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Blockbuster With Toronto Based On Follower Suggestion

Created by: la_scaloneta
Team: 2023-24 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Jan. 2, 2024
Published: Jan. 2, 2024
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
Free Agent Signings
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$800,000
Trades
1.
PIT
  1. Marner, Mitchell
  2. Samsonov, Ilya
Additional Details:
Marner is a better version of Conor Sheary - a shifty player in transition and has high hockey IQ, except he can actually control the puck
TOR
  1. Carter, Jeff
  2. Graves, Ryan
  3. Jarry, Tristan
Additional Details:
Jeff Carter for Samsonov - two unplayable individuals and Graves + Jarry for Marner
2.
PIT
  1. Lafrenière, Alexis
Additional Details:
Lafreniere has a lot of Hornqvist in him - straight line speed and hard to deal with in net front and on forecheck - I believe a Lafreniere-Crosby-Marner line would be a better version of the Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist first line in 2016
NYR
  1. Smith, Reilly
  2. 2025 3rd round pick (PIT)
Additional Details:
Penguins send a third to San Jose to retain 50% on Smith - I believe he would be an excellent winger for Zibanejad - like a better version of 21-22 Vatrano
3.
BUF
    Future considerations - Jost has a lot of Hagelin to his games would do great in a rush system and Bryson has a lot of Dumoulin to his game
    4.
    PIT
    1. Aho, Sebastian
    2. Wahlstrom, Oliver
    3. 2025 3rd round pick (NYI)
    Additional Details:
    Wahlstrom would be a good reclamation project for a team that desperately needs U-25 talents
    NYI
    1. Rakell, Rickard
    Additional Details:
    Rakell would be a good fit alongside Barzal and Horvat
    5.
    PIT
    1. Bean, Jake
    2. Roslovic, Jack
    Additional Details:
    Roslovic could be our Nick Bonino and Bean could be our Trevor Daley
    CBJ
    1. Acciari, Noel
    2. 2024 2nd round pick (PIT)
    Additional Details:
    Pascal Vincent would love to have Acciari on a line with Jenner and Kuraly - 3 forechecking beasts
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    Jan. 2 at 12:47 p.m.
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    Lol another bad Laffy trade from you. What else is new
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    Jan. 2 at 12:48 p.m.
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    Columbus accepts, and I agree about Jenner-Kuraly-Acciari. Jenner's lost his top-six spot at this point, so why not move him down and make what is one of the best fourth lines in the league?
    Jan. 2 at 12:48 p.m.
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    Quoting: Rags21
    Lol another bad Laffy trade from you. What else is new


    Well I feel he would be an excellent fit for our system. I feel in New York he is great off the rush but bad at forechecking cuz his linemates are too small. Forechecking in PIT with Crosby would make him a 60+ point player.
    Jan. 2 at 12:49 p.m.
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    Quoting: squashmaple
    Columbus accepts, and I agree about Jenner-Kuraly-Acciari. Jenner's lost his top-six spot at this point, so why not move him down and make what is one of the best fourth lines in the league?


    It is strange why Colombus is not doing good. They have a great defence on paper and a great forward core. Maybe they need experience but I feel the coach hasn’t managed the players too well.
    Jan. 2 at 12:55 p.m.
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    I think Marner would fetch more on his own rather than be sandbagged by having to be dealt with Samsonov.
    Jan. 2 at 12:55 p.m.
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    Ranger trade is a joke and Drury would just hang up on you.
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    Jan. 2 at 12:57 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Well I feel he would be an excellent fit for our system. I feel in New York he is great off the rush but bad at forechecking cuz his linemates are too small. Forechecking in PIT with Crosby would make him a 60+ point player.


    Then you’ll have to overpay with guentzel and multiple 1st lol take a hike
    Jan. 2 at 1:06 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    It is strange why Colombus is not doing good. They have a great defence on paper and a great forward core. Maybe they need experience but I feel the coach hasn’t managed the players too well.


    They're definitely better than their record, especially on paper, but this is still at best an 80-85 point team. They're so young, with so many questions (although quite a few of them are settled at this point at the season), with a first-time head coach who got the job less than a week before training camp began after a major scandal. They collapse in the third every time they have a lead, make rookie mistakes on the ice quite frequently, the vets they do have have missed significant time to injury, and have an extremely volatile goaltender. Not a great recipe. As we always say, maybe next year.
    Jan. 2 at 1:09 p.m.
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    No thanks, that Lafrenière is part of the only really consistent line we have in NYR. Besides value isn't really there. But good that you like the kid.
    Jan. 2 at 1:09 p.m.
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    that Marner trade is horrible .. Jeff Carter is useless, Graves is not a valuable piece for the leafs and Jarry is not anywhere close to being worth a 1 for 1 trade for Marner.
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    Jan. 2 at 1:09 p.m.
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    Let's trade a player with a NMC for another player with a NMC. 😁
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    Jan. 2 at 1:13 p.m.
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    Rangers pass (Big time) and Marner will fetch way more than that!
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    Jan. 2 at 1:17 p.m.
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    Quoting: Rags21
    Then you’ll have to overpay with guentzel and multiple 1st lol take a hike


    I wouldn’t do Guentzel for Lafreniere straight up tbh.
    Jan. 2 at 1:17 p.m.
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    Quoting: hawksfan1988
    that Marner trade is horrible .. Jeff Carter is useless, Graves is not a valuable piece for the leafs and Jarry is not anywhere close to being worth a 1 for 1 trade for Marner.


