ColePens
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Grades are based on original reaction and the final outcome of the trade. If I left one off, please feel free to add it.
Acquisitions:
Ehrhoff: Time of signing: A- Final Grade: F-
This one sucks to grade because some of it was out of his hands. Ehrhoff gave the Pens a sweetheart deal for 1 year and at the time we were very happy to add him to our defense. He wasn't given any powerplay time to utilize his talents and in the end he was injured. He did not help the team at all.
Comeau: Time of signing: B Final Grade: A-
We signed the guy to round out our bottom 6 and he delivered more than we could have imagined with Geno. He even got a playoff goal when goals weren't coming easy for this team. I know he struggled a bit after his injury, but he still played way above expectations and salary.
Hornqvist: Time of trade: B Final Grade: A
We all knew Horny was the guy we needed but we traded one of our key scorers to get him. Expectations were that he would be solid but not as good as he ended up being. Guy was the heart and soul of this team alongside Fleury.
Downie: Time of signing: B Final Grade: B
He brought energy and grit to the team but was rendered useless as the refs keyed in on his name at the end of the season. I still think for salary, term, and everything he does - he was a good player. It goes unnoticed that nobody took cheapshots (outside of one that Downie made sure to attack) at Sid in the playoffs. Downie was ready to snap if it did.
Spaling: Time of trade: B- Final Grade: C
We were told this guy is the ultimate utility player by Nashville fans. He was boring and didn't contribute at all in any meaningful game. The definition of average.
Greiss: Time of signing: B Final Grade: C
He was supposed to give Fleury a rest but probably played less than Zatkoff. Pretty pointless signing.
Perron: Time of trade: A Final Grade: C-
Perron will be the highly debated one. When we signed him and saw his first 10 games... we were grading it as a steal. He completely fell off and played awful hockey late in the season when it mattered. I still think the benefits of this trade will be nice down the road.
Lovejoy: Time of trade: F- Final Grade: F-
He was more inconsistent than Despres and wasn't better than Despres at all. It made zero sense and Lovejoy **** the bed badly in the playoffs. AWFUL.
Cole: Time of trade: B Final Grade: A-
He was asked to do too much in the playoffs, but I cannot say enough good things about Cole.
Winnik: Time of trade: C+ Final Grade: F
The guy did nothing and was terrible. Not worth the draft picks. Not even worth a 4th rounder.
Lappy: Time of trade: C Final Grade: B-
He brought a lot of what we need in the playoffs but didn't score one goal when goals were a problem. I can't give hima higher grade than a B-.
Acquisitions:
Ehrhoff: Time of signing: A- Final Grade: F-
This one sucks to grade because some of it was out of his hands. Ehrhoff gave the Pens a sweetheart deal for 1 year and at the time we were very happy to add him to our defense. He wasn't given any powerplay time to utilize his talents and in the end he was injured. He did not help the team at all.
Comeau: Time of signing: B Final Grade: A-
We signed the guy to round out our bottom 6 and he delivered more than we could have imagined with Geno. He even got a playoff goal when goals weren't coming easy for this team. I know he struggled a bit after his injury, but he still played way above expectations and salary.
Hornqvist: Time of trade: B Final Grade: A
We all knew Horny was the guy we needed but we traded one of our key scorers to get him. Expectations were that he would be solid but not as good as he ended up being. Guy was the heart and soul of this team alongside Fleury.
Downie: Time of signing: B Final Grade: B
He brought energy and grit to the team but was rendered useless as the refs keyed in on his name at the end of the season. I still think for salary, term, and everything he does - he was a good player. It goes unnoticed that nobody took cheapshots (outside of one that Downie made sure to attack) at Sid in the playoffs. Downie was ready to snap if it did.
Spaling: Time of trade: B- Final Grade: C
We were told this guy is the ultimate utility player by Nashville fans. He was boring and didn't contribute at all in any meaningful game. The definition of average.
Greiss: Time of signing: B Final Grade: C
He was supposed to give Fleury a rest but probably played less than Zatkoff. Pretty pointless signing.
Perron: Time of trade: A Final Grade: C-
Perron will be the highly debated one. When we signed him and saw his first 10 games... we were grading it as a steal. He completely fell off and played awful hockey late in the season when it mattered. I still think the benefits of this trade will be nice down the road.
Lovejoy: Time of trade: F- Final Grade: F-
He was more inconsistent than Despres and wasn't better than Despres at all. It made zero sense and Lovejoy **** the bed badly in the playoffs. AWFUL.
Cole: Time of trade: B Final Grade: A-
He was asked to do too much in the playoffs, but I cannot say enough good things about Cole.
Winnik: Time of trade: C+ Final Grade: F
The guy did nothing and was terrible. Not worth the draft picks. Not even worth a 4th rounder.
Lappy: Time of trade: C Final Grade: B-
He brought a lot of what we need in the playoffs but didn't score one goal when goals were a problem. I can't give hima higher grade than a B-.