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wow quite the flurry of moves. I understand the reason behind trading for panik and flipping him for lesser picks(unloading Johnson) I just don't like the move in that way.

The deal with Carolina is obviously the headliner here, the pens would be filling a couple needs(3rd line center, for multiple years) and a physical LW rental. I wouldn't say TVR fills a need but I guess with you trading three defenseman in all your deals would need to add one. Personally I would rather just not get rid of Maata. Since there is so many players on both sides its hard to say whether its even a fair deal or not and whether Carolina would want to do that(partly cause they still aren't fully out or in this year) But it gets them a center for this year, and gets them their future goalie. When I break it down I think it might be an overpayment from a Pens perspective but it might take an overpayment to get Carolina to do the deal(plus retain on staal for that many years)

how does JJ wilson and a 2nd land you Panik? Oh that's right it doesn't.
Then NJ trade is awful. They could do so much better.
I will give you some points for benching Cullen. God knows that needs to be done already.

how does it feel to never be right about hockey.

I wouldn't know, that's your life.

Carolina isn't making that trade. Especially when they are retaining on Staal. You're throwing quantity and not quality to them.
I could see a 1st and simon for Ferland. But I can't see brassard and a 2nd for Staal with retainage and then Jarry, Ruhwedl(why would they want him) and Johnson for TVR.

The NJD trade I don't see it happening but value isn't too bad. Especially if Brassard gets moved in a more realistic deal. Boyle would be a decent 3rd line center and Zacha could be as well.

Panik would be a decent rental winger but JJ isn't going anywhere. People seem to forget how much better he is since he and Pettersson were put together as a tandem.