    It wasn’t my idea, it was suggested by a Leaf fan on Twitter.
    Jan. 2 at 1:19 p.m.
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    Quoting: hawksfan1988
    that Marner trade is horrible .. Jeff Carter is useless, Graves is not a valuable piece for the leafs and Jarry is not anywhere close to being worth a 1 for 1 trade for Marner.


    I’m not saying Graves has been good for us but have you seen Toronto’s defence? Of course he is valuable to them!
    Jan. 2 at 1:21 p.m.
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    Quoting: squashmaple
    They're definitely better than their record, especially on paper, but this is still at best an 80-85 point team. They're so young, with so many questions (although quite a few of them are settled at this point at the season), with a first-time head coach who got the job less than a week before training camp began after a major scandal. They collapse in the third every time they have a lead, make rookie mistakes on the ice quite frequently, the vets they do have have missed significant time to injury, and have an extremely volatile goaltender. Not a great recipe. As we always say, maybe next year.


    I feel other than the Gudbranson pairing and the Kuraly line, Columbus needs to play by collapsing in the d-zone, blocking shots, relentless forecheck and attacking off the rush. The young players will not be physically mature enough to win board battles.
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    Jan. 2 at 1:25 p.m.
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    I see both Graves and Jarry as mistake contracts and wouldn't take them on for free. I appreciate you took this from some Leaf account on Twitter...but I think it's awful
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    Jan. 2 at 1:30 p.m.
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    Quoting: Juice
    I see both Graves and Jarry as mistake contracts and wouldn't take them on for free. I appreciate you took this from some Leaf account on Twitter...but I think it's awful


    Well, Jarry is playing really well actually, I don’t like him as a PIT fan but it should be an easy deal for Toronto to take given their need for goalies.

    And Graves is bad in Pittsburgh but it’s mainly cuz of the system. I don’t think Toronto’s system would complement him much better but Treliving will be desperate.
    Jan. 2 at 1:33 p.m.
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    Well, Jarry is playing really well actually, I don’t like him as a PIT fan but it should be an easy deal for Toronto to take given their need for goalies.

    And Graves is bad in Pittsburgh but it’s mainly cuz of the system. I don’t think Toronto’s system would complement him much better but Treliving will be desperate.


    just given the cap hit and term they each just signed for and their level of play...neither are wagons I'd want to hitch up to at this point....let alone sending Marner the other way
    Jan. 2 at 2:22 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    I wouldn’t do Guentzel for Lafreniere straight up tbh.


    You wouldn't have to worry about it tbh
    Jan. 2 at 2:50 p.m.
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    @la_scaloneta
    You’re exaggerating pretty hard with the comparables you’re throwing about for the Sabres depth players you’re interested in- they’re fine for a 13th forward or 7th defenseman….
    BUT there’s also a reason both were on waivers, and no one claimed them, and they’re playing in the AHL now
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    Jan. 2 at 2:58 p.m.
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    You’re exaggerating pretty hard with the comparables you’re throwing about for the Sabres depth players you’re interested in- they’re fine for a 13th forward or 7th defenseman….
    BUT there’s also a reason both were on waivers, and no one claimed them, and they’re playing in the AHL now


    Well, it’s a matter of fit, both guys can skate at the NHL level, they have good puck control and have the required strength and balance to play in the NHL. What can be improved on is their decision making, and that will come by playing alongside players that complement them well and a system that coaches to their strengths.

    Nobody believed in us when we called up 5 AHLers and added Justin Schultz to our blueline in 2016, but it worked out.
    Jan. 2 at 3:04 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Well, it’s a matter of fit, both guys can skate at the NHL level, they have good puck control and have the required strength and balance to play in the NHL. What can be improved on is their decision making, and that will come by playing alongside players that complement them well and a system that coaches to their strengths.

    Nobody believed in us when we called up 5 AHLers and added Justin Schultz to our blueline in 2016, but it worked out.


    They’re depth players- The End
    If you’re looking for something more than that, you’ll be disappointed
    Jan. 2 at 4:38 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    It wasn’t my idea, it was suggested by a Leaf fan on Twitter.


    That's your first mistake. 🤔
    Jan. 2 at 5:56 p.m.
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    Quoting: la_scaloneta
    Well I feel he would be an excellent fit for our system. I feel in New York he is great off the rush but bad at forechecking cuz his linemates are too small. Forechecking in PIT with Crosby would make him a 60+ point player.


    Cool that you like laf, hes not available go look elsewhere
     
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