CommissionerGordon
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- Mar 10, 2017
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Panarin will not re-sign. Like how Tavares wouldn't re-sign. Or Karlsson wouldn't re-sign. It's like when your team sucks, the player, especially with hockey guys, they care more about winning than they do about the money. The money is nice, and they'll take a hometown discount if the team will win, and sacrificing a few extra mil is like, what the hell, I don't really need it, and we'll be better off as a team. Panarin doesn't strike me as a guy that takes less money. He's more like a mercenary. He doesn't strike me as a guy who stays in Columbus. He's more brash and bold and about the limelight and who can blame him it sounds like a dream.
I think the Blue Jackets could use a hockey player that doesn't really care about the money that wants to play and is a good, young player with upside. This would be Jake Guentzel. They're also kind of weak at center and their depth there doesn't really strike me as dynamic. If they can get someone that fits their style of play as a skilled grinder that plays a two-way game and is a crab in front of the net that gets some cheap goals they'll be better at that position. This is basically what Derick Brassard brings to the table.
The Penguins, if they're willing to give up Guentzel, would be a nice trade partner to land Panarin. They have a ton of depth at center and Brassard would be a nice addition to the Blue Jackets. You can give me tears. but he's another guy that strikes me as a guy who doesn't really care about the money - most hockey players are. So, if you give him $6m a year that will be more than enough for Brassard. I'm not looking at Brassard as a rental, but as a nice piece that keeps moving the Blue Jackets in the right direction. I think this trade improves the Jackets short-term, vaulting them into the 100 pt discussion, as opposed to a distraction all year round that is detrimental to the team and they have a down year and fall in that 80-90 pt range. Probably picking 12-15th.
I like this trade for the Penguins because they have depth at center that they can afford to lose. Outside of Kessel, they don't have any wingers that make Crosby and Malkin better. This would finally give Malkin his winger. The Penguins seem to like to pair their wingers with a center and Malkin-Panarin and maybe it's time to go with Crosby-Kessel. This solves Kessel's problem and when you put Hagelin on that top line you got the speed and Crosby's playmaking ability instead of Bonino, Sheahan, or Brassard.
PIT trades Jake Guentzel, Derick Brassard, Brian Dumoulin, and 2019 1st rd pick to CLB for Artemi Panarin and Ryan Murray
On Murray and Dumo swap. Murray brings better skating and a better stick. Columbus would want a defenseman going back the other way. A 1st rd pick completes the overpay. I'd like to hear why this isn't a good deal and why it's not of value. This deal is also cap compliant.
I think the Blue Jackets could use a hockey player that doesn't really care about the money that wants to play and is a good, young player with upside. This would be Jake Guentzel. They're also kind of weak at center and their depth there doesn't really strike me as dynamic. If they can get someone that fits their style of play as a skilled grinder that plays a two-way game and is a crab in front of the net that gets some cheap goals they'll be better at that position. This is basically what Derick Brassard brings to the table.
The Penguins, if they're willing to give up Guentzel, would be a nice trade partner to land Panarin. They have a ton of depth at center and Brassard would be a nice addition to the Blue Jackets. You can give me tears. but he's another guy that strikes me as a guy who doesn't really care about the money - most hockey players are. So, if you give him $6m a year that will be more than enough for Brassard. I'm not looking at Brassard as a rental, but as a nice piece that keeps moving the Blue Jackets in the right direction. I think this trade improves the Jackets short-term, vaulting them into the 100 pt discussion, as opposed to a distraction all year round that is detrimental to the team and they have a down year and fall in that 80-90 pt range. Probably picking 12-15th.
I like this trade for the Penguins because they have depth at center that they can afford to lose. Outside of Kessel, they don't have any wingers that make Crosby and Malkin better. This would finally give Malkin his winger. The Penguins seem to like to pair their wingers with a center and Malkin-Panarin and maybe it's time to go with Crosby-Kessel. This solves Kessel's problem and when you put Hagelin on that top line you got the speed and Crosby's playmaking ability instead of Bonino, Sheahan, or Brassard.
PIT trades Jake Guentzel, Derick Brassard, Brian Dumoulin, and 2019 1st rd pick to CLB for Artemi Panarin and Ryan Murray
On Murray and Dumo swap. Murray brings better skating and a better stick. Columbus would want a defenseman going back the other way. A 1st rd pick completes the overpay. I'd like to hear why this isn't a good deal and why it's not of value. This deal is also cap compliant.
