Proposal: VGK - PIT

[Gurglesons]

Bryan Rust + for Riley Smith or Marchessault

PIT gets a refresh on the wing and Vegas saves cap for a comparable player and gets either a 2nd round pick or a prospect from PIT.

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[The Duck Knight]

Nothing against Rust, but it's an easy pass for me. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

If Vegas has a need to clear cap Stastny is the obvious answer.

 

[hangman005]

Nothing against Rust, but it's an easy pass for me. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

If Vegas has a need to clear cap Stastny is the obvious answer.

Pretty much this from me too.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Rust is what’s right with Pittsburgh. No reason to trade him unless it clearly makes the team better, which this does not. Lateral swap at best

 

[SEALBound]

Smith and Marchy are to Vegas what Rust is to Pittsburgh. Plus, Rust is younger if I remember correctly.

Value ain't bad but not a priority trade. I'm not down for the trades for the sake of trades. That hasn't worked out well for us recently.

 

[FedorTyutin]

Marchy and Smith play so well together since the beggining of VGK, I think we deserve to enjoy this for a while still.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Bryan Rust + for Riley Smith or Marchessault

PIT gets a refresh on the wing and Vegas saves cap for a comparable player and gets either a 2nd round pick or a prospect from PIT.

Don't see a contending team getting worse intentionally. The downgrade isn't huge, but there are other ways to save cap if need be. A 2nd doesn't close the gap between Rust and Smith especially.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Nothing against Rust, but it's an easy pass for me. If it ain't broke don't fix it.

If Vegas has a need to clear cap Stastny is the obvious answer.

Do you mean buyout or trade? I can't see there being a trade unless there's retention as well. Also seems to leave a hole in C, disappointing postseason or not.

 

[The Duck Knight]

Do you mean buyout or trade? I can't see there being a trade unless there's retention as well. Also seems to leave a hole in C, disappointing postseason or not.

I don't think they'd have much of an issue moving him if they needed to. He's still a top 6 center only under contract for 1 more year. Worst case they retain a bit.

It's really the only thing that makes sense if they're deadset on tying up 12m+ between Fleury and Lehner. Glass would slide right into the Stastny hole. I think spending that much on goalies is a horrible idea, but I'm sure they're at least going to consider it.