Proposal: Martin Necas for Penguins 2024 1st and Marcus Pettersson at the draft

[Toby Flenderson]

My comp for this trade is Alex Debrincat for the 7th overall pick a few years back. I think Necas is in that same caliber of player, and from what has been reported the Penguins want young roster players rather than picks.

Pittsburgh should be picking in the 7-10 range is my guess. This would then defer our 2025 first next year to SJ. Yes that is risky, but if the Pens add Necas and do some retooling this offseason I really like our chances of not finishing worse than this year, and not being in a position to draft a player that is better than Necas.

Marcus Pettersson is in the trade because if Skjei leaves then they could use a solid, inexpensive veteran LHD. He’s got one year left on his deal after this season and very unlikely to extend, so Pitt clears his cap to help afford the Necas extension.

Thoughts?

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[CheckingLineCenter]

Bad for Pens. Too expensive for Necas.

Theres no indication Pettersson is “unlikely to re-sign”

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Bad for Pens. Too expensive for Necas.

Theres no indication Pettersson is “unlikely to re-sign”

Why would he? The Penguins are not a great team. He would get more money, and a better team in free agency

 

[Sensators]

Debrincat was MUCH farther up the nhl leadeerboard in points per ssn when he was traded than necas has ever been

 

[Gurglesons]

I wouldn’t touch this as a Penguins fan. Necas is one of the most overrated players in the league.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Why would he? The Penguins are not a great team. He would get more money, and a better team in free agency

Your musings are not the same as “very unlikely to not re-sign”

Either way a top 10 pick and Pettersson for Necas is absurd.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Debrincat was MUCH farther up the nhl leadeerboard in points per ssn when he was traded than necas has ever been

Necas is having a great season, and certainly passes the eye test. I would pay that pick for him.

Debrincats numbers also pumped up from Kane

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Your musings are not the same as “very unlikely to not re-sign”

Either way a top 10 pick and Pettersson for Necas is absurd.

I’m stating obvious reasons why a player in his shoes would not sign. You are speculating that he would without providing any logical reasons.

Also, the 10th pick plus a guy that would probably fetch a 2nd on his own for a young, proven player that just got 70+ points last season is absurd? OK lol

Take a look at players drafted 7-10 in last decade and see how many became better players than Necas

 

[Toby Flenderson]

I wouldn’t touch this as a Penguins fan. Necas is one of the most overrated players in the league.

Why? He looks good to me. Over 70 points last season, having another good one this year. What’s overrated about him

 

[Zonk]

The Penguins traded their 2024 first (top ten protected) to the Sharks.

 

[Ogelthorpe]

 

[Nakawick]

The Pens are going to have a single digit pick is my thoughts. Pettersson is really good and our 1LD.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Just offer sheet him and pay 2x1st+…

 

[Mattb124]

Just offer sheet him and pay 2x1st+…

Can’t, can they? They do not own either their 2024 or 2025 1st.

 

[Bruce Granville]

Can’t, can they? They do not own either their 2024 or 2025 1st.

So don‘t go big game hunting if you have not anything to offer.
Just rebuild for the first time in 40 years…

 

[Mattb124]

So don‘t go big game hunting if you have not anything to offer.
Just rebuild for the first time in 40 years…

What I think you mean by that is posters shouldn’t come up with hypothetical proposals the team couldn’t satisfy.

 

[EK392000]

This current core only has a couple more kicks at the can, and drafting a player with that pick won’t really help them get any closer to a cup (unless they end up picking top 3).

Targeting a young player like Necas is the right move. He can contribute to the current lineup and will be there once the core rides off into the sunset.

 

[Bruce Granville]

What I think you mean by that is posters shouldn’t come up with hypothetical proposals the team couldn’t satisfy.

Oh no, it happened again?
That wasn‘t the Pens FO I was talking to?
Fool me once…

 

[Roof Daddy]

So don‘t go big game hunting if you have not anything to offer.
Just rebuild for the first time in 40 years…

Uhhh, 40 years?

2002 - pick 5th OA
2003 - pick 1st OA
2004 - pick 2nd OA
2005 - pick 1st OA
2006 - pick 2nd OA

 

[Cardiac Jerks]

So don‘t go big game hunting if you have not anything to offer.
Just rebuild for the first time in 40 years…

This guys got all the answers.

 

[Nakawick]

Leave Pettersson out. I would see what offers I could get for that pick around the draft, assuming it is too 10. It is not unreasonable to trade a lower top ten pick for a good young player, preferably a center.

 

[WreckingCrew]

Canes have 0 need for MP, and we're not rebuilding so why would we trade Necas for a magic bean? IF Canes decided to move on from Necas it's probably a hockey trade for some other similar-aged roster player of a different type

 

[Bruce Granville]

Uhhh, 40 years?

2002 - pick 5th OA
2003 - pick 1st OA
2004 - pick 2nd OA
2005 - pick 1st OA
2006 - pick 2nd OA

Come on…getting Mario, Jagr, Crosby and Malkin? That is not a rebuild, that is a lottery win…twice…actually 4 times.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

The Penguins traded their 2024 first (top ten protected) to the Sharks.

Incorrect. The Penguins traded a conditional pick to the sharks. We can decide to keep the 2024 1st and give them a 2025 1st, or vice versa

 

[DesertPenguin]

Would you trade Pettersson and a top 10 1st for Bryan Rust? Because that is Bryan Rust pace.

I'd do Petts for Necas straight up. No picks.