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HockeyBoy87

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Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27 at 9:02 p.m.
Thread: Chychrun
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pens1991</b></div><div>I'd be interested to see if that's possible (probably a no from OTT), but the only problem is that it leaves Pittsburgh with nothing in net next year with a weak UFA goalie class.

Also Chychrun would not be third pair lol</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pens1991</b></div><div>I'd be interested to see if that's possible (probably a no from OTT), but the only problem is that it leaves Pittsburgh with nothing in net next year with a weak UFA goalie class.

Also Chychrun would not be third pair lol</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pens1991</b></div><div>I'd be interested to see if that's possible (probably a no from OTT), but the only problem is that it leaves Pittsburgh with nothing in net next year with a weak UFA goalie class.

Also Chychrun would not be third pair lol</div></div>

Pit could add some smaller pieces if needed, but yes, it does leave that hole. If Ned can keep playing great, and Blomqvist shows he is NHL ready, it shouldn't be a major issue.

My thinking behind Chychrun being on the third pair is this: If Joseph and Letang keep playing well, they could have three strong pairings that they could roll throughout the game, which would cut down a little bit of Letang and Karlsson's minutes, which could make them more effective in the final push for a spot and in the make it to the playoff, it could allow them to be more effective then.
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 2, 2023 at 7:00 p.m.
Thread: Trading Graves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Haymaker26</b></div><div>If I had to guess, he's made "The Big Mistake" a couple times when we expected him to be prime Dumoulin and OP isn't a fan. He's not the defensive rockstar I (and probably a lot of Pens fans) hoped for, but he's been a solid player overall.
I think trading Graves makes the Pens' LHD pretty inexperienced and puts pressure on Ludvig to suddenly perform at a top 4 caliber after only 6 NHL games. I don't think the reward is worth the risk.</div></div>

All good insights. I think Graves can be solid, but he just needs to find his game. If he can't, that contract would look pretty bad, so at that point it may be reasonable to trade him. At this point, they should try to let him find his game and if he continues to play poorly, then ship him out
Forum: Armchair-GMDec. 2, 2023 at 6:50 p.m.
Thread: Trading Graves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>TMLBRIAN</b></div><div>Fair. I just don't think the grass is always greener. For example, Leaf fans always pick 1 dman and just roast him until he is out of town. Then they pick a new guy. Even the best of the best get roasted by guys like McDavid from time to time.

I doubt they can get a better player than Graves at 4.5m cap hit.

All underlying metrics I can see for Pittsburgh, tell me that they should be a playoff team. I know they are out of it right now, but I would not be surprised if they keep creeping up and into the playoffs.

If they can fix their defensive depth issues and if they can add one more high end offensive guy, I think this team can cause some fits in the playoffs.</div></div>

I think all of this is true. If Graves can start to find his groove, it would definitely help on the defensive side of things. But I think even if he doesn't, they can still find their way into the playoffs
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 24, 2023 at 1:28 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMNov. 13, 2023 at 9:37 p.m.