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Team: 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 1, 2023
Published: Mar. 1, 2023
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What an absolute joke. Ron Hextall literally destroyed this team. I honestly can’t even believe after not making a deal and losing out on all these players he takes on MIKAEL GRANLUND FOR $5M THIS YEAR AND THE NEXT 2!??!? Either he is completely out to lunch or he is actually trying to sabotage this team and Sidney Crosby’s last few years.

I’m honestly shocked. This is nuts. Not getting Chychryn was crazy enough and I feel dumb for even having an ounce of hope in this man and his “plan” that “he can’t communicate and it’s just in his head”. **** me.

I just don’t understand how you could look at this team and say “YEAH THATS WHAT WE NEED!”
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:19 p.m.
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Absolutely sickening. Terrible hire from day 1. God awful GM. His record proves it and we still hired him.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:19 p.m.
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Keeping Kapanen woulda made more sense than this
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.
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We will be debating his worse trade for ages.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.
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I don’t think the Pens would’ve done much with Crosby’s last few years anyway. So much has to be done to this team to get it to be competitive. I don’t think Granlund changes that
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:20 p.m.
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I’m going to be annoyed as well if this is his only move. Really wanted chychrun. I’m hoping that he at least follows through with that boeser and pettersson swap. Would be sick
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.
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Quoting: OkMan
I don’t think the Pens would’ve done much with Crosby’s last few years anyway. So much has to be done to this team to get it to be competitive. I don’t think Granlund changes that


Totally disagree. Sidney Crosby is playing championship level hockey. Top 6 is as good as any in the league. Harry when healthy is top 10 in the league. D is pretty good (chychryn would have made it great).

Bottom 6 and a D upgrade was all they needed.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.
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I’m going to be annoyed as well if this is his only move. Really wanted chychrun. I’m hoping that he at least follows through with that boeser and pettersson swap. Would be sick


It’s mind blowing he didn’t get chychryn for what he went for. Like I can’t even believe it. Is there no one in the org saying “wtf is going on right now?”
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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Absolutely dreadful trade
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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Friedman for Norris
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Quoting: ChampEddy
Totally disagree. Sidney Crosby is playing championship level hockey. Top 6 is as good as any in the league. Harry when healthy is top 10 in the league. D is pretty good (chychryn would have made it great).

Bottom 6 and a D upgrade was all they needed.


Imo if we just bring in boeser for Pettersson we’re good
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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We will be debating his worse trade for ages.


I just hope they don’t let Sid rot here now. Trade him and rebuild. He doesn’t deserve this.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:27 p.m.
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Quoting: SidTheKid35
Imo if we just bring in boeser for Pettersson we’re good


Boeser is nothing special and MP has been our best D this year
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.
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Absolutely dreadful trade

I can’t even believe it honestly. Mind blowing incompetence.
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:28 p.m.
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Quoting: BigBadBurke
Keeping Kapanen woulda made more sense than this


Honestly might be true. Kapanen lost for nothing, McGinn buried in minors, blueger gone for a 3rd….to bring in a bottom 6 soft winger who doesn’t shoot for $5M for this and two more seasons? like I honestly don’t even understand how anyone could possibly think that’s a good deal? There’s just no way
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
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Quoting: ChampEddy
I can’t even believe it honestly. Mind blowing incompetence.


I'm stunned. To free up 6 mil of space then do this...
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
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Quoting: JuanDamienNebraska
Absolutely sickening. Terrible hire from day 1. God awful GM. His record proves it and we still hired him.

I was always skeptical but I had faith in pens org but this has turned out to be an absolute disaster. 87, 71 and 58 don’t deserve this. An absolute travesty to be honest.

I say Trade 87 and don’t let him rot here now.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:31 p.m.
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Quoting: pensfan21
I'm stunned. To free up 6 mil of space then do this...


I feel dumb for even having an ounce of hope after the cap free’d up
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:32 p.m.
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Quoting: ChampEddy
I feel dumb for even having an ounce of hope after the cap free’d up


I wasn't the biggest fan of getting Miller, but easily would have taken that over this.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:32 p.m.
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Quoting: ChampEddy
Totally disagree. Sidney Crosby is playing championship level hockey. Top 6 is as good as any in the league. Harry when healthy is top 10 in the league. D is pretty good (chychryn would have made it great).

Bottom 6 and a D upgrade was all they needed.


The lack of consistency is worrying. I have worries about the structure of this team, and if they can keep it up past this year
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:33 p.m.
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Quoting: ChampEddy
I was always skeptical but I had faith in pens org but this has turned out to be an absolute disaster. 87, 71 and 58 don’t deserve this. An absolute travesty to be honest.

I say Trade 87 and don’t let him rot here now.


I was upset from day one. Should’ve just hired Burke as GM. Hex ruined Philly. Gave JVR 7 mil with term. Passed on Makar. And much more. Gave Carter, Kap, and McGinn their terrible deals, which kept us out of serious Chychrun contention. And now we get another soft player for 5 mil with term. Granlund isn’t terrible, but he’s the opposite of what we need. This just sucks. At least we get to watch Sid and Geno play. I’ll just enjoy that while it lasts.
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:36 p.m.
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I don’t even dislike Granlund, it’s just that we don’t need another 30 plus forward on 5 million a year.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:37 p.m.
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I wasn't the biggest fan of getting Miller, but easily would have taken that over this.


100%! At least he is a good player with some grit!
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:38 p.m.
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Quoting: edeangel84
I don’t even dislike Granlund, it’s just that we don’t need another 30 plus forward on 5 million a year.


Especially one that is soft and doesn’t drive play. He’s just not what the team needed. Oh well. I guess we’ll see. The first that we chose to keep better pan out into a good player.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:38 p.m.
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The lack of consistency is worrying. I have worries about the structure of this team, and if they can keep it up past this year


Yes, every year will get tougher. That’s why they should have went all in this year!
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Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:39 p.m.
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I don’t even dislike Granlund, it’s just that we don’t need another 30 plus forward on 5 million a year.


I don’t like him but yes that’s what makes it absolutely ridiculous.
Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:41 p.m.
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Quoting: JuanDamienNebraska
Especially one that is soft and doesn’t drive play. He’s just not what the team needed. Oh well. I guess we’ll see. The first that we chose to keep better pan out into a good player.


Exactly!!! Not a fit at all. And now what, can we not sign Zucker?

Who cares about the pick!!!! On the off chance he even plays 100 games in the NHL, the first one he plays won’t even be for 2-3 years! By that point it won’t even matter and the Pens will be a dumpster fire anyways!!

This year and next years firsts should have been as good as gone to win a cup this year and/or next. Now we won’t win this year and we will still suck in 4 years. What a joke Ron hextall is.
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