Confirmed Trade: [PIT/ANA] Dmitry Kulikov for 2024 3rd round pick and Brock McGinn

[Zbynek]

Does Mcginn play with any kind of an edge?

Ehhh, not exactly. He plays a pretty defensively responsible game and for stretches can look like a 20-goal scorer who you might want to try on your top-6. But you don't want to actually do that.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Does Mcginn play with any kind of an edge?

Eh kinda, he plays on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Eh kinda, he plays on the edge of a nervous breakdown.

Sigh

 

[inthe6ix]

What the.. Hextall playing checkers while all the other GMs play chess.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

live look at Pens gearing up for a playoff push!

 

[Harvey Birdman]

Does Mcginn play with any kind of an edge?

He’s straight up plain white bread. Does what he is supposed to do in the defensive zone. Will rarely make botched plays or get caught trying to extend a play. But he will score 2-4 goals in bunches over a couple of weeks twice a season. Then be an absolute void on the score sheet outside of that. I’d consider him a solid 2nd unit PK also.

Not a bad player just signed for a bit to much and to long for a contending team against the cap. Something that won’t matter to a rebuilding team.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Kulikov is the physical defensive defenseman that Pittsburg needs for the playoffs.

 

[Extra Texture]

"Little Brockstar" no more.

Cant believe Blueger, McGinn and Kapanen are all gone in less than a week for the net cost of nothing. But shifting those players, to get another 2 years of Granlund? Cmon

 

[SEALBound]

Does Mcginn play with any kind of an edge?

Sorta. He's not not physical but he's a ways away from Wilson.

He's a good third line wing or a great 4th line wing. Problem was, his production took a nose dive likely being tied to Carter and Kapanen and being buried with dzone starts. He CAN score if put in the right position.

 

[Suntouchable13]

Kulikov is the physical defensive defenseman that Pittsburg needs for the playoffs.

Yes perfect to get dusted by Boston or Carolina in 4 or 5 games.

 

[robbieboy3686]

Sorta. He's not not physical but he's a ways away from Wilson.

He's a good third line wing or a great 4th line wing. Problem was, his production took a nose dive likely being tied to Carter and Kapanen and being buried with dzone starts. He CAN score if put in the right position.

I like the trade for my ducks. Ty for the player profile

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Nice deal for Pens, clear an unwanted contract and get a solid/useful rental Dman for depth.

Anaheim should have demanded more to take on McGinn for two more years or told them to kick rocks.

 

[Lord Flashheart]

Kulikov is the physical defensive defenseman that Pittsburg needs for the playoffs.

Oh boy, have I got news for you...

 

[SEALBound]

Has he been RD or LD for the Ducks this season? THought he played mostly RD with Hedman at LD during the Cup run?

 

[thethirdhockeyman91]

Penguins are going nowhere this year

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Has he been RD or LD for the Ducks this season? THought he played mostly RD with Hedman at LD during the Cup run?

He's been playing a lot of RD on the top pairing with Fowler.

Sort of Swiss army knife type depth addition. Obviously you don't want to use him on your top pair but you have someone who can tread water in any situation really.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Oh boy, have I got news for you...

Kulikov is mainly good for shot suppression, maybe not as physical as I once remembered.

 

[MMC]

 

[uncleben]

Pittsburgh has two of those
Their own and Vegas'

 

[Obvious Fabertism]

Oh boy, have I got news for you...

Yeah, he’s really much more of a puck mover and transition defenseman than he is physical or shutdown. I really liked his game for a majority of his time with the Wild, but then he completely imploded in the playoffs and was unplayable after being almost solely responsible for a loss. It sounded like that wasn’t the first time he had a good regular season then bombed out in the playoffs either.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

This is a good deal for the Pens, and on the surface doesn't seem that interesting for the Ducks. Maybe McGinn can find himself in Anaheim, he has decent wheels, just didn't seem to fit here.

Does this mean Pettersson is now dispensible?

Quite a gamble if we trade Pettersson+ for Miller and slot Kulikov in his spot, but if we want to do anything, we need bold moves!

Yes perfect to get dusted by Boston or Carolina in 4 or 5 games.

Hey...you said 5 games. Before it would have been just 4 .

What the.. Hextall playing checkers while all the other GMs play chess.

Hextall is playing chess, just working with pawns though .

 

[gdsmack267]

live look at Pens gearing up for a playoff push!

Listen if our players can take a pill that keeps them "active" for 4 hours straight im all for it. Jut dont let it go to double overtime.

 

[orby]

This is a good deal for the Pens, and on the surface doesn't seem that interesting for the Ducks. Maybe McGinn can find himself in Anaheim, he has decent wheels, just didn't seem to fit here.

Does this mean Pettersson is now dispensible?

Quite a gamble if we trade Pettersson+ for Miller and slot Kulikov in his spot, but if we want to do anything, we need bold moves!

Kulikov is a 3rd pairing guy on a good team. I would not give him Pettersson's minutes.

 

[FunkySeeFunkyDo]

Kulikov is the physical defensive defenseman that Pittsburgh needs for the playoffs.

I thought that was Rutta

 

[BHD]

McGinn is a decent player, but not on that type of contract - at least not for a team like the Pens. The Ducks can afford him and should make better use of him.