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Hextal and Burke type targets

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Team: 2020-21 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Apr. 7, 2021
Published: Apr. 7, 2021
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Penguins are looking for a big strong forward. Preferably a center. Right handed is even better. Player needs to still have enough skill/speed that he can be utilized properly in sullys system.
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ANA
    Rowney won a cup with us, he’s cheap, physical and a right handed center

    Getz is a pipe dream obviously, fun to think about for sure.

    Nick isn’t really that good, he could fill a more pure enforcer role. Lots of intangibles
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    BOS
      Young, seems to be available. Hits things.
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      BUF
        Tage is hella big

        Eakin will never score 20 goals again in his life
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        CGY
          Bennett is pretty ideal. Checks all sorts of boxes for us

          Lucic contract is a WOOFER... he’d do what Burke wants more than anybody else in the league tho

          Tkachuk ain’t going nowhere
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          CHI
            Not a forward. Hits will send you into another dimension.

            Carl is too old and not as physical as we’d like
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            DET
              Right handed center... more of a 4th liner than a third liner
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              LAK
                Wagner is cheap, young, affordable and physical

                Brown has been linked to the pens and it makes a lot of sense on paper but how do the penguins and kings actually make a deal work here? I just don’t see how you can fit him on the team with the cap and all that
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                MIN
                  Funny how bjugstad checks so many boxes for the type of player we are looking for....

                  Saw that Foligno fight earlier this year that was pretty dope
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                  NSH
                    Granlund is one of the top trade targets right now. We don’t have the assets to win that one

                    Haula would very much help our center depth on both the bottom lines
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                    NJD
                      Wood look awesome under Mike Sullivan
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                      OTT
                        As with his brother, Brady likely untouchable

                        Watson has a tendency to hit

                        Zaitsev and Guddy aren’t forwards but they hit big
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:02 p.m.
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                        Kurtis Gabriel seems like he'd be a good fit and a fan favorite in Pittsburgh
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:05 p.m.
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                        Quoting: Hedman77
                        Kurtis Gabriel seems like he'd be a good fit and a fan favorite in Pittsburgh


                        He’s never played more than 8 minutes a night, and is 27. I think he’s too obscure to address our issues. Would not make our lineup.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:06 p.m.
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                        What would ever lead you to think that Frederic, “seems to be available?”
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:07 p.m.
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                        He’s not available.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        He’s never played more than 8 minutes a night, and is 27. I think he’s too obscure to address our issues. Would not make our lineup.


                        Fair
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:08 p.m.
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                        Quoting: Bcarlo25
                        What would ever lead you to think that Frederic, “seems to be available?”


                        Unreasonable amount of trading him by bruins fans in here leads me to believe he’s a piece that could be moved at the right price. Perhaps he’s not though, doesn’t really change much I’m still keeping him as an ideal target
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:13 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        Unreasonable amount of trading him by bruins fans in here leads me to believe he’s a piece that could be moved at the right price. Perhaps he’s not though, doesn’t really change much I’m still keeping him as an ideal target


                        Let’s see. Bruins drafted him in the first round, reaching big time. They then developed him, and now he’s finding success in the NHL. Then some posters on a random site trade him and that leads you to think he’s available?


                        Yikes dude.
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:20 p.m.
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                        In other words, plugs.
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:28 p.m.
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                        You can have Eakin and Thompson for literally a 4th. Buffalo fans would thank you
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:32 p.m.
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                        Quoting: Bcarlo25
                        Let’s see. Bruins drafted him in the first round, reaching big time. They then developed him, and now he’s finding success in the NHL. Then some posters on a random site trade him and that leads you to think he’s available?


                        Yikes dude.


                        Be calm bro, he’s not untouchable.

                        He’s also not gunna get traded for a 7th.

                        I’m literally just compiling a list of people who theoretically fill a need for my team. Nobody is ready to die on any hills here
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.
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                        Quoting: bhavikp27
                        In other words, plugs.


                        Mainly yeah. But it’s a bottom six role that needs filled so plugs it is 🤷🏼‍♂️
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:37 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        Be calm bro, he’s not untouchable.

                        He’s also not gunna get traded for a 7th.

                        I’m literally just compiling a list of people who theoretically fill a need for my team. Nobody is ready to die on any hills here


                        Word well you said he seems to be available.

