Rumor: Karlsson, Pitlick, Hamaliuk, SJS 2026 3rd to Pens | Pens 2024 1st, Granlund, Rutta & Hoffman to SJS | Petry, DeSmith, Legare, & Pens 2025 2nd to Habs

[General Fanager]

Is this a legit source?

I dont know but TSN has it the same....

Pittsburgh Penguins acquire Erik Karlsson from San Jose Sharks in three-team deal with Canadiens | TSN

 

[Dominance]

Certain Sharks fans with (rather predictable) egg on their face now. The first round pick they got is maybe worth dumping Granlund plus the $1.5M retention on Karlsson.

In other words, EK had net-zero value. As you were told, repeatedly, for months.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Hoffman back to SJ? Return of the king!

 

[Ezekial]

Is this a legit source?

Pitt retains 1.56 million on Petry
SJS retains 1.5 million on Karlsson

but yes that's accurate

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Cool to see him traded to a better team. But let's be honest...

Crosby, Malkin and Letang aren't exactly in their primes. This won't make them a contending team.

 

[smitty10]

Wow. Pittsburgh is gonna be an offensive force.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

This trade actually mad the penguins younger lamo.

Hahaha

 

[Ledge And Dairy]

Hoffman and Karlsson still not allowed to play in the same conference lol

 

[Divine]

I thought he wanted to go to a playoff team?

 

[golgoXIII]

oh boy Petry his probably very happy with that

 

[CraigBillington]

Hoffman makes his triumphant return to San Jose

 

[deca guard]

great move for pitt , brings back the excitement before the big two's careers are completed

 

[Super Cake]

It is an ok trade.

 

[Gospel of Prospal]

How the hell did Pittsburgh save 3M in this trade?

 

[HFpapi]

Pens were already as all-in as a team can be so **** it, might as well.

Seems like they barely had to give up much for EK so I like it for them.

Don't think there's much negative to say about this from a Pitts POV but I guess what would scare me a bit is you got 82 games out of Crosby and Malkin last year and still missed the playoffs.

Getting those two that healthy two seasons in a row + EK not regressing to where he was 2 seasons ago (and staying healthy himself) + Jarry staying healthy + Letang staying healthy is a lot of things that need to go right.

 

[JKG33]

Certain Sharks fans with (rather predictable) egg on their face now. The first round pick they got is maybe worth dumping Granlund plus the $1.5M retention on Karlsson.

In other words, EK had net-zero value. As you were told, repeatedly, for months.

Love to see it

 

[TheBeard]

No retention??

 

[Ogelthorpe]

Well…..Not surprising. I’ve been saying all along- 1st rounder and a couple of B prospects, with other roster pieces to make the money work. Really, Ryder71 was one the few who was right there in agreeing.

So the Pens gave up a 1st, Legare and a 2nd…. With pieces like Granlund etc to make the money work.

I said San Jose wouldn’t get a haul, but they would get some useful assets AND show that they are player friendly for future negotiations with free agents etc….. Grier did exactly that.

A lot of people laughed. Hopefully next time people will take what I say a little more seriously…… just here to help.

 

[CorgisPer60]

That is a f***ING trade. Maybe the problem wasn't the poindexter GM in Toronto. Pittsburgh got undeniably better, and gave up comparatively little to get it. What a W for them.

 

[sansabri]

wait. we got paid to take back Petry that we can just trade again with retention??

 

[wetcoast]

Granlund has two years left

okay so in 2 consecutive deadlines then as San Jose will score some goals but their team needs to think long term now.

 

[Dog]

Only way can see Habs winning this if they can get Petry to another team for 1st by reducing his salary cap. Hoffman gone was smart move. Pens risked it and Sharks not sure what the logic was but okay haha.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

How the hell did Pittsburgh save 3M in this trade?

They sacrificed 2nd and 3rd pair defending, and probably goaltending to do that though.
As a Pens fan, I don't think they got better today. But they did get more entertaining, and that's all we really wanted.
We knew we're not a Cup contender either way.

 

[teal]

Penguins are old but that's a lot of HHOF leadership that just gained a new one who is still hungry to win. As a Sharks fan but hockey fan first, I'm excited to see Karlsson play with his new team. This probably rejuvenates the older guys.

 

[hamzarocks]

How many years does Karlsson have left on his deal?