Confirmed Trade: [NYR/PIT] Chad Ruhwedel for 2027 4th round pick

[Megustaelhockey]

Why would the Rangers even make this move?

 

[aufheben]

The most white bread vanilla defensemen you could possibly imagine.

Good hopefully he’ll play over Trouba.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

2027? Could we have gone out further?

Serviceable bottom pairing D. Deal sounds more like Dubas forcing Sully to use a younger D here.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

He’s not even bad I think we’re just sick of him at this point

 

[GirardSpinorama]

I didnt even know you can trade 2027 picks.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Ruhwedel is better than his reputation amongst Penguins fans, he's just the most vanilla #7 defenseman humanly possible and his age makes him an easy 'why are you still here?' target. My issues with Ruhwedel have always been more issues of how Sullivan utilizes him than Ruhwedel himself. He knows his limitations and plays within them. He is the kind of guy you can plug into a line-up and he won't wreck the pairing. The problem(s) only arise when he moves up the depth chart and sits in the #6 spot for months at a time.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Terrible

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

OH THANK YOU GOD HE'S FINALLY GONE!

 

[Flying Dego]

Ruhwedel is abysmal. A 4th I don't care if it's 2030. That's robbery

 

[BobCole]

Ruhwedel is better than his reputation amongst Penguins fans, he's just the most vanilla #7 defenseman humanly possible and his age makes him an easy 'why are you still here?' target. My issues with Ruhwedel have always been more issues of how Sullivan utilizes him than Ruhwedel himself. He knows his limitations and plays within them. He is the kind of guy you can plug into a line-up and he won't wreck the pairing. The problem(s) only arise when he moves up the depth chart and sits in the #6 spot for months at a time.

My thoughts exactly.

Pens fans sour on him because Sullivan loved to play him over other candidates like Ludvig. But the reality is that Ruhwedel has been a perfectly adequate 7th dman for years.

 

[Extra Texture]

Bringing his Championship pedigree to a much needed destination.

He’s a great guy.

Yup, this. Untalented whipping boy for fans, sure, but seems to be a great locker room guy and a very unspectacular replacement-level option. You never know how players like him will come in handy in April and May

 

[BillyOcean]

Ruhwedel...man if Harkins goes, Sullivan will wrap his car around a pole

 

[Leonardo87]

Why would the Rangers even make this move?

Probably insurance. He seems like a 6/7 guy.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Ruhwedel...man if Harkins goes, Sullivan will wrap his car around a pole

If Dubas traded all of Harkins, Ruhwedel and Carter, Sullivan would walk into his office and slam down his notice of resignation immediately.

Probably insurance. He seems like a 6/7 guy.

The bolded.

If he's your full time #6, you're in trouble.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

 

[Mr. T]

Panarin knew all along.

 

[td_ice]

He's a serviceable depth D-men. Always good to have on a playoff run if injuries occur.

 

[metalan2]

Does Dubas know he can trade outside of the division?

 

[Hockeyplayer99]

In a year where almost everyone is going for less than expected, Ruhwedel returns this????

Drury overpays for everything. He must of thought he was getting Guentzel and didn't read the fine print

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Drury overpays for everything. He must of thought he was getting Guentzel and didn't read the fine print

Chake Guentzwedel.

 

[Nakawick]

He is a depth RD. But should be looked at as a 7/8 as opposed to a full time bottom pair.

 

[n8]

Why would the Rangers even make this move?

Just Chris Drury things

 

[Zirakzigil]

Wish you all the best Ruh

 

[aufheben]

He is a depth RD. But should be looked at as a 7/8 as opposed to a full time bottom pair.

Trouba may be out injured.

 

[Ryder71]

My thoughts exactly.

Pens fans sour on him because Sullivan loved to play him over other candidates like Ludvig. But the reality is that Ruhwedel has been a perfectly adequate 7th dman for years.

He's fine as a 6th defender.