Salary Cap: Pittsburgh Penguins lead up to the trade deadline

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Yeah what a flop that was. Good thing every other trade has turned to gold and Rust decided he's a PPG winger.

It was always about getting out from under the PK deal before it was too late.

Pens could have gotten back a toothless hobo and still won the trade.

Galchenyuk scratched, is tonight the night he’s put out of his misery? Pleaseee

I’ll wait to see a direct source before I believe he’s scratched.

Seems weird to bench him when he’s doing alright on the fourth line and that line looked good Sunday.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Google translate is the best:

The worst part is that Galchenyuk could have taken advantage of the absence of the excellent Jake Guentzel, who has been on the list of cripples since December 30th.

Sometimes, the off-day thread titles just write themselves.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Sometimes, the off-day thread titles just write themselves.

The list of cripples is fantastic. Couldn't do it better if I tried.

 

[DesertPenguin]

It was always about getting out from under the PK deal before it was too late.

Pens could have gotten back a toothless hobo and still won the trade.



I’ll wait to see a direct source before I believe he’s scratched.

Seems weird to bench him when he’s doing alright on the fourth line and that line looked good Sunday.

Yeah that seems like a real random source. When do the teams have to announce the scratches? Its right before game time I think. Sully wouldn't let that out early if he could help it.

 

[JackFr]

Gonna repost these here.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Gonna repost these here.

How about Granlund or Tatar? Just curious what their charts looks like.

 

[Shady Machine]

It was always about getting out from under the PK deal before it was too late.

Pens could have gotten back a toothless hobo and still won the trade.

I understand that. Just speaking about the player himself (although my post wasn't clear). The way he was hyped vs the output has been a flop. I have certainly been wrong on the need for him to produce like Kessel at ES for this team to be successful. That said, his performance, particularly after Jake went down and he still stunk, has been a big disappointment.

 

[RSPens]

Gonna repost these here.

If these are the only possible targets (I know they aren't), I can see why JR is infatuated with Zucker.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Last year right before Brass got traded he got scratched for a game or two.

If Galch is actually getting scratched I wonder if a trade is close.

It wouldn't make a ton of sense to me to scratch him at this time, if Kahun and Bjug were available I could totally understand him getting scratched, but not with this current group of forwards the pens have right now.

 

[JackFr]

How about Granlund or Tatar? Just curious what their charts looks like.

Granlund is an average second liner who's more defensively impactful than offensive at this point. He's really dropped off since his peak in Minnesota, but he's young enough that he could be salvaged. Notably, his shooting talent is well below-average despite decent goal numbers.

 

[K Fleur]

So the Saad “rumors” are basically dead now right?

 

[Shady Machine]

So the Saad “rumors” are basically dead now right?

It appears that way and it makes me Saad.

 

[Turin]

Gonna repost these here.

Alright cool let’s do Zucker or Taters. Not worried about Kreider’s defense this season but he’s the least likely anyway.

 

[Peat]

Smith's p/60 has usually gone up with more ice time. Unless his fitness has nosedived, I have few fears about giving him more minutes.

Tbh, I'd be curious to see a study on the impact of time on ice on p/60 as I can't think of many cases where it has caused adverse effects.

 

[JackFr]

Alright cool let’s do Zucker or Taters. Not worried about Kreider’s defense this season but he’s the least likely anyway.

Kreider is likely the most expensive, not often a rental comes along who can make your team gritter and faster.

 

[Turin]

Kreider is likely the most expensive, not often a rental comes along who can make your team gritter and faster.

Yea he’s a legitimate factor, he dummied the Leafs last night.

 

[sovietsanta87]

Acquiring Zucker at the deadline puts us in serious contention for the cup and, IMO, makes it possible for us to go back to back again.

The depth at forward would be insane next year and we presumably could make room with the departures of galchenyuk, Schultz and bjugstad (if necessary) to fill out the roster.

 

[HandshakeLine]

It appears that way and it makes me Saad.

Boo. Boo this man! I’m booing you like your name is Matt Murray and I’m about to call in to the Pens postgame show with a really stupid opinion.

 

[deathtouchtrample]

Kreider is likely the most expensive, not often a rental comes along who can make your team gritter and faster.

Decent amount of bottom sixers who could do that but as a top 6 guy it's pretty unique.

 

[Empoleon8771]

On a podcast Russo said that Zucker is the most likely wing to move to make space for Kaprizov. The wilds other wings are either unmovable (Zucc,Parise) or too young and not super valuable (Greenway, Kunin) . I think one way or another JR will trade for Zucker. Whether it be this month or in the summer.

 

[TKalltheTime]

So the Saad “rumors” are basically dead now right?

Calm before the storm...

 

[Shady Machine]

Boo. Boo this man! I’m booing you like your name is Matt Murray and I’m about to call in to the Pens postgame show with a really stupid opinion.

I was waiting for some kind of reaction. This was better than expected.

 

[ownal]

Acquiring Zucker at the deadline puts us in serious contention for the cup and, IMO, makes it possible for us to go back to back again.

The depth at forward would be insane next year and we presumably could make room with the departures of galchenyuk, Schultz and bjugstad (if necessary) to fill out the roster.

We don't have the money

McCann, Kahun, Pedds, Jarry and Murray need their raise.

Bjugstad, Schultz, Chucky off the books and the cap raise should cover that.

 

[Jacob]

Athanasiou is having a brutal season on a historically bad Wings team but I think on paper he fits us the best of all available. Probably one of the top 10-12 skaters in the league in terms of speed, produces almost entirely at ES and can play any forward position (though I wouldn’t trust him at C). Being an RFA gives us options either if he clicks with Sid or Geno and scores a bunch or if he totally bombs. Also a couple years younger than the other names being mentioned.

 

[Turin]

Athanasiou is having a brutal season on a historically bad Wings team but I think on paper he fits us the best of all available. Probably one of the top 10-12 skaters in the league in terms of speed, produces almost entirely at ES and can play any forward position (though I wouldn’t trust him at C). Being an RFA gives us options either if he clicks with Sid or Geno and scores a bunch or if he totally bombs. Also a couple years younger than the other names being mentioned.

Do one dimensional players usually gel with Crosby? Because the point is to find a guy who can potentially play there.