                        That’s kind of like saying 2+2 seems to = goldfish.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:37 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        Mainly yeah. But it’s a bottom six role that needs filled so plugs it is 🤷🏼‍♂️


                        Ideally, you acquire effective players. Aston-Reese, Blueger and Tanev are all 4th liners but they're good 4th liners because of their defensive game. Guys like Deslauriers and Watson only hit and fight, that's not enough in today's NHL (unless your team's a bottom feeder).
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:42 p.m.
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                        Quoting: bhavikp27
                        Ideally, you acquire effective players. Aston-Reese, Blueger and Tanev are all 4th liners but they're good 4th liners because of their defensive game. Guys like Deslauriers and Watson only hit and fight, that's not enough in today's NHL (unless your team's a bottom feeder).


                        Yes that’s been addressed. This list includes players who are too good for us to get as well as too bad to be worthwhile
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 5:44 p.m.
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                        Quoting: Bcarlo25
                        Word well you said he seems to be available.

                        That’s kind of like saying 2+2 seems to = goldfish.


                        How many times do you like to correct people when they get something wrong lol. I answered the first time that you were probably right and now your just correcting the same thing a third time. It’s repetitive innit?
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 6:04 p.m.
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                        Rowney is out for the year.
                        Deslauriers is a physical guy that Hextall would like.
                        Getzlaf also makes sense, but making $ work will be difficult.
                        You would need to send an asset that helps Boston now for Frederic, so I dont really see that kind of player that could allow that trade to work.
                        Thompson is big, but he doesnt use his body.
                        Eakin isnt what were looking for.
                        Bennett is what we are looking for, but I am not crazy about him.
                        Lucic is still a big contract and somewhat a cap dump so they would need to take a big contract back.
                        Tkachuk aint going anywhere.
                        We have no need for Zadorov or any D.
                        Soderberg could work, depending on price.
                        Glendening may work, but not super physical or big.
                        Wagner could work.
                        Brown doesnt work for cap.
                        Bjugstad had his chance.
                        Foligno isnt someone MIN would move.
                        Granlund isnt what we are after.
                        Haula could work, but isnt super physical.
                        Wood isnt physical, but is a good sandpaper type of player. I would like him, but would be hard to pull off.
                        Tkachuk is untouchable.
                        Watson would be good, but he is someone OTT likes and you would have to give up more than what he is worth.
                        Zaitsev/Gudbrason are dmen that I do not think we need.

                        Some good options here for sure. I think guys who fit what our management is after that you did not name are Crouse, Lazar, N. Foligno, Armia, Laughton, Blais and Motte. Depending on the price, I think some of these guys could be interesting.
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                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 6:11 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        How many times do you like to correct people when they get something wrong lol. I answered the first time that you were probably right and now your just correcting the same thing a third time. It’s repetitive innit?


                        No you didn’t.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 6:45 p.m.
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                        Thompson is finally looking like he’s trying, so I think Buffalo would keep him. Eakin however is yours if you want him.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:02 p.m.
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                        I think you'd need to overpay for BOS to move Frederic... I wouldnt consider him available. While its very unlikely Boston moves him, if Pitt/BOS were to work out a deal it most likely would happen in the offseason.
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:38 p.m.
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                        If Burke's Leafs legacy is any indication, the type of player he wants are overhyped players he will overpay to get, and those players don't play up to their contracts
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:09 p.m.
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                        Quoting: palhal
                        If Burke's Leafs legacy is any indication, the type of player he wants are overhyped players he will overpay to get, and those players don't play up to their contracts


                        And if his ducks legacy has anything to say we will get a cup out of it lol
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:10 p.m.
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                        Quoting: Bcarlo25
                        No you didn’t.


                        I said perhaps he’s not available and that I’ll keep him on this list anyway. Let’s move on already
                        Apr. 7, 2021 at 9:13 p.m.
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                        Quoting: GuentzelvaniaUSA
                        I said perhaps he’s not available and that I’ll keep him on this list anyway. Let’s move on already


                        No you didn’t. What you said is still right there btw. You don’t have to make stuff up.
                        Apr. 8, 2021 at 1:46 a.m.
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                        Edited Apr. 8, 2021 at 1:51 a.m.
                        Quoting: Bcarlo25
                        No you didn’t. What you said is still right there btw. You don’t have to make stuff up.


                        “Perhaps he’s not though [this referring to trents availability], doesn’t really change much I’m keeping him as an ideal target [plenty of guys on this list are unlikely to move so Trent still belongs on it]”

                        I don’t know why you’re being so difficult and intentionally missing the point of this conversation but hopefully this clears things up for you.
                         
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