Proposal: Pittsburgh - Utah

[SnizzNasty88]

Would be such a trade that lifetime loser Kyle Dumbass would make too. That fraud just can’t help himself. The absolute most pathetic disgrace to hockey. Good proposal OP. Could definitely see Dumbass making that move.

 

[Nakawick]

I mean the replacement is any 7th D man in the league. Not hard to find. The AHL kids they called up showed how replaceable he is.

Be very careful what you wish for. Graves has enough body of work in the NHL to warrant another season.

 

[Goptor]

Just pointing out that Graves has a 12 team no trade list, so he probably has decent control about his destination if he and his agent mapped it out.

But on the surface I think this sort of swap could make sense if Utah couldn't land somebody similar in free agency.

Quick, trade him before he's able to put in a new trade list.

No chance he put Utah in his 12 team list.

 

[Drake1588]

After the season he just had on his new long-term deal, Graves would have to play his way back to earning that kind of team commitment before a team would be interested in helping out the Pens. Besides, the Pens lack the depth to comfortably move him.

"But the Pens could just go land another defenseman in free agency/trade!"

Well, no doubt so can the Utah franchise to flesh out their own top seven, solving what was evidently their only reason to consider this trade in the OP.

This used to be a dumping ground franchise for bad deals, but those days are now over. Graves doesn't have a ton of trade value. No one is motivated to take on the risk that he doesn't bounce back. He's going to need to improve in Pittsburgh before a move becomes viable.