Confirmed with Link: Pens acquire Reilly Smith for a 3rd round pick

[Sidney the Kidney]

Solid middle-6 guy. Have to imagine Zucker's walking or Granlund is on his way out.

Hopefully the latter.

Smith/Guentzel/Zucker down the left side with one of them on L3 looks a lot better than Granlund in any of those spots.

 

[mpp9]

I hope we're done with Zucker.

Re-signing a 31 year old to a longer term deal for a lot of money because of a contract year dead cat bounce is not good business.

If we don’t have anything major lined up, I’d take him back on the cheap.

 

[PensandCaps]

Has averaged around 2.1 Pts/60 at 5v5 in Vegas.

So we got a pretty good 5v5 producer, who scores goals at a good rate at 5v5.

Don't have to worry about needing PP time for him. Has a good shot for PP2's trigger man.

 

[K Fleur]

Has averaged around 2.1 Pts/60 at 5v5 in Vegas.

So we got a pretty good 5v5 producer, who scores goals at a good rate at 5v5.

Don't have to worry about needing PP time for him. Has a good shot for PP2's trigger man.

We don’t have a PP2.

 

[PensandCaps]

Provided that the team makes the playoffs... you love to see Smith's 14 points in 22 games, too.

That's the kind of impact only a very few have had at the wing position for this team's deep playoff runs over the years.

79 points in 109 playoff games.

Pretty good for a complimentary winger that no one really thinks about.

We don’t have a PP2.

They were a good unit last year tbh. Even with like 25 seconds every powerplay.

 

[Andy99]

Well I like the player but I thought we were trying to get younger lol

 

[Sorry]

We don’t have a PP2.

Except the second unit was better than the first most of the season.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

79 points in 109 playoff games.

Pretty good for a complimentary winger that no one really thinks about.

I was just referencing last year's Cup run. But yes his overall numbers are quite good.

I like that he is an off-the-rush kind of guy and can create there. This team does a lot of that. Also seems like a more natural goal scorer even if his totals don't really reflect that. Every time I can remember watching him he seemed like the kind of player that was smart about finding soft spots in coverage etc.

 

[Andy99]

Trading for Smith makes more sense than extending Zucker so I'll call this a good deal.

Or we could have signed a younger 27-28 year old player, or even younger, for our top six

 

[chethejet]

Pens like Zucker but he wants term and Pens can't have a bunch of players under contract after Sid is gone. Said last year this is a three year plan and Smith fits that time frame. Geno, Letang will be moved down the road as Dubas knows the plan is compete for the next couple and get picks and prospects while still having the next couple draft picks to help in the rebuild. Move Petry and trade for a younger RD. And then a goalie but no way I see the Pens matching or exceeding the teams after the Jets goalie.

 

[Andy99]

I have a pretty rich and fulfilling inner life

My outer life is rich and fulfilling….my inner life is garbage

 

[Ryder71]

Well I like the player but I thought we were trying to get younger lol

32 is four years younger than any member of the core. lol

 

[Pengu]

considering cap space is king it's a fair deal, neither good or bad. Just wait for cost to get rid of Granlund...

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Well I like the player but I thought we were trying to get younger lol

We did. He's younger than Sid/Geno/Tanger.

 

[Gurglesons]

Or we could have signed a younger 27-28 year old player, or even younger, for our top six

Fine staying older with the term Smith has tbh.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Or we could have signed a younger 27-28 year old player, or even younger, for our top six

How did I know you were going to complain about this deal

 

[K Fleur]

I want the team to get younger but more than that I don’t want Zucker to get resigned.

So I’m cool with this.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Can he fight? Protect Crosby? Have grit?

 

[3074326]

I don’t see how anyone could really have an issue with this deal.

I see the complaints and I think the complaints are dumb. Third round pick.

 

[K Fleur]

Can he fight? Protect Crosby? Have grit?

No player on the planet can protect Crosby like @daver

 

[Pens x]

Good trade; I’ll take it.

 

[Peat]

Or we could have signed a younger 27-28 year old player, or even younger, for our top six

Coulda.

If you'd got them. With Barbashev gone - and assume Vegas make that Smith deal with someone - you're talking Domi, Compher, Bunting and Bertuzzi. No gurantees you're leaving UFA with one of them, or it'll be one the you want, or it'll be at a price you like.

Happy to take the fit now over rattling the mystery boxes in UFA.

 

[PensandCaps]

Or we could have signed a younger 27-28 year old player, or even younger, for our top six

Who? Age really doesn't matter at all. Smith is good, all that matters.

 

[Flying Dego]

Is...is this what having a competent FO is like?

Please continue. Don't stop now.

 

[Luigi Lemieux]

What a smart move. Dubas era starting off nicely.