Confirmed Trade: [VAN/PIT] Mark Friedman and Ty Glover for Jack Rathbone and Karel Plasek

[NOTENOUGHRYJOTHINGS]

Pittsburgh won this trade. Rathbone is the only interesting player in this trade. He’s highly proficient as a pp qb, although his defense is really bad.


What a gigantic exaggeration lol.

Vancouver gets a guy who can play solid NHL minutes if there's an injury to the top 6D.

They gave up AHL stuff. It's a decent win now move to acquire depth on D for a playoff run.

 

[Breakers]

Really interesting how far Rathbone has fallen, I remember Canucks fans were wildly high on him a year ago after being a PPG defenseman in the AHL but he seems like he had a down year.

This helps the Penguins with their AHL veteran numbers, so I imagine that's the basis for the trade. Rathbone isn't an AHL veteran yet while Friedman is, while the Penguins have like 8 or 9 AHL veterans in WBS right now.

That tends to happen with anybody paired with Tyler Myers

Vancouver essentially hamstringed all their prospects by saying congrats on the call up, now you’re playing with Tyler Myers, so go clean up his messes.

 

[Bubbles]

Canucks just want to build a team of ex-Penguins.

 

[UrbanImpact]

I think this is more likely an insurance depth move for Canucks on the Right Side. I dont think Friendman is the replacement answer for Juulsen full time. They are still probably hard after Peeke/Fabrro/Bear

Friedman sounds like a solid #6. This is much needed as the next RD call ups into the lineup would have been Mcward, Woo,

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Can Pitt fans provide a scouting report on the Friedman and Glover. Thanks

Glover is big and somewhat athletic but seems like AHL fodder. Had positive reviews from NCAA days despite lack of production. Never stood out talent wise in 2 camps. Not Dubas’s UDFA signing.

Friedman is a depth defender that’s a pest. He’s actually somewhat talented and not going to kill you in a bottom pairing role. Best way I can put his game- you won’t hate him but if your team was competing for the Cup down the stretch- you’d have no problem bringing in a rental to bump him out of the lineup. Hope that gives you an idea.

 

[SomeDude]

Isn't he too old for this lazy schtick?

Also, the 27 year old with 65 career NHL games across two organizations and has passed through waivers several times - Sullivan has played him more than everyone in the world, right?

Where did I say anything about age, or that Friedman was anything special? He’s a 6/7 guy that most teams have someone like, but he’s legitimately good enough to play in the NHL.

Everyone should aspire to find someone who will jump on grenades for them as fast as Mike Sullivan apologists. The slightest hint of questioning gods gift to coaching and gotta protect him.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Pretty obvious motivation for VAN: They want a RHD that can play NHL games, and they've seemingly abandoned any use for Rathbone.

If Friedman can come in and fill a 6/7 role for this team it’s a win for me as Rathbone was never going to amount to anything in Vancouver.

 

[Lunatik]

Can't be worse than Juulsen

He's never been the same since his eye injury

 

[thebigbea]

Pens basically have two Ty Smiths now, interesting I guess. Friedman is an ok 6th defenseman who’s a pest.

Agree. I’m a fan of Ty smith when he was in NJ. And a fan of rathbone in Vancouver. If Ty smith can’t even crack pitts lineup, doubts rathbone will make it

 

[Billy Kvcmu]

Really interesting how far Rathbone has fallen, I remember Canucks fans were wildly high on him a year ago after being a PPG defenseman in the AHL but he seems like he had a down year.

This helps the Penguins with their AHL veteran numbers, so I imagine that's the basis for the trade. Rathbone isn't an AHL veteran yet while Friedman is, while the Penguins have like 8 or 9 AHL veterans in WBS right now.

Jack Rathbone is a classic example of "shinny aura wears off fast for a prospect"
Was once a highly touted OFD prospect. Elliote Friedman even once said on his podcast that "He's my favourite non-nhl player" (Kinda funny now that we acquired a player named Friedman)
A few years of not improving your defnesive game, boom he's 24 already and still cant established himself as a full time nhl player.

Dont know why Dubas wants him considered they just sent a slightly better version of Rathbone named Ty Smith down.

From Vancouver perspective, he's too low on the LHD depth chart. There are like 5 players at least ahead of him.

 

[Oleksiak]

Dubas trading for yet another defensive liability on the blue line. This is what happens when you allow unqualified analytics dweebs to make hockey decisions. Pittsburgh is absolute screwed with this issue as both GM and President.

 

[JKG33]

Of all the trades I've ever seen, this is certainly one of them

 

[KrisLetAngry]

Dubas trading for yet another defensive liability on the blue line. This is what happens when you allow unqualified analytics dweebs to make hockey decisions. Pittsburgh is absolute screwed with this issue as both GM and President.

We had too many vets in WBS and traded a guy that Sullivan doesn't want to play.

We got a defensemen to play in the AHL and maybe get a call up. Its a nothing burger

 

[Empoleon8771]

Dubas trading for yet another defensive liability on the blue line. This is what happens when you allow unqualified analytics dweebs to make hockey decisions. Pittsburgh is absolute screwed with this issue as both GM and President.

Cringe

 

[Do Make Say Think]

Really interesting how far Rathbone has fallen, I remember Canucks fans were wildly high on him a year ago after being a PPG defenseman in the AHL but he seems like he had a down year.

I member when Canucks fans wouldn't shut up about Cody Hodgson.

Canucks fans and overhyping prospects is like peanut butter and chocolate.

 

[Guardian452]

The moment the Canucks drafted Quinn Hughes, there was never going to be a spot for Rathbone in the Canucks lineup unless he miraculously grew another 2-3 inches and become a physical shut-down D.

 

[Oleksiak]

We had too many vets in WBS and traded a guy that Sullivan doesn't want to play.

We got a defensemen to play in the AHL and maybe get a call up. Its a nothing burger

Rathbone is not good enough to play in the NHL and never will be. Sadly, Dubas simply doesn't understand that defencemen playing like trash in their own zone isn't acceptable, so he keeps bringing in these pylons. It's a minor symptom of a bigger problem caused by a GM who isn't qualified to work in hockey ops.

 

[Peter Griffin]

I member when Canucks fans wouldn't shut up about Cody Hodgson.

Canucks fans and overhyping prospects is like peanut butter and chocolate.

This is true of every fanbase, there’s just lots of Canucks’ fans, just like there are Leafs’ fans and Habs’ fans.

 

[Bankerguy]

Canucks fan here.

Rathbone aint no write-off.
Guy just needs a chance. I think he'll HIT and not be a miss. Good job Pens

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

All Friedman needs to be is an upgrade on Juulsen, in otherwords a competent #6.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Rathbone is not good enough to play in the NHL and never will be. Sadly, Dubas simply doesn't understand that defencemen playing like trash in their own zone isn't acceptable, so he keeps bringing in these pylons. It's a minor symptom of a bigger problem caused by a GM who isn't qualified to work in hockey ops.

Lmao

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Friedge seems like a decent option for a 6/7D

 

[Three On Zero]

It’s a pure change of scenery trade, don’t look too much into it. Minor upside as each team gets a guy they slightly have a bigger need for

 

[66-30-33]

Now that Friedman is gone, Ludvig is the new Friedman.

 

[Peter Griffin]

What’s the deal with POJ Pens’ fans? Only averaging 12 min/game so far this year, does Sullivan just not trust him?