GDT: Trade Deadline - TSN vs Sportsnet - April 3rd, 5:00AM (TSN, SNET)

[Balls Mahoney]

I feel pretty "meh" towards Pominville.

 

[Tiranis]

What did he give up for JJ? I imagine it was crap, which should make it a good deal.

I was just being fair by listing all his moves. Iginla + Jokinen make sense. Morrow and Murray? Garbage. Even by advanced stats they're garbage.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

I find it amusing how anything Shero does is treated positively and not even questioned. He trades for Morrow, Murray, Iginla and Jokinen — giving up some real good assets in the process — and he's considered god. I guarantee if Gillis gave up that much for those 4 players, there's a "Fire Gillis!" thread on this board.

Same.

That was a terrible trade him made for B.Morrow. The Murray trade wasn't very good either.

He got lucky Feaster decided to throw his players away for nothing, he saved his overall rep.

 

[y2kcanucks]

I find it amusing how anything Shero does is treated positively and not even questioned. He trades for Morrow, Murray, Iginla and Jokinen — giving up some real good assets in the process — and he's considered god. I guarantee if Gillis gave up that much for those 4 players, there's a "Fire Gillis!" thread on this board.

Because Shero is loading up for a Cup run? He saw some areas to improve his team and he went out and made the improvement.

 

[Orca Smash]

I feel pretty "meh" towards Pominville.

Lets not kid ourselves he would be amazing on our 2nd line, but the price is a concern.

 

[MikeK]

Of those deals the only asset Pitt gave up who may come back to bite them is Joe Morrow. Picks are all going to be at the end of their respective rounds and the other prospects aren't that interesting. They're gunning for a cup this year and Shero being aggressive - but not stupid-aggressive like Philly/Holmgren - is a welcome sight.

Yeah I agree. I don't think PITT gave up anything of significant value while drastically improved their chances at a cup.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Because Shero is loading up for a Cup run? He saw some areas to improve his team and he went out and made the improvement.

Would you be comfortable if MG had given up Jensen for Morrow?

 

[Orca Smash]

The know it all's are going at it on tsn.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

As for Pominville, while it would be a great addition I am hoping it doesn't happen. I really won't want to see the price we give up.

 

[VanCanucks53]

Would you be comfortable if MG had given up Jensen for Morrow?

Pens have a lot more depth in their prospect pool which is important to remember. Morrow doesn't equal Jensen IMO.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Would you be comfortable if MG had given up Jensen for Morrow?

Joe Morrow is not the same calibre of a prospect as someone like Nicklas Jensen. Would I trade Brendan Gaunce for Brendan Morrow? Probably.

 

[Pip]

Yeah I agree. I don't think PITT gave up anything of significant value while drastically improved their chances at a cup.

they made some good moves, but the Morrow trade and Murray trade were pretty bad imo. Overpaid for players that just aren't that good

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Pierre McGuire defending the Penguins like it's his high school sweetheart.

 

[Angry Little Elf]

Pierre McGuire defending the Penguins like it's his high school sweetheart.

Aren't they?
OT: 1,000 posts!

 

[L4cer8]

Would you be comfortable if MG had given up Jensen for Morrow?

Two completely different situations. Pitt can afford to give up prospects like Morrow. We don't have Crosby and Malkin.

 

[trytobe]

Would you be comfortable if MG had given up Jensen for Morrow?

Think Gaunce is a better comparable given that Jensen seems much closer to the big show than Joe Morrow is.

Could be wrong though - I don't follow prospects that closely.

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Pens have a lot more depth in their prospect pool which is important to remember. Morrow doesn't equal Jensen IMO.

Joe Morrow is not the same calibre of a prospect as someone like Nicklas Jensen. Would I trade Brendan Gaunce for Brendan Morrow? Probably.

Think Gaunce is a better comparable given that Jensen seems much closer to the big show than Joe Morrow is.

Could be wrong though - I don't follow prospects that closely.

Funny Morrow was/is rated higher than Jensen on most prospect lists out there.

 

[y2kcanucks]

As for Pominville, while it would be a great addition I am hoping it doesn't happen. I really won't want to see the price we give up.

I'm hoping it does happen because I think Pominville can help put the Canucks over the top en route to a lengthy playoff run.

 

[y2kcanucks]

Funny Morrow was/is rated higher than Jensen on most prospect lists out there.

Don't really care. Also don't forget the fact that Pittsburgh has a deeper prospect pool than we do.

 

[Bleach Clean]

I was just being fair by listing all his moves. Iginla + Jokinen make sense. Morrow and Murray? Garbage. Even by advanced stats they're garbage.

I get ya. He's even money I think. Two good, two bad deals.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Joe Morrow is not the same calibre of a prospect as someone like Nicklas Jensen. Would I trade Brendan Gaunce for Brendan Morrow? Probably.

Joe Morrow is rated higher than Jensen in most prospect rankings.

 

[MikeK]

they made some good moves, but the Morrow trade and Murray trade were pretty bad imo. Overpaid for players that just aren't that good

I am never a fan of parting with draft picks but statistically speaking those picks they gave up have a very low percentage of ever seeing the NHL. For a team like PITT it was worth it.

 

[Orca Smash]

Nobody can talks badly about the penguins or habs when peirre is around.

 

[SgtToody]

Not big on Pominville at a huge price. Should have taken a flier on Jussi...

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

Two completely different situations. Pitt can afford to give up prospects like Morrow. We don't have Crosby and Malkin.

We have the Sedins and Kesler? And we have some depth in our forward pool, not quite at the Pens defense level but still.

I agree with what you are saying up it is a big price either way for an aging rental, Brendan is nothing more than a third liner at this point and I wouldn't have given up what we gave up for Roy for him let alone what the Pens gave up.