Zad has honestly looked decently lately. He's actually kind of coming along in his development. I would rather just stick with him

I'm just sick of PIT trying to dump Pettersson on us. So I figured I would make this post. ZAD has been playing well, except for his dumb penalties. I would prefer to keepm him rn.

I'm just sick of PIT trying to dump Pettersson on us. So I figured I would make this post. ZAD has been playing well, except for his dumb penalties. I would prefer to keepm him rn.

I'm just sick of PIT trying to dump Pettersson on us. So I figured I would make this post. ZAD has been playing well, except for his dumb penalties. I would prefer to keepm him rn.

Dump Petterson LOL. We’ll gladly keep him

Dump Petterson LOL. We’ll gladly keep him

From the outside looking in... I feel like Petterson is the new Maatta in PIT. It's not that he's a bad player. He just isn't what people want him to be for $4M in cap space. He is only 25 years old and it does take Dmen longer to develop, but again...$4M is too much for what he provides.

Is Kane ready to be traded yet?



Kane



Pettersson

On behalf of these Pittsburgh fans that are proposing Pettersson trades, the main reason is not really because they don't like him, it's just that they want to shore up the third line and the team has no real player assets outside of Pettersson. No team would want the Matheson contract (he is actually playing half-decently though) and knowing Hextall's history and his recent comments, it is highly unlikely that the team is going to keep mortgaging future picks for the present like Rutherford did (thank God). Pettersson is quite like Maatta back then, but I personally believe that Pettersson is better. Chicago got lucky because Rutherford was a moron and chose to trade Maatta instead of Johnson. He said that he was given the choice of giving up one of the two and of course due to his relationship with Johnson, he gave up Maatta.

I don't believe the bit about Maatta or Johnson. Good post though.



For me personally, there is no point whatsoever in doing this trade. I have no idea what Zadorov will ask for in his next contract and that itself is risky considering he is currently making 3.2 million. Even I will admit that some of the Pettersson proposed trades have been somewhat unreasonable. Everyone is cap constrained right now due to the flat cap and teams will be more hesitant than usual to take up this type of contract.

Its not that we are dumping him but he has been passed by Matheson and is behind Dumo. He is the most expendable asset Pitt has. Especially for our team because we have hardly any futures. It makes sense cape wise and asset management wise to trade MP for cap relief/roster improvements elsewhere instead of paying him 4m for a minor role on the team.

The situation wouldn't be much different in Chicago, and that's why we aren't interested in him, especially if you want a major asset like Strome back.

Devils will happily take him.
Have tons of cap room and probably losing two defensive LHD in Kulikov and Murray this year.

Pens won’t dump him for free. We’d need a top 9 forward back

Palmieri and Gusev are your obvious options.
Maybe Andreas Johnsson.
Or take a 'hasn't fit in yet' prospect type like Boqvist or Merkley.

this is why we haven't traded him.

Honestly, teams who weaken their blueline on playoff runs regret it. Penguins won't move him till next off season, when they need the cap space.