Stupid question but what the hell

[No Quarter*]

Could we afford to go after Jamie Benn being that he's a rfa and would the compensation be worth it?

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[wej20]

Doesn't matter, Dallas would match any offer which isn't completely ridiculous.

 

[ObsessedCreative*]

Doesn't matter, Dallas would match any offer which isn't completely ridiculous.

Pretty much this.

The only way there might be a shot at him is he flat out refuses to sign in dallas and says "trade me".

 

[Antaris]

Dallas have roughly 7 mil more in cap space then us, so the only way we would land Benn would be to throw ridciulous amounts of money at him.

It's not happening.

 

[LetangInTheSO]

^ what they said.

Dream wing solution though, that's for sure.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Wouldn't be worth the cap hit plus compensation, considering who we have to re-sign over the next couple years.

 

[wgknestrick]

You have the right team for a trade, but are targeting the wrong player IMO. Ryder could probably be had in a trade for some of our younger D prospects. Big D needs decent players on the cheap. Benn is going to be their cornerstone on offense and their #1 C going forward.

 

[No Quarter*]

Just figure I'd ask. lol

 

[Coach Travis]

Wouldn't be worth it. Unless he wants a trade but even then, the open market would be unreasonable.

 

[Merc29]

I don't know, we did get Neal + Niskenan for Gogo.. Maybe we could get Benn + for despres

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I don't know, we did get Neal + Niskenan for Gogo.. Maybe we could get Benn + for despres

I don't think the Stars would make the same mistake twice with us

 

[KIRK]

Could we afford to go after Jamie Benn being that he's a rfa and would the compensation be worth it?

1. There is no such thing as a stupid question. Just stupid people.

2. Dallas would match any offer Shero conceivably would give if he were so inclined.

 

[scottrodo]

It's correct to be targeting teams that are in rebuilding mode. Benn is not at all likely for all the reasons others have pointed out. The type of player the Pens need to go after is a solid wing who is relatively young and whose production has dropped fover past couple seasons where he is at. The perfect team at this point may be Toronto now that they have fired Burke and are in desperate need of a complete gutting and reconstruct. Looking down their roster I can't help but think Kulemin in a trade.

 

[KIRK]

It's correct to be targeting teams that are in rebuilding mode. Benn is not at all likely for all the reasons others have pointed out. The type of player the Pens need to go after is a solid wing who is relatively young and whose production has dropped fover past couple seasons where he is at. The perfect team at this point may be Toronto now that they have fired Burke and are in desperate need of a complete gutting and reconstruct. Looking down their roster I can't help but think Kulemin in a trade.

Pffft . . . he had 7 goals last season.

 

[scottrodo]

Pffft . . . he had 7 goals last season.

Exactly why they would be willing to part with him for less than value.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I don't know, we did get Neal + Niskenan for Gogo.. Maybe we could get Benn + for despres

a) Benn made Neal available as he was seen as a lesser version of what they had in house so superfluous. Similar to Gogo for us actually. There is no equivilent now waiting in the wings for the Stars.

b) Neal was seen as a pain in the ass sign for them, so moving a headache and player seen as with an attitude problem for them was made easier. Ironic because now Benn is a pain in the ass sign for them. I always have said if one person calls you an ass do not worry about it. Two people? No worries. A third calls you an ass start wearing a saddle and bridle as you probably are one. Maybe the pain in the ass is not the players but Dallas.

c) Dallas had ownership issues at the time and was trying to shed salary. Those are no longer there.

Long and short of it is the Neal trade was a one off we took advantage of.

 

[wgknestrick]

It's correct to be targeting teams that are in rebuilding mode. Benn is not at all likely for all the reasons others have pointed out. The type of player the Pens need to go after is a solid wing who is relatively young and whose production has dropped fover past couple seasons where he is at. The perfect team at this point may be Toronto now that they have fired Burke and are in desperate need of a complete gutting and reconstruct. Looking down their roster I can't help but think Kulemin in a trade.

I like Kulemin, but Ryder is better currently IMO and can be had for cheaper in the short term. He is just about James Neal's clone.

Kulumin is more of a long term item and would probably cost more for that sake. Not a bad option.

 

[Darth Vitale]

They would trade him to / not match an offer sheet from anyone but us. 0 chance. Benn is getting 8 years from them. Book it.
Otherwise why not just call the Stars a Penguins affiliate? "Yah all our best forwards develop there. Eriksson is next."

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Every time someone suggests we trade for Kulemin, I die a little bit inside.

As far as Benn is concerned, I'd love to have him on our team, but it is a pipe dream at this point.

 

[#66]

Big Benn fan... to the point I would want to see the Pens offer him Parise money. Like everyone is saying though, Dallas would match in a minute.

Whats a deal that even comes close for him?

Kunitz-Despres-2013 and 2014 1sts
for
Benn-2013 and 2014 3rds

1sts are huge in a cap world and thats a ton of cap space too.

 

[wgknestrick]

Big Benn fan... to the point I would want to see the Pens offer him Parise money. Like everyone is saying though, Dallas would match in a minute.

Whats a deal that even comes close for him?

Kunitz-Despres-2013 and 2014 1sts
for
Benn-2013 and 2014 3rds

1sts are huge in a cap world and thats a ton of cap space too.

Do not fall in love with another man's girl is a good proverb to go by here. It's like other teams hoping to sign Crosby or Malkin from us. Any more words posted about this are wasted keystrokes.

 

[ObsessedCreative*]

Big Benn fan... to the point I would want to see the Pens offer him Parise money. Like everyone is saying though, Dallas would match in a minute.

Whats a deal that even comes close for him?

Kunitz-Despres-2013 and 2014 1sts
for
Benn-2013 and 2014 3rds

1sts are huge in a cap world and thats a ton of cap space too.

Why would you move a guy like Kunitz? Thats like filling a hole and creating a hole in the same move.

Also those proposals are junk and wouldn't land you Benn.