Proposal: Alex Goligoski Reunion?

[steveayres35]

I'm not sure why we traded him for Neal & Niskanen...

However, I believe that the Penguins would rather stay young at the defense position, but maybe adding another veteran defensiveman would help us out?

Going out on a limb: Maatta's replacement in a trade with Arizona? Along with some other drafts picks or players to even out the trade?

On an extra note, his final jersey number was (3) when he played for Pittsburgh, just like Maatta.

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[Turin]

Decent idea, strange post

 

[JackFr]

Goligoski is not a top four D anymore, is 34, is signed for 2 more years, and makes over 5 million.

Very much no

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

I'm not sure why we traded him for Neal & Niskanen...

However, I believe that the Penguins would rather stay young at the defense position, but maybe adding another veteran defensiveman would help us out?

Going out on a limb: Maatta's replacement in a trade with Arizona? Along with some other drafts picks or players to even out the trade?

On an extra note, his final jersey number was (3) when he played for Pittsburgh, just like Maatta.

Really?

 

[ziggyjoe212]

Goligoski is almost a full decade older than Maatta, has a higher salary, and would not be an upgrade over Maatta.

Let's be real, Maatta was not the problem. Team defense was the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd problem.

 

[Jacob]

"Let's get younger by getting older!"

 

[SEALBound]

Gonna go with a no on this one. The only way I would take him back is if JJ and Maatta are gone and Arizona demands we take him in a solid Kessel trade.

 

[dr robbie]

You really don't know why we traded him for Neal and Nisky... That was a very successful trade for us.

Regardless, I still like Goligoski, but I don't think I want him back on the team. Rather go younger or develop someone else.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

JR has done enough damage with stupid moves
This would be another IMO

Trading Maatta is a great idea but the goal is to bring back someone younger or the same age as Maatta but with a lot more mobility on defence. That's what this teams needs more of, players that can skate and move the puck.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Gonna go with a no on this one. The only way I would take him back is if JJ and Maatta are gone and Arizona demands we take him in a solid Kessel trade.

I guess it could work if JJ is going the other way
But to have both Goli and JJ, no thank you.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I wonder what Zubov is doing these days?

 

[billybudd]

I wonder what Zubov is doing these days?

Or Zalapsky.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

I wonder what Zubov is doing these days?

Probably drinking vodka and smoking cigarettes.

 

[KIRK]

Probably drinking vodka and smoking cigarettes.

And even THAT version of Zubov would at worst be the team's 3rd best defenseman.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I wonder what Zubov is doing these days?

Or Zalapsky.

Has a franchise had more players whose last name starts with the letter 'Z' than the Pens?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Gogo is just an older, worse Schultz now.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Has a franchise had more players whose last name starts with the letter 'Z' than the Pens?

HKm Zvolen?

 

[billybudd]

Has a franchise had more players whose last name starts with the letter 'Z' than the Pens?

Narrowly missed out on Zubrus a few times, too, if the post-gazette of that era was to be believed.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Narrowly missed out on Zubrus a few times, too, if the post-gazette of that era was to be believed.

Keep in mind that was Dejan, before he took the Pirates beat and lost his mind. Mackey's doomed.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Probably drinking vodka and smoking cigarettes.

I mean, I take a big pull off an unmarked bottle of fruit brandy everytime this kind of nostalgia trade comes up, so... yeah.

 

[steveayres35]

As I said in my original post above, we can adjust the trade by adding some picks or players to even out the trade, so maybe we can get something good in return, but we may still run out of room for him.

 

[Darren McCord]

As I said in my original post above, we can adjust the trade by adding some picks or players to even out the trade, so maybe we can get something good in return, but we may still run out of room for him.

Im pretty sure you lost everyone with the first line.....

I'm not sure why we traded him for Neal & Niskanen...

That was a great trade and still is.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

I'm not sure why we traded him for Neal & Niskanen...

However, I believe that the Penguins would rather stay young at the defense position, but maybe adding another veteran defensiveman would help us out?

Going out on a limb: Maatta's replacement in a trade with Arizona? Along with some other drafts picks or players to even out the trade?

On an extra note, his final jersey number was (3) when he played for Pittsburgh, just like Maatta.

I hate this word. “Veterans” are overrated, we have more experience on this roster/core than most NHL teams. Young guys are better than the old heads, stop the false narrative.

 

[LOGiK]

I hate this word. “Veterans” are overrated, we have more experience on this roster/core than most NHL teams.

Experience. Another word for we did it all before a few times and now we are lazy.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Keep in mind that was Dejan, before he took the Pirates beat and lost his mind. Mackey's doomed.

It was actually Super Genius beating that drum!