Proposal: Pittsburgh - Montreal

[VeeMerk]

is pitty gonna wanna give up their top prospect, a 1st and a 2nd for a guy that NEVER shows up in the playoffs (19pts in 38 games)

He's also never been on a line with Malking or Crosby so that could very well change when the hand of god is feeding you passes

 

[Habs Halifax]

Lets just pretend that Paul Byron is a useless throw in.

20G at 1.2 million per year. He's a better player than Hagelin at a third of the cost.

Agreed. In fact, there are teams that would be more interested in Byron vs Patch. I think Byron is worth two 2nd round picks (ish). It's hard to gauge his trade value and I think it increases a bit based on several teams that would be interested. At best, a late 1st round pick but that is a stretch and a team would have to be a bit aggressive over another team for that to happen.

 

[Human]

No to trading Hagelin. I hope he re-signs. He is just perfect for Penguins brand of hockey.

 

[Deam78]

So. Our best prospect, a 1st, a 2nd .. for one year of Pax and one year of Byron .. who is a center .. which we dont need.

Sign me up. This is fantastic proposal that isnt awful and stupid in every regard.

Edit. I didnt even notice the conditions that make it a first. Even more solid.

Byron is not a center... He's a speedy scoring winner that can PK and would be a perfect fit on any contending team looking for depth scoring with his low salary. He has more value than you want to credit him for.

You also have to understand your prospect pool is not really deep. So we would have to get your best prospect, because the fact he's your best, doesn't mean he's the best we're being offered.

Add Pacioretty and Byron with some cap space for later moves at the TDL, those picks become so late.

 

[Fledgemyhedge]

Absolute garbage offer that the Penguins reject without a second thought.

We just got rid of our Byron...we don't want another one.

Patches is great and all but he's NOT fetching that. You've got to be kidding me.

Byron is a fantastic little player and a fan favourite in mtl, don't know why getting rid of him is a good thing

 

[powerstuck]

Habs should keep Patcioretty and then wave goodbye as he walks free in a year.

 

[ole ole]

Take out Hagelin and Byron and any retention on the Habs part and we may talk.
Patches for Sprong, Daniel,2019 1st round pick and 202o 2nd round pick . Seems fair.

 

[mccoyadam]

From what I understand GMJR is just keeping his hat in the ring and keeping up to date on Pac, doing his due diligence as GM. I dont see this happening at all, and I dont see Sprong going anywhere before the season starts. They gave him the NHL contract and I think they want to see him play before they decide if/and they move him

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Byron is not a center... He's a speedy scoring winner that can PK and would be a perfect fit on any contending team looking for depth scoring with his low salary. He has more value than you want to credit him for.

You also have to understand your prospect pool is not really deep. So we would have to get your best prospect, because the fact he's your best, doesn't mean he's the best we're being offered.

Add Pacioretty and Byron with some cap space for later moves at the TDL, those picks become so late.

*shrug* when I looked up byron on whatever website it was, said he was a center. I didnt watch enough habs games last season to notice either. It was too painful and ugly to watch.

I understand exactly what our prospect pool is like.

Nothing you said changed my opinion that this trade is awful for the pens.

 

[Deam78]

*shrug* when I looked up byron on whatever website it was, said he was a center. I didnt watch enough habs games last season to notice either. It was too painful and ugly to watch.

I understand exactly what our prospect pool is like.

Nothing you said changed my opinion that this trade is awful for the pens.

Good thing you're not the GM then. Basic stuff here.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Good thing you're not the GM then. Basic stuff here.

Oh the irony....

 

[vokiel]

I'm fine with the OP proposal without any conditional pick.

 

[ole ole]

*shrug* when I looked up byron on whatever website it was, said he was a center. I didnt watch enough habs games last season to notice either. It was too painful and ugly to watch.

I understand exactly what our prospect pool is like.

Nothing you said changed my opinion that this trade is awful for the pens.

Just admit you never seen the Habs play even once last season.You don't even know what position the guy your talking about plays.

 

[Riptide]

Not a chance. Pittsburgh isn't moving their top prospect, a 1st and a 2nd (which potentially becomes a 1st), for 1 year of Patches.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Just admit you never seen the Habs play even once last season.You don't even know what position the guy your talking about plays.

Nope. Not once. At all. Ever.

Good call.

 

[ole ole]

Nope. Not once. At all. Ever.

Good call.

Your post on Byron says it all. Now go away and hide.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Your post on Byron says it all. Now go away and hide.

Nah. I'll hang out here for awhile. Hopefully it annoys you.

 

[ole ole]

Nah. I'll hang out here for awhile. Hopefully it annoys you.

Annoy me. Your lack of knowledge of players your talking about is actually amusing.

I mean Byron isn't a need for your team. Yo have enough CENTERMEN correct.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Annoy me. Your lack of knowledge of players your talking about is actually amusing.

I mean Byron isn't a need for your team. Yo have enough CENTERMEN correct.

Correct. Our team has enough C.

Glad you are following along.

 

[Peat]

Byron is not a center... He's a speedy scoring winner that can PK and would be a perfect fit on any contending team looking for depth scoring with his low salary. He has more value than you want to credit him for.

You also have to understand your prospect pool is not really deep. So we would have to get your best prospect, because the fact he's your best, doesn't mean he's the best we're being offered.

Add Pacioretty and Byron with some cap space for later moves at the TDL, those picks become so late.

Who's offering a better prospect than Sprong for Patches?

 

[Juicy Pop]

Montreal is not trading Pacioretty unless they get a center back which Pens do not have or a D-man Maatta would have to be part of any deal,but there are better fits for a Pacioretty trade more than the Pens.

If it were any other GM in this situation, sure. It's Bergevin though.

 

[brewski420]

Can't say I watched the Habs a single time this past year or really have a clue who Byron is or what position he plays and I am comfortable in saying this deal makes zero sense for the Pens. Of course I am not a GM nor is anyone else commenting on this thread for those who need to point out the irrelevant.

 

[ziggyjoe212]

As a pens fan I rather have Hagelin than patches. Not because Hagelin is better (he's not) but because he fills a need and is a playoff warrior. Too bad he's slightly overpaid.

Pens need to stop wasting all their young assets on questionable short term rentals like Brassard and, in this thread, Patches.

 

[Deam78]

Who's offering a better prospect than Sprong for Patches?

It's all hypothetical, so who knows really lol all i know is that I personally don't have any interest in Sprong.