Salary Cap: Pittsburgh Penguins Salary Cap Thread - Marc my words, they'll get him signed

[Dipsy Doodle]

I actually think that's kind of an issue with Galchenyuk, he has a really damn good shot but he's super selective with it. Galchenyuk's highest output in a season was 382 shot attempts and 213 shots. For comparison, Neal in 2011-2012 had 579 shot attempts and 329 shots. Considering how good his shot is, he should be a lot closer to Neal's shot totals than where his career high was at. Jesse's next tweet made that exact point about Galchenyuk's hesitance to shoot:

I wonder how much of that is a consequence of not playing with elite centers who can get him the puck in good areas to shoot.

 

[Pancakes]

I wonder how much of that is a consequence of not playing with elite centers who can get him the puck in good areas to shoot.

I'm hesitant to hope too much for that because for every James Neal there's a graveyard of other wingers that didn't see improvement playing with Sid or Geno.

 

[EightyOne]

I guess. Brassard was really good until he was injured and likely could’ve pushed us over Washington if he was healthy when Geno went down.

Similar to Iginla. If we win, it’s viewed as a great move. Since we didn’t everyone wants to throw ****.

I didn't say the move was bad. I was literally the "it's happening" meme guy when the trade was announced.

I thought it made the Pens a powerhouse.

But it didn't. The reasons why don't matter. It failed. Wasted money, time, and assets. And sucked.

But damn it would have been cool if it didn't.

 

[Gurglesons]

I didn't say the move was bad. I was literally the "it's happening" meme guy when the trade was announced.

I thought it made the Pens a powerhouse.

But it didn't. The reasons why don't matter. It failed. Wasted money, time, and assets. And sucked.

But damn it would have been cool if it didn't.

Meh. You sound like the Great Gonzo in the Crosby VS Forsberg /Jagr thread. Criticizing Crosby’s leadership because he didn’t win more cups.

Every trade isn’t going to work into a Cup. Both the Brassard and Iginla trades were solid deals for what we got.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

First game today. It's happening!

Such a long off season.

 

[madinsomniac]

We open the preseason vs Buffalo, Close it out vs them, and open the season vs them.... that seems odd, lol

 

[Empoleon8771]

Gardiner signs with Carolina for 4 years at basically $4 million. Yeah, it's fair to complain about not being able to sign him to that contract.

 

[Andy99]

Gardiner signs with Carolina for 4 years at basically $4 million. Yeah, it's fair to complain about not being able to sign him to that contract.

It’s what happens when you oversign depth players and third pairing D men... it’s bad management...

 

[Shady Machine]

Gardiner signs with Carolina for 4 years at basically $4 million. Yeah, it's fair to complain about not being able to sign him to that contract.

Indeed and I will. Thanks a lot JR.

I guess the question is why in the hell does Carolina need another dman?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

First Priskie and now Gardiner signing with the Canes.

The next time somebody tells me how important depth charts are to players, imma slap em.

 

[Gurglesons]

Gardnier signs for less term and basically chump change above JJ’s contract.

God, I hate JR sometimes.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Gardnier signs for less term and basically chump change above JJ’s contract.

God, I hate JR sometimes.

BUT WHERES THE PUSHBACK

 

[Gurglesons]

BUT WHERES THE PUSHBACK

The weird part is Gardnier is like Carolina Jim’s go to style of D.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

The weird part is Gardnier is like Carolina Jim’s go to style of D.

So it goes.

 

[Shady Machine]

As I said earlier in the summer, this year's relative cap crunch meant some players were going to have to sign for less than historical market value. JR had an opportunity to take a look at that after moving Maatta and Kessel. Instead, he chose to dump money into a good, but overpriced depth player leaving the biggest gap on the roster (another puck mover and potential Schultz replacement in a year) wide open.

30 other GM's didn't get Gardiner, so I am not making a huge deal out of this, but it was pretty obvious to anyone paying attention that some players were going to be signed for relative bargains.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Ugh JR. Tanev was a luxury but Gardiner would fit a big need.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ugh JR. Tanev was a luxury but Gardiner would fit a big need.

He also has played with Schultz so you figure JS could have sold him on the Pens..

 

[Turin]

That sucks. Here’s hoping that his back is f***ed or something.

 

[Shady Machine]

Jake-Sid-Kahun
Gally-Geno-Rust
Simon-Bjug-Hornqvist
McCann-Blueger-ZAR
who cares

Dumo-Letang
MP-Schultz
Gardiner-Guds
Ruh-Riikola

That could have been realistic. Flip flop MP and Gardiner if you want. UGH

 

[K Fleur]

Some GMs got players on pretty good deals this summer.

Some GMs.

 

[JackFr]

Isn't it great that's we added a 13th top-9 forward this summer instead of filling a desperate need? Isn't it great??

Gardiner would have made losing Schultz next summer manageable too.... Big L here

 

[Gurglesons]

Isn't it great that's we added a 13th top-9 forward this summer instead of filling a desperate need? Isn't it great??

Gardiner would have made losing Schultz next summer manageable too.... Big L here

Even having the cap to get De Haan off of Carolina for cheap would’ve been a solid move.

Or you know just signing De Haan..

 

[K Fleur]

Even having the cap to get De Haan off of Carolina for cheap would’ve been a solid move.

Or you know just signing De Haan..

That was the move.

But you know.. JR knew why our guy was scratched and what not.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Does Gardiner even sign here for that deal if we had space? Seriously wondering.

But man how effective would this blueline be:
Dumo-Letang
Gardiner-Schultz
Pettersson-Guds

Maybe not a ton of big names, but it would be so effective.

 

[K Fleur]

Does Gardiner even sign here for that deal if we had space? Seriously wondering.

But man how effective would this blueline be:
Dumo-Letang
Gardiner-Schultz
Pettersson-Guds

Maybe not a ton of big names, but it would be so effective.

I say maybe. Gotta figure JR probably would have given him 7 years.