Confirmed with Link: Zucker to the Pens for 1st round pick, Gally, and Addison

[ColePens]

Well... on one hand he has term. This is JR's guy he wanted for a while. He definitely paid more than he had to but JR was tired of waiting. It is what it is.

Welcome to Pittsburgh. I'll root for the best. I just am hoping for speed and skill lol.

 

[Tender Rip]

Sounds like a high price from my point of view. But not married to any of the pieces we let go here.

Hope Zucker is a better fit and player than I think.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Addison was pretty boom/bust imo.. wouldn’t be surprised if he was a Barrie or Krug or maybe a Letang-lite, also wouldn’t have been surprised if he was a Poo or Schmaltz, etc type.

 

[Hockeygod66]

if kessel just would have went to Minnesota..

 

[Pens x]

This was an overpayment on our behalf. We have so few decent prospects to lose one and a first round pick.

mehhhhh

 

[Empoleon8771]

Wait, Zucker has 3 years beyond this year left under contract? I thought it was only 2.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Not happy with that price. Addison is all we had for puckmovers. Damn.

POJ is a puckmover imo, just not gonna give you points.

 

[Hockeygod66]

Oh, and guys, Zucker is under contract next year, right?

3 mores years of 5.5 after this year.

 

[madinsomniac]

Fair for the market... hopefully we add a cheap rental to round it out now

long term assets seem to be pricey but rentals look cheap...

 

[GregR]

It is a lot but the emergence of Marino made Addison somewhat expendable. I'm somewhat surprised they moved him, but with the emergence of Marino, does Addison have a spot here long-term?

Letang will be 33 in April and has a lengthy injury history both from hockey-related injuries and the stroke. Giving up a right-handed PMD who could project to possibly replace him is a pretty steep price IMO.

 

[K Fleur]

Wait, Zucker has 3 years beyond this year left under contract? I thought it was only 2.

He's signed through the 22-23 season. Atleast according to capfriendly.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Honestly would have rather given up Legare but whats done is done. Hope Zucker fits in well.

 

[SEALBound]

Boy, that price is borderline. That's right at the edge of too much. Realistically though, that is Zucker's value. I wish there was something else coming back with it being that it was both a 1st and Addison. Like a later pick or a prospect or...something.

We needed Zucker more than the 1st, Galchenyuk, and Marino. So...I am happy.

 

[domaug]

it's an overpayment, easily

I'm thinking Galchenyuk's (necessary) inclusion is what required the prospect piece to be substantially better than it might've been otherwise.

losing Addison, i believe, will really hurt in the long term, but i guess Marino's emergence made them comfortable to take a gamble like this (basically adding to what Empoleon already said)

 

[xlm34]

JR is gonna do what it takes to get his guy, and he’s definitely not gonna try to f*** over his boy Guerin so the price isn’t all that surprising.

Man does this make the failed Kessel-Zucker deal sting a little though.

 

[ColePens]

Fair for the market... hopefully we add a cheap rental to round it out now

long term assets seem to be pricey but rentals look cheap...

I still want Blake Coleman.

 

[Empoleon8771]

By the way, Zucker's still really, really good:

 

[Gurglesons]

I see this being a Brassard like deal where a lot of people bemoan the cost when in reality JR is striking while the iron is hot.

Addison could have been a solid six with this squad if everything goes right in a year. Instead we have a long term 20 goal forward at wing.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I wonder if Galch had negative value and that's part of the reason for the high return.

 

[ColePens]

Honestly would have rather given up Legare but whats done is done. Hope Zucker fits in well.

Yep... can't change anything now. JR earned our trust. He went after what he wanted and it paid off BIG TIME with Tanev. He chased what he wanted again. Let's hope.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

3 mores years of 5.5 after this year.

3 more years? 3 years is pretty much the rest of our window.

Great. I feel much better about the price we paid then.

Given that he is a fit, that is.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Apples and oranges but this better not turn out like Brassard

 

[SEALBound]

It is a lot but the emergence of Marino made Addison somewhat expendable. I'm somewhat surprised they moved him, but with the emergence of Marino, does Addison have a spot here long-term?

Indeed.

Dumo-Letang
Petts-Marino

is the long term top 4. By the time anyone of them are ready to go and we need an Addison, hopefully we get one by then.

 

[EightyOne]

Gally=cap dump
Pick+prospect that likely wasn't playing soon for a cost capped winger.

Can't see how you can be mad at that, really.

 

[ncm7772]

I don’t like the Pens giving up a first rounder. But beggars can’t be choosers. Team is absolutely decimated with injuries, of course Guerin is going to take advantage of that.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Yep... can't change anything now. JR earned our trust. He went after what he wanted and it paid off BIG TIME with Tanev. He chased what he wanted again. Let's hope.

Yeah if the team is raising another cup in 5 months I couldn't care less about what they traded