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

[Jaded-Fan]

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

Please continue. Don't stop now.

I loved the hire of Dubas.

However, in this case the Pens are on the right side of the salary cap and took advantage. Full props for not screwing it up. But $20 million in Cap space did play a role.

 

[Gold Diamond]

Getting this kind of asset for a 3rd next year is what I want to see.

Now send Granlund to the moon and get a goalie.

 

[EVGENIMERLIN]

Love this for Vegas. They could be getting the next Nathan Moon here. Not thrilled as a Pens fan.

What a throw back reference

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

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

It'd have to be 4 mil per or less for me to be interested, and at that price he wouldn't have much reason to be.

 

[Andy99]

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.

I’d like Engvall as well…

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

Bunting, Compher, Engvall …

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Smith and Poehling could be a really lethal shorthanded threat.

 

[TNT87]

Really nice pickup.

 

[Peat]

I’d like Engvall as well…


Bunting, Compher, Engvall …

I don't think Engvall is in the same class quality wise (I'm not sure Compher is truth be told)

Besides, the money is still there to sign one of these guys if they want

 

[orby]

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

I generally agree. They can still do that, especially if they get rid of Granlund. The free agent crop is less than stellar though. I don't see Boston letting Bertuzzi go, though I imagine Dubas is at least somewhat interested in Bunting.

 

[Andy99]

I don't think Engvall is in the same class quality wise (I'm not sure Compher is truth be told)

Besides, the money is still there to sign one of these guys if they want

Possibly but then we have someone getting between $4-5 mil playing on L3 and we’re trying to avoid that

 

[Peat]

Possibly but then we have someone getting between $4-5 mil playing on L3 and we’re trying to avoid that

Are we?

By we the fans, or by we you mean Dubas?

Because I don't know what Dubas wants. But he's talked about an absence of depth and plenty of teams do have guys worth 5m on their third line.

I don't know it's going to happen with all the holes, but I wouldn't rule it out either. If you want competition in the top 6, its the easiest way to do it.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

 

[Terrapin]

Can he fight? Protect Crosby? Have grit?

No. No. And no. We don't like players like that

 

[pistolpete11]

No complaints from me. Very nice deal. Can't wait to see what a Granlund-Carter-Smith line can do.

In all seriousness, though, he's a slight upgrade on what Zucker provided last year but also more likely to repeat it. I don't think he moves the needle all that much, but he fills a glaring hole, for relatively cheap, and they didn't have to give him 4-5-6 years and a NTC. Well done Dubas. Now find a goalie that's not Jarry.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

No. No. And no. We don't like players like that

 

[SomeOldDude]

I like this deal. If we could dump Granlund and some cash for a great goalie and bring Zucker back I would love that. Zuck was all heart last year and would probably be more of the same this year.

What would be wrong with this? It would be better if we could get rid of big jeff, but I doubt that.
Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
DOC-Malkin-Zucker
Nylander-Poehling-Smith
Archi-Carter-Rust

 

[mephisto1812]

Just basing it off the first trade, it seems like Dubas and Sullivan are actually going to be on the same page. Smith seems like a player that Sullivan would really like.

And I know, I know — Sullivan is the worst.

My hope is they ARE on the same page... if it flames out, fk it, so be it... I just want them to be aligned. If it fails, so be it.... fire sully and move on. But give it a chance.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

 

[mpp9]

It'd have to be 4 mil per or less for me to be interested, and at that price he wouldn't have much reason to be.

Eh. Seems to like it here. He’s been making bank for awhile. I won’t be beat up if he leaves.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Omg Sleepy, or rather I guess Dopey? Made us older again, damn.

Narrator - And Sullivan still used Heinen over him.

I like this deal. If we could dump Granlund and some cash for a great goalie and bring Zucker back I would love that. Zuck was all heart last year and would probably be more of the same this year.

What would be wrong with this? It would be better if we could get rid of big jeff, but I doubt that.
Guentzel-Crosby-Rakell
DOC-Malkin-Zucker
Nylander-Poehling-Smith
Archi-Carter-Rust

Zucker isn’t coming back.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I'm against using ~5M players on L3 full time, unless you're using a balanced approach and have a cheaper winger in the top 6.
Especially if we're talking about how Sullivan uses L3...you're just not gonna produce much like that.

Bringing Zucker back is a luxury we can't afford now. Let him go. Use that money to address the actual holes.

 

[BHD]

IIRC, he played the PK with Karlsson

 

[Gurglesons]

IIRC, he played the PK with Karlsson

Yep. Lots of shorthanded goals.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

IIRC, he played the PK with Karlsson

He'll be our best PK'er almost for sure.
It's great to have a GM that actually addresses needs again. 5v5 scoring and PK

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

IIRC, he played the PK with Karlsson

Literally the only reason Sullivan is a fan of the acquisition.

Sullivan probably asks prospective applicants whether they can PK when looking for a new housekeeper.