GDT: The First of July | The White Whale Has Been Hooked (Phil to the Pens)

[AR5]

Also, regarding Oshie, doesn't matter that he's a RW, Pens are still looking at him, as per OC.

 

[BobCole]

We're all going to be super impressed with Kessel's playmaking abilities. People always refer to him as a sniper, but the guy is an excellent passer.

Also, the fact that he has some serious wheels is gonna be a blessing.

This is all true.

 

[Uemoda]

I'm ecstatic. I hope we keep moving some pieces out and bring in Plot. But I'm ecstatic.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

We shouldn't ever forgive or forget the Despres debacle, but the Kessel trade has been abso-****ing-lutely phenomenal. No Maatta or DP lost, Toronto retains salary, we get rid of Spaling's cap hit (who wasn't bad, just not worth $2M+) and get a 2nd back--AND they paid for his bonus.

Honestly, if we do nothing else besides trim the rest of the fat and get a decent return for Sutter, I'm ****ing ecstatic. That's as good as a summer as I could've hoped for.

 

[penguins2946*]

Brain fart, i thought oshie was a LW for a sec

Nah he's solely a RWer. I'd like to see a gritty LWer for Malkin and Kessel (or Crosby and Kessel, whichever one he plays with) to be the puck retriever.

He's done a shockingly good job, the deadline was bad, but his off seasons for us have been great. Adding Hornqvist and Kessel in one year? Fantastic work fixing the winger issues.

Also Perron, it's been amazing that he has been able to do in 1 year what Shero wasn't able to do in his entire time here.

 

[Waffle Fries]

Don't forget about Perron!!

Yepp, 3 legitimate long-term solutions on wing in a year. Pretty incredible.

 

[Cherpak]

Wonder if there's any chance we could work out a Sutter/Skinner trade with the Canes? Obviously, we'd have to add. But ...

Skinner - Crosby - Horny
Perron - Geno - Kessel

Ah, man ...

And then after all that hard work DP/OM will be gone anyways. No thanks.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

We're all going to be super impressed with Kessel's playmaking abilities. People always refer to him as a sniper, but the guy is an excellent passer.

Also, the fact that he has some serious wheels is gonna be a blessing.

He is a slick playmaker. People will be pretty shocked.

The only real knock I have about Kessel is his play on the boards can improve, but he's a monster there compared to say, Neal.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

He's done a shockingly good job, the deadline was bad, but his off seasons for us have been great. Adding Hornqvist and Kessel in one year? Fantastic work fixing the winger issues.

Yeah, it's like he can be let loose in the off season but he needs to be watched like a hawk during the season, or whoever the leader of the stupid decisions is needs to be ignored during the season.

 

[KIRK]

I'd love us to deal with St Louis. They have quite a few players I'd like to bring in here.

And perhaps they don't see some of the guys we'd send there as we do.

 

[Riptide]

How do the pieces fit?
Kunitz-Crosby-Kessel
Perron-Malkin-Hornqvist

OR

Perron-Crosby-Hornqvist
Kunitz-Malkin-Kessel

If you can get rid of Kunitz and bring in Joel Ward, I like our balance better. Or, Kunitz can play third wheel with whichever center and Kessel, and find someone else with speed.

Honestly, I think Dupuis is a better fit there than Kunitz. Kunitz doesn't have the speed to actually get in on the forecheck before they move the puck out.

 

[Al Smith]

Kunitz has a very limited chance of being on the roster this fall. I think they'll find some way to get him out of town

That would be nice, but I'd say there's very limited chance that he's not on the roster on opening night.

 

[HandshakeLine]

He is a slick playmaker. People will be pretty shocked.

The only real knock I have about Kessel is his play on the boards can improve, but he's a monster there compared to say, Neal.

And for Neal-esque money.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I agree, which is why I felt a lot of the criticism he received wasn't deserved. I also fall under the belief that he wasn't the catalyst of the Despres deal.

When people call him one of the worst GMs in the NHL based on his Whalers/Hurricanes tenure, I don't think they're getting it. Karmanos was the problem there. The fact that Rutherford was able to build a team that went to two Cup finals and one win there is semi-miraculous.

 

[The Old Master]

Could have put Despres in this deal instead of Harrington. Thank You Bill Guerin!!

fatty is better than Harrington.

 

[3074326]

Holy ****, if they get Oshie, too.... our forward group would be the best in the league.

Still worried about the defense. We need a rock-solid defender back there not named Maatta. Scuderi has to go.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Rumor floating around that there's something big brewing between the Flyers and Blues.

 

[KIRK]

He is a slick playmaker. People will be pretty shocked.

The only real knock I have about Kessel is his play on the boards can improve, but he's a monster there compared to say, Neal.

What he's going to do with that extra second Sid/Geno give guys.

 

[NatureBoy]

At least one bigger contract will have to go. Ideally, it would be Sutter. I don´t see Scuderi going anywhere, because they surely want at least one more veteran alongside the young guys. Dumoulin and Pouliot should be locks now. But whats unbevlievable, none of the highly touted prospects on D remain now.

 

[Shady Machine]

Wow I can't believe this really happened.

 

[SeventyOne]

For you talking about trading Sutter and not having a replacement, what about Mike Santorelli? I don't know just throwing it out there or Shawn Matthias.

 

[JTG]

And for Neal-esque money.

I said this to my buddy - Kessel can bring just about everything Patrick Kane does, and Patrick Kane will be making 11 million dollars next season.

 

[KIRK]

Rumor floating around that there's something big brewing between the Flyers and Blues.

What ya got?

 

[JTG]

Now is time to trim the fat. Only guy who has an inflated salary that I'd keep around is Dupuis. Kunitz, Sutter, and Scuderi need to be traded.

 

[SEALBound]

Just saw. Huge.

Okay...guess I'll go back on my previous statements and eat crow. Costed us much less than I expected. I didn't think he'd go that cheap. So...there you have it. I was wrong.

Ron, took you off ignore.

Missed out on Tikhonov though Sucks but there was a lot of talk about him and Panarin being a "package" deal too so...with Saad gone that's a good opportunity for him.

Sekera 6 x 5.5mil...dang...I would have paid that for him

Bu-bye Martin, Downie, and Comeau. And thankfully, good bye Spaling.