BombSquad
Joined: Jun. 2016
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It's a tricky time to trade for defensemen. There are the names everyone is throwing around. Dougie, Trouba, Fowler/Vat, Shatt, Michael Stone, etc. All of those guys will cost the Pens probably more than they are willing to give up. And of course there is the veteran rental player market, which are some of the names PrinterBob mentioned. But would any of those guys really help the Pens much? I say roll with what they have for now, Pouliot isn't that far from returning to full practice and he'd at the very least be a strong 7D.
Or, if a trade is really what you want, look for another Schultz-type trade like last year where you don't give up a whole lot to get a guy that is off the radar or currently struggling but also not in his late thirties and rapidly declining like a lot of the rental guys this year. Maybe a guy like Gelinas or Wiercioch in Colorado? Or whoever ends up being forced out of WPG's lineup now that Trouba is back, maybe Paul Postma? Philip Larsen? Ryan Murphy? None of those guys are going to set the world on fire but they also won't cost much. If you're looking for someone a bit more high profile (and costly), Christian Folin? Beaulieu? Those guys will cost more than spare change and idk if they're even available at the moment but it still beats paying a premium for a "big name" guy like Trouba or Fowler.
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