Confirmed Trade: [PIT/NSH] Mikael Granlund for 2023 2nd round pick

[CraigBillington]

I kind of get the feeling that Hextall is making trades he does not want to make. I think he *could* be a good GM, but didn't we see similar issues with Rutherford, where he was making deals that he didn't think the Penguins should be making?

 

[Pens x]

I kind of get the feeling that Hextall is making trades he does not want to make. I think he *could* be a good GM, but didn't we see similar issues with Rutherford, where he was making deals that he didn't think the Penguins should be making?

Tin foil hat time

 

[Flgatorguy87]

Low key, Nashville fans knew this was the 2nd best deal for Poile at the deadline.

2nd isn't much, but I think most expected we would pay to move Granlund out.

 

[BonMorrison]

 

[CraigBillington]

Tin foil hat time

Wasn't it put out there that ownership was telling Rutherford to go for it at all costs? I'm not a Pens fan, and I'm not anywhere near Pennsylvania, so I don't exactly follow much beyond what is fed to us from our own media, so

 

[herzausstein]

Low key, Nashville fans knew this was the 2nd best deal for Poile at the deadline.

2nd isn't much, but I think most expected we would pay to move Granlund out.

I mean this trade made me upset at how little we got back for Nino by comparison

 

[sting101]

Man did Nashville make out like bandits at this years deadline.

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th - Reid Schaefer Cal Foote and Tyson Barrie who they will flip at next years deadline and 10.25 in cap

I was shocked Granlund had term when i heard they got a 2nd did Hextall even scout him this year?

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I mean this trade made me upset at how little we got back for Nino by comparison

Especially given the team they traded him to. Well, I guess they had no thought that we'd manage to hang around in the playoff race when they executed their Trade Deadline plan. Still. Straight to the division rival for a lukewarm return. Oh well.

 

[Zbynek]

Man did Nashville make out like bandits at this years deadline.

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th - Reid Schaefer Cal Foote and Tyson Barrie who they will flip at next years deadline and 10.25 in cap

I was shocked Granlund had term when i heard they got a 2nd did Hextall even scout him this year?

Hard to make time for scouting when it's siesta hour all day every day at the Sleepy household.

 

[Armourboy]

Low key, Nashville fans knew this was the 2nd best deal for Poile at the deadline.

2nd isn't much, but I think most expected we would pay to move Granlund out.

It was much like the Ellis trade ( and that was before he got injured ), moving the contract was the win, anything else you got out of it was just icing on the cake.

 

[BillyOcean]

Easily the worst trade this deadline

An absolute tits on a bull player and everyone knew it.

 

[SEALBound]

I want a refund

 

[herzausstein]

Dont worry granny will do better next season

 

[SomeDude]

I want a refund

that’s what FSG is saying to Mario on the phone right now.

Dont worry granny will do better next season

Fun fact: The nickname “Granny” has nothing to do with his last name. He got it because his grandmother is currently better at hockey than him.

 

[Gnashville]

Man did Nashville make out like bandits at this years deadline.

1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 4th 5th - Reid Schaefer Cal Foote and Tyson Barrie who they will flip at next years deadline and 10.25 in cap

I was shocked Granlund had term when i heard they got a 2nd did Hextall even scout him this year?

Predators will have 13 picks this year and finish ahead of the Penguins.

 

[olli]

One of the good things about Granlund is that his contract has zero trade or movement protection.

So a team that needs to add cap could bring him in and give him a premium position and increase his worth and then trade him anywhere.

Yeah but they’d probably have to pay a 2nd to get rid of him which means they would end up paying 2 seconds for him scoring 5 points in 20 games.

 

[Bringer of Jollity]

Dont worry granny will do better next season

On a wing with players that can benefit from his vision his passing, PP time, and no more than ~16mins per game. Coaches keep trying to use him as a center and overplaying him in two-way roles because he's versatile, intelligent, and seems to be a "will do whatever the coach asks" type. He can be a really good complimentary winger if he is sheltered and managed the right way.

 

[TNT87]

Asinine trade.

 

[ijuka]

Is getting 1 point per 1 million a good deal?

Even when the trade was made, this was pretty universally considered a bad deal. Quite unbelievable that there was no retainment on this.

 

[604]

Should’ve traded for Boeser.
(As desperate Canucks fans were saying)

His stat line since the trade deadline:
GP 19
G 6
A 8
PTS 14
+4

Or

JT Miller as was rumoured:
GP 19
G 10
A 14
PTS 24
+6

Instead you got Granlund:
GP 20
G 1
A 4
PTS 5
+2

Now you don’t get playoffs, the Canucks still need more draft picks and ended up with a worse lottery position, and Nashville profits.

 

[WarriorofTime]

Biggest punt of the trade deadline. May as well have lit a second round pick up on fire.

 

[ZorkEnchanter]

Should’ve traded for Boeser.
(As desperate Canucks fans were saying)

His stat line since the trade deadline:
GP 19
G 6
A 8
PTS 14
+4

Or

JT Miller as was rumoured:
GP 19
G 10
A 14
PTS 24
+6

Instead you got Granlund:
GP 20
G 1
A 4
PTS 5
+2

Now you don’t get playoffs, the Canucks still need more draft picks and ended up with a worse lottery position, and Nashville profits.

Boeser would have been in the dog house three games in with Mike "I did shit 5 years ago" Sullivan....

 

[Giskard]

This trade would be bad even if it was Granlund + 2nd for future considerations

 

[Play]

This trade would be bad even if it was Granlund + 2nd for future considerations

You do realize he’s only 31 and has two more years left, right?

I don’t buy that this season is how he is

 

[jonlin]

The biggest problem was usage. Nylander, Poehling etc. are hardly considered offensive players? Granlund is best used as a passer/setup guy on the Top6. He isnt a checkingline player. Also, paying 5M/yr for such is stupid. Hextall bought someone he didnt need and looks like he didnt even have a clue about who/what Granlund is?