D'Agostini was a zero risk signing who looked like a decent candidate to fill TK's role at a fraction of the price. Neither Gibbons nor Megna did anything last year to make people think they were shoo-ins to be better options this year. But they took leaps in development, D'Agostini faltered, and we waived him.
So what's the problem here?
Arguably, yes. Of course some of us also said that unless he caught fire and started sniping on the top6, he would prove worthless for us as he addressed none of the relative weaknesses on our roster.
Ultimately, in Kobasew we got that player you describe in the underlined, so D'Ago.... Fluffer.... was not only injured from the off, he was also rendered pretty much useless and redundant before the season even started.
No complaints that they didn't cut him immediately though. I think now they have given him enough games that it is justifiable to cut him lose. My only grievance is that signing Fluffer in the first place was another indication that Shero has not been identifying/prioritizing the types of players this team needs for several years.
NB: you can then say that I cannot know that because maybe he did try and those players were simply unavailable or not willing to sign with the Pens. My answer to that is that as a GM, when a problem persists over numerous years it doesn't matter if you tried your best.
I hope they will make a trade tommorow morning . I will dream about the trade tonight .
