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

[Empoleon8771]

The Sharks got such a poor return for Karlsson because they weren't willing to retain more money on Karlsson, that's it. They weren't going to do better than a 1st plus some cap dumps if they were only willing to retain $1.5 million.

I think it's a pretty good deal all around, honestly. Karlsson is expensive for the Penguins at $10 million, but they pretty much only gave up a 1st and a 2nd for him. San Jose got a 1st and some useful players to play today (that they can likely trade for value in the future). Montreal got really good value here by just trading Pitlick (who apparently wanted out) for Petry and a 2nd.

 

[Darren McCord]

I thought he wanted to go to a playoff team?

The pens got better through addition by subtraction and added the best player in the deal.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Holy ever-loving shit. I can't believe it happened and even moreso I can't believe I like the specifics of the trade. I love ditching the players I hated as much as I love acquiring Karlsson.

 

[Zbynek]

Pens sent out SO MUCH CRAP in this trade it's actually insane. This is the type of trade that never gets accepted on NHL

 

[Darren McCord]

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.

The makes the penguins younger actually.

Rutta and Karlsson on the same age.

They shipped out 3 other guys over 30

 

[duul]

Objectively great trade from Dubas here. Somehow gained 3.1 mil in salary off this in exchange for a 1st, 2nd, DeSmith. Wild.

 

[Ryder71]

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.

Thank you my man! And we got a SJ 3rd in '26 also, PIT did very well. Great job by Dubas.

 

[HockeyVirus]

I don't understand why a new thread wasn't made for the discussion of the trade instead of going through 60+ pages of bickering

 

[Mackiaveli]

Montreal got really good value here by just trading Pitlick (who apparently wanted out) for Petry and a 2nd.

Trading your 14th forward (I think Rem is a great 4th/3rd liner) and Hoffman's brutal contract for assets of value at all is pretty impressive ... What will be interesting is what happens with Petry.

 

[Pancakes]

I was right about the return. I told SJ fans they weren't getting a haul. Nice to be vindicated a day after making that argument lol

 

[wetcoast]

Desmith sucks, Petry sucks, Granlund is awful. Pens improve there AND bring in a PPG Norris winner to go with Letang. Dayum good trade

I think people are missing the obvious here the Pens are getting Rem Pitlick who is a game changer right?

 

[Go Wings]

I guess Dubas isn't such a bad GM after all huh?

Nah he's still shit

 

[HaNotsri]

Great move by Dubas. Got the Norris winner for pretty much nothing.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Sharks gotta bring down the jersey retirement banner for Hoffman

 

[BM14]

Thank you my man! And we got a SJ 3rd in '26 also, PIT did very well. Great job by Dubas.

Now we know why he overpaid Jarry by so much. Guy is going to have 70 shots a game.

 

[TheWayToRefJose]

I am so happy I no longer have to check this thread for updates and sort through 5 pages of pointless bickering.

 

[Dog]

I think people are missing the obvious here the Pens are getting Rem Pitlick who is a game changer right?

Yeah, he is 2nd coming the American Crosby

 

[Zbynek]

Objectively great trade from Dubas here. Somehow gained 3.1 mil in salary off this in exchange for a 1st, 2nd, DeSmith. Wild.

Pens also did the unthinkable and moved all of the crap we needed to, in a single move. Granlund gone, CDS jettisoned off to Montreal, and Petry needed to go with Karlsson coming in.

 

[Beau Knows]

I thought he wanted to go to a playoff team?

He left a team that had no chance to make the playoffs, to a team that is probably a coin-flip. Given that no other teams were willing to take on the contract, these were the best odds he could get.

 

[Sensfan5]

i have no love for PIT but I will tune in to watch some Karlsson, Crosby and Malkin magic.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Trading your 14th forward (I think Rem is a great 4th/3rd liner) and Hoffman's brutal contract for assets of value at all is pretty impressive ... What will be interesting is what happens with Petry.

Yeah and Pitlick is a nice addition for the Penguins because he brings Granlund's skillset for 1/5 of the cost. I really like the Penguins got him.

I don't think anyone did poorly here. If San Jose wanted more, they should have retained more.

 

[Number 57]

Montreal leached off FOUR assets from Pittsburgh without giving up anything of value nor retaining salary AND they got rid of Hoffman

Explain this to me

 

[Maurice of Orange]

 

[teal]

The makes the penguins younger actually.

Rutta and Karlsson on the same age.

They shipped out 3 other guys over 30

I wasn't commenting on whether this makes the team older or younger. Their stars are old (in hockey terms), that's a fact. Karlsson isn't a young up and comer, he's clearly on the latter end of his career. But he's still the reigning Norris winner, one of the best to have ever played, and joins two similar players in Crosby and Malkin. Between them I anticipate some really fun brainy hockey.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

I thought he wanted to go to a playoff team?

Lol....some more sour grapes

A team that make the playoffs for 16 consecutive seasons and missed last year by a game who had some terrible injuries on the backend to all their defensemen for at least 1/3 of the season isn't in playoff talks.

EK himself said he wanted to go to a playoff team. A guy who is the best offensive Dman this decade but because @Divine says they aren't the Pens arent a playoff team. Thanks for the Sunday comics brother