Confirmed with Link: Kulikov to Pens: McGinn, 3rd to ANA

[Shady Machine]

Getting out of McGinn’s contract for the next 2 seasons is nice

Until Hextall re-signs everyone to increased cap and makes the situation worse lol

If no other d-men are on the move, this deal means we won't be seeing Ruhwedel again this season. That is a win

Sully loves the guy so I doubt it

 

[Zirakzigil]

This is a real good move. Nice depth defenseman that should staple Ruhwedel to the bench and gets us out of the McGinn contract.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Petrovic was there!! @Better Call Maul

We had our chance mate. We had our chance.

 

[chethejet]

He is a vet who will play with some physicality as needed. Not the banger I wanted but he is depth. Hextall is not the GM for all in here. Most of his moves were shown to be bad and Sully didn't help with his decision making. Both need to go but FSG is not exactly visible as to ownership.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Everyone thinking this means Ruhwedel doesn't see the ice forgets that this likely means POJ sits.

Glad to be out from McGinn's contract, though.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Everyone thinking this means Ruhwedel doesn't see the ice forgets that this likely means POJ sits.

Glad to be out from McGinn's contract, though.

Ruhwedel is definitely stapled to the press box after this move, but it remains to be seen if Kulikov plays over POJ or not.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Ruhwedel is definitely stapled to the press box after this move, but it remains to be seen if Kulikov plays over POJ or not.

I'd be shocked if he doesn't. It would be so opposite of Sullivan's lineup decisions if POJ keeps his spot and Kulikov is the 7th until injuries hit.

 

[Zirakzigil]

I mean I find it comical. So we can mock Hextall for his ties to Carter and Friedman. But apparently Sullivan isn't on the hook for his ties to ex Pens that pre-date the GM.

Who are you lot kidding, the power hierarchy on the Pens is Burke, Sullivan, then Hextall.


I'm happy to see Hextall remove these term deals. To be out of the Kap and McGinn deals since they were not working out is good. JR would have added firsts and top prospects to dump both. Also getting something for Blue now rather than later is what I hoped for. Dumo I would bet this team is Re-signing because the "core leadership" And Sully want him here.

Should be a fun first round for us and then a summer to speculate.

Hex moved both without taking salary back next season. That can’t be understated.

 

[Gurglesons]

Everyone thinking this means Ruhwedel doesn't see the ice forgets that this likely means POJ sits.

Glad to be out from McGinn's contract, though.

I honestly wonder if they rest Dumo and Letang and Petry once we get a playoff spot.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

Well, we got older, which is bad, but we got out of McGinn's contract, which is good.

Also, we got a Russian for Geno, which is nice.

 

[SEALBound]

I'll admit that Kulikov was a guy I wanted way back in the day, circa 2014-15...in his Flordia days. Nice to say we got him though.

Just wish this was 2016...not 2023.

 

[Jacob]

Joseph’s averaging under 15 minutes the last handful of games, Kulikov I think is immediately above him on the depth chart. He’s played 20 in Anaheim because they suck, but is probably like a 17-18 minute guy here.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I think Kulikov will be a nice player here. If he is good maybe they can keep him for 1.5-2M and let Dumo walk.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think Kulikov will be a nice player here. If he is maybe they can keep him for 1.5-2M and let Dumo walk.

Yeah I love the look of a Kulikov-Rutta 3rd pair. It seems like it's built for playoff success defensively and Kulikov has some underrated puck moving talents that should help that pair.

The only issue with that is that it pushes POJ out of the lineup to run with that.

 

[Jacob]

Kulikov for a cheap 1-2 year deal beyond this one would be a nice buffer until Pickering is ready.

 

[Gurglesons]

Kulikov is dumb as rocks. People are gonna get mad at him.

 

[Flying Dego]

Kulikov is dumb as rocks. People are gonna get mad at him.

Our bar is pretty low from watching Letang nightly for almost 2 decades.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Hex moved both without taking salary back next season. That can’t be understated.

Yeah it means this summer there will be a lot of movement. After the impending first round exit I'm sure Hextall is going to want some cap space to possibly do the most bland thing possible so we can all bitch about the signings and how Sullivan misuses them.

It's the Penguins way.

 

[Flying Dego]

Yeah it means this summer there will be a lot of movement. After the impending first round exit I'm sure Hextall is going to want some cap space to possibly do the most bland thing possible so we can all bitch about the signings and how Sullivan misuses them.

It's the Penguins way.

I'd love a new fiery GM to take over with this space.

My ideal scenario, which would take some cahonies is to get a Guentzel flip done. Bring in some different style of players and revamp the soft, slow aspect built up here.

 

[ChaosAgent]

Yeah I love the look of a Kulikov-Rutta 3rd pair. It seems like it's built for playoff success defensively and Kulikov has some underrated puck moving talents that should help that pair.

The only issue with that is that it pushes POJ out of the lineup to run with that.

At some point we are stunting the growth and the perception of one of the few talented prospects this organization has.

POJ needs an honest crack at playing in the NHL playoffs. He's kinda earned it this year too.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Kulikov is dumb as rocks. People are gonna get mad at him.

So would you say he's a light beer Letang?

 

[Gurglesons]

So would you say he's a light beer Letang?

More like Thunderbird Ian Cole.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

Kulikov is dumb as rocks. People are gonna get mad at him.

That's what we call a scheme fit in Pittsburgh.

 

[66-30-33]

Kulikov is dumb as rocks. People are gonna get mad at him.

I'm always mad so whatever.

 

[Factorial]

This is a real good move. Nice depth defenseman that should staple Ruhwedel to the bench and gets us out of the McGinn contract.

Lefty, righty.