extra years of Graves big dumb contract. Clearly needs a change of scenery, hasn't worked out in Pittsburgh at all. But i don't know that he's actually done. I like him as a linemate for either of Pettersson or Miller. At best...he bounces back to Vegas form and plays with Pettersson and scores a ton of goals since he's miles better than what Pete finished the season playing with. Worst case...he's a better PDG to play with Miller+Boeser, who actually has 20G+ level finishing ability. Responsible enough two-way player to easily handle the sort of matchups Miller plays.