Confirmed with Link: PIT (Sheary & Rodrigues) | BUF (Kahun)

[tom_servo]

I'll say it's a decent trade because Kahun is probably overrated a bit and the analytics guys like it.

 

[StaalForOne]

Can't wait to watch Sheary fall down 3 times a shift again.

I just don't see why. Even if Kahun would've walked this summer, so what. he is the better player. He can actually drive play himself, and we traded him for 2 passengers. Rodrigues' whole career has just been riding Eichel's coat tails, and he has nothing to show for it at the pro level.

Total head scratcher.

 

[Hockeygod66]

I hated it at first but I get it.

 

[Turin]

Zucker, Marleau, Sheary, Rodrigues, lost Kahun. JR made the team better and honestly fast af.

 

[cvrle1]

In other news, Sprong has been traded to Caps. Watch him pile up goals against us and knock us out of the playoffs lol.

 

[The GM]

Zar must be having mixed feelings, on one hand his son is returning to the pens, on the other he may be bumped from the lineup because of it.

 

[Ryder71]

I liked Kahun but people are getting too worked up about him. He wasnt THAT special or anything. Lets see how the forwards fit now.

Kahun for a while there was one of our best wings, particularly with Jake out. And he had plenty of room to grow as a player and improve. He was an RFA so we had more control over him moving forward. And we traded him for a couple of curtain jerkers who likely don't make us a better team.

 

[harmonica]

Yeah, I saw that. Thankfully I wasn't in the middle of taking a gulp of my soda at the time.

I hope you aren’t drinking anything when you see that Sprong just went to the Capitals.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I hate it, but I also don’t give a shit about it in the end. So, color me ambivalent?

 

[Turin]

Evolving hockey's take:






Not sure how somebody can say with a straight face that Conor Sheary is a 2nd line forward.

Sheary has always been underrated by this board. He has legit flaws, but so does Kahun.

 

[tom_servo]

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

wanted Rodriguez for a long time. very good player

Are you channeling your inner "Return of the Pack" or are you serious? If serious, what do you like about Rodriguez? If not, fool me once..

 

[USMC607]

I mean it's not a great move but it's not end of the world awful.

Sheary has history with Geno and Sid, Rodrigues can bump any of the AHL boys out of the lineup.

I'm guessing JR got the impression he wasnt gonna be able to resign Kahun.

I'll wait for a few games before I make a final decision on this trade.

 

[KIRK]

I hope you aren’t drinking anything when you see that Sprong just went to the Capitals.

Nope.

Just one request: When the playoffs come, PLEASE START HIM.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I get it.

People are enraged that the Pens traded for a couple of speedy skilled analytics darlings midgets to provide bottom six scoring depth rather than some huge dumb skates in cement special education candidate to fight Tom Wilson.

But you will get over it.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Are you channeling your inner "Return of the Pack" or are you serious? If serious, what do you like about Rodriguez? If not, fool me once..

No, that's legit. Rodrigues is a fast as shit defensive winger that has some great analytics. He's a really good addition IMO, it would have been great to just add him for a pick.

 

[Extra Texture]

Hate this deal. I know I'll probably come to love it, but I really did see Kahun as an important part going forward. Most of all he was smart enough and skilled enough to mesh with our stars. Which, as we've seen, is far from a given with alot of NHLers

Even if management didn't like him, him finishing with a ~40 point year could've really gotten a good one-for-one deal in the offseason.

I dont get it.

I'm excited for Rodrigues. And Sheary hopefully should pick up right where he left off. I guess it helps us in the short term if ER can get anything going.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hate this deal. I know I'll probably come to love it, but I really did see Kahun as an important part going forward. Most of all he was smart enough and skilled enough to mesh with our stars. Which, as we've seen, is far from a given with alot of NHLers

Even if management didn't like him, him finishing with a ~40 point year could've really gotten a good one-for-one deal in the offseason.

I dont get it.

He really didn't show that in his time with the Penguins. He got booted off of Crosby's line in training camp and never got another shot and his results with Malkin weren't all that special. I also vaguely recall Yohe saying on Madden's show that Crosby wasn't crazy about Kahun's play style.

 

[Turin]

Even if you liked Kahun, he looked the best with McCann. He looked ok at best with Malkin, and didn’t seem like an option with Crosby. That’s specific for a middle six guy. Sheary, Marleau I think would fit with Crosby and Malkin if need be, and Rodrigues is a potentially good 4th line guy.

 

[harmonica]

Hate this deal. I know I'll probably come to love it, but I really did see Kahun as an important part going forward. Most of all he was smart enough and skilled enough to mesh with our stars. Which, as we've seen, is far from a given with alot of NHLers

Even if management didn't like him, him finishing with a ~40 point year could've really gotten a good one-for-one deal in the offseason.

I dont get it.

Kahun is smart and skilled enough that he SHOULD have meshed with our stars, but he didn’t. It’s why he was let go.

 

[ChrisKuuuunitz]

Nope.

Just one request: When the playoffs come, PLEASE START HIM.

ya, he never seemed like a guy who was hard to play against

 

[EightyOne]

Damn.

I too like Kahun.

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

I like acquiring Rodriguez. Think he's a solid depth player, that has shown upside previously.

Not too happy with acquiring Sheary. I've just never really fancied him much.

Most unhappy about trading Kahun though. God f***ing damn it.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Nope.

Just one request: When the playoffs come, PLEASE START HIM.

The Pens traded for two under the radar analytics darlings who have produced.

Worst deal ever.

But trading for the lottery ticket that never has done anything despite being given numerous chances who has now failed with two organizations?

Why weren't we in on some of that????

 

[KIRK]

The Pens traded for two under the radar analytics darlings who have produced.

Worst deal ever.

But trading for the lottery ticket that never has done anything despite being given numerous chances who has now failed with two organizations?

Why weren't we in on some of that????

Because clearly we lack the proper perspective around here . . .