Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] Derek Grant signs with the Penguins (1 year, $650K)

[Sens of Anarchy]

Would not be surprised to see a Pacioretty to the Pens for Brassard +

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He's a wierd player. Great at faceoffs. Great at skating. Absolutely dangerous wrist shot. Plenty of size and strength on the cycle. Decent vision.

But something's just off about him. I think maybe he just isn't a center yet keeps being used as one. Try him as a LHS RW and see if that helps.

 

[Devilsrock17]

Really bro Pittsburgh

 

[66-30-33]

Would not be surprised to see a Pacioretty to the Pens for Brassard +

*vomit*

 

[Legionnaire11]

Grant is not a great player by any stretch, however to those a few pages ago saying "played 86 games without scoring a goal..." he actually did score a few goals during that stretch but every one of them (3 or 4) were waived off, it was actually getting to the point of being comical.

 

[snowave]

fricken BM... what an idiot for not re-signing Grant at that cost, or even a bit more. especially after his recent, useless acquisitions. I don't know what the hell he is smoking lately.

 

[Rolo]

Like hell Jimmy Hayes is making this team over Sprong.

People get wayyy to worked up on mock lines. I only put him there because I don't think you or the Pittsburgh Penguins organization would waste Sprong on the 4th line with Cullen & Grant...

 

[Zirakzigil]

Depth player. Decent signing for that.

 

[Kingsfan1]

Pens are deep too and can never be counted out . Great managed team

 

[Pens x]

The Pens have 3 fourth line centers as of now - Cullen, Sheahan and Grant. You have to think a trade is brewing.

 

[namttebih]

Da **** Toronto? You couldnt throw 700k at this guy????

We have Lindholm, Gauthier and JJ fighting for the spot already. Didn't make much sense.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

The Pens have 3 fourth line centers as of now - Cullen, Sheahan and Grant. You have to think a trade is brewing.

Or the Pens want good depth at center because injuries happen? You complained all last year about the bottom six center depth. Now they've got multiple options to ice a very good bottom six.

 

[Pens x]

Or the Pens want good depth at center because injuries happen? You complained all last year about the bottom six center depth. Now they've got multiple options to ice a very good bottom six.

I’m not complaining this year, besides Johnson, this offseason has been very positive. Last year was a train wreck from day 1, and people underestimated how poorly our depth was going into last season.

Injuries do happen, but having 3 fourth line centers seems a bit overkill that it makes me wonder if Jimmy has something up his sleeve.

I think this has the potential to be his best signing this summer.

JR did awful last summer but he found a way to undo his mistakes, so good for him.

 

[ThinIce61]

In baseball you've got the AAAA guys.
Too good for AAA but not really good enough to carve out a long term roster spot in the Show.

To me Grant is probably a little to good for the A, certainly nothing to prove there but not good enough where he's guaranteed to see his name written in own on an NHL teams lineup card night after night.

Also Pens a seemingly odd choice.

 

[Pens x]

Why would Anaheim sign Carter Rowney to a multi year deal but not Grant???

 

[DFF]

He's a wierd player. Great at faceoffs. Great at skating. Absolutely dangerous wrist shot. Plenty of size and strength on the cycle. Decent vision.

But something's just off about him. I think maybe he just isn't a center yet keeps being used as one. Try him as a LHS RW and see if that helps.

He has what they called "Sam Bennett" decease....Always looks better than he produces. Something is missing, maybe connective tissue in the brain.

 

[Jacob]

The Pens have 3 fourth line centers as of now - Cullen, Sheahan and Grant. You have to think a trade is brewing.

What can you get for 2 4th line centers recently pulled off the scrap heap? Probably not much.

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

He has what they called "Sam Bennett" decease....Always looks better than he produces. Something is missing, maybe connective tissue in the brain.

Cute, but clueless as is usually the case with you.

 

[DFF]

What can you get for 2 4th line centers recently pulled off the scrap heap? Probably not much.

Nothing but you can trade Malkin instead

 

[DFF]

Cute, but clueless as is usually the case with you.

Haha, somehow I am not offended coming from the guy that claims Bennett is "Hart" caliber.

 

[cvrle1]

From PPG article about his signing:

The Penguins don’t really have a job open for him, although he could conceivably compete for fourth-line time in training camp. A much better way of looking at the signing: It provides the Penguins with a player who has suited up for NHL games, should injuries occur.

Unless there is a bigger trade coming, it still doesnt make too much sense. It is not a 2 way deal, so they wont send him to WB/S, and I doubt he would have signed with pens if he was to be healthy scratch most of the time. Maybe pens were only team that offered him a contract and he had no choice but to to sign, who knows.

 

[Sam Spade]

Oops, should have read the post above mine.

 

[dogthateats]

Yeah, but his game has some holes.

Plus he's always trying to serve other people's penalties.

His game is holy?

 

[Dangles78]

Teams need center and defensive depth. Not every signing has to have some deep meaning.

Pens signed Grant so they’re clearly trading brassard. GTFO

 

[pled]

Pretty sure Brassard is a better C then W too but I can't back that up with facts.

but is brassard better at wing with crosby than at center with hagelin and rust