Salary Cap: Boring Thread Titles Are Awesome! Get Your Phil HERE! Saad Day Indeed!

[mikethelegacy]

Why on Earth would Columbus, a pretty heated division rival, trade a stud, young winger to us?

Moreover, I think Saad just got his "homecoming." Columbus is what, 3 hours from Pittsburgh? Saad's pretty much playing in his backyard as is.



Disagree. That's one more option that we were reportedly hard on the trail of that is off the table for us. If it's true that we're one of only a couple of teams in on Kessel, and the leading horse, Saad being dealt is very bad for us landing Kessel.



Nobody knows, but my gut says next to nil. And it's an impressive gut.

He wasn't even on the table before 30 minutes ago. Besides maybe taking Sharp off the market, it affects nothing.

 

[AR5]

 

[Human]

Does this not put pressure on us?

imo, yes and no. yes because there is one asset less on the market, and no because the price was low... so I dunno...

 

[billybudd]

The only thing I can think of is that Chicago didn't want to trade him here. Pouliot and Sutter are much better. If they traded him here and he puts up 35 goals on Sid's wing, they look bad.

Maybe we threatened an offer sheet and trading him to Columbus was Bowman's revenge.




Man. So close.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_PGH 12s13 seconds ago
Pens did make a trade offer for Saad and people in the organization are stunned that Columbus got him for so little.

Sounds like we got screwed out of spite.

 

[LucSZ]

Oh well, back to the drawing board I guess.

 

[Wes C Addle]

Teams might legitimately not want to do business with Pittsburgh to see their winger (Saad for example) blow up next to Malkin or Crosby. Bowman might have willingly taken less to see him go to a mediocre team instead of a possible contender.

Bingo.

But, damn, that one could've been topped. Makes me wonder if CHI, all things being equal, didn't see sending Saad to his hometown to play with Sid/Geno as appropriate.

I tend to think this as well.

 

[Callista Rhian]

**** Saad. I. Want. To. Be. Thrilled.

That's the spirit. All aboard the Kessel express!

But seriously, what the ****? Can we make a deal w CBJ?

 

[AR5]

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Sounds like we got screwed out of spite.

What the **** did we do to the Blackhawks?

 

[Waffle Fries]

Maybe we threatened an offer sheet and trading him to Columbus was Bowman's revenge.


Man. So close.

That's possible too. There's no way we didn't top that return. None. Between the Pouliot rumors and the "go get a local boy" nonsense. Chicago wanted to avoid him playing here. It's that simple.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Bring me Phil!!!!

 

[Beauner]

Does this not put pressure on us?

Seeing a division rival making a splash and getting better...it puts pressure on us. But not a ton. I really don't want any of the free agents, but if we get Frolik or someone it'll be perceived that we aren't as desperate. But I'd much rather pony up some assets for a very good winger than overpay for the mediocrity on the market.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

The Pens are stunned that CBJ got him for so little?

I call bull**** on that.

Columbus does not have him at all.

They have negotiating rights for less than 24 hours. And some draft picks if it does not work out.

 

[KIRK]

I honestly believe that's it.

I think it is. From Chicago's perspective, Saad flipped them the bird. To then turn around and send him home and to 'suffer' with Sid or Geno . . . yeah, I see it being a factor. The only factor? Of course not. But definitely a factor.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

The theory that Chicago just didn't want him here is looking more and more likely.

It's really the only reasoning. Dano is a decent prospect, but he's no DP, and they have some nice forward prospects outside of Panarin. Sharp gives those guys time to develop and can slot back up. Seabrook is up for a contract next year and is going to get PAID.

 

[SEALBound]

Wonder what this changes for Chicago going into tomorrow...who do they target?

 

[AR5]

Madden: I just got a note from the source who told me at 4PM that PGH was in on Saad, that said PGH made a better offer to CHI on Saad.