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Pensman69

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 3, 2023 at 11:28 a.m.
Thread: This team will be a seller at the deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JSEB93</b></div><div>If they weren't in on them then that's their own fault though - hence the complaints. Erod got a 3mil AAV that's perfectly fair.</div></div>

How is it their own fault though... why do people on this website think it's NHL24 create a team. The penguins could call Matt Duchene and say "Hey we'll give you 1X5" and he could simply say no and take the Dallas offer because that's what he wants lol.

Someone like Bertuzzi wasn't realistic in the slightest unless they didn't trade for Reilly Smith and i'd say basically the entire league was surprised he didn't stay in Boston after they specifically moved hall to make space for him.

I have a feeling Florida beat everyone to Erod with the term. $3M AAV is perfectly fine, but I bet other teams were offering 1-3 year deals and florida came in at 4. That's most likely a leading factor as to why the Pens landing Graves, probably beat teams offering 4 year deals with a 6 year deal. If i'm someone like Erod i'm going to take a term deal and lock up my money. I would've definitely loved having him.

3C FA market was really crap this year. I want no part of Max Domi at 3C so pass that. Glass/Jost/McLeod all stayed with their same teams.

ROR choose to go to a rebuilding Nashville over staying in Toronto so I'm not sure what that says... probably just looking for Term/Money. Comphere got overpaid in Detroit.

After that it's pretty vacant.... Geekie would've been a nice land but maybe the pens didn't look.

I felt going into the offseason that 3C was either sticking to Granlund or they were going to have to make a trade for someone.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 10:28 p.m.
Thread: This team will be a seller at the deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pens1991</b></div><div>Think people need to realize at the end of the day the UFA class wasn't good for starters, and the penguins were not going to ever be in on Bertuzzi, Duchene, Killorn or Bunting. Would've loved Erod but not at the term/aav he got.

There are definitely still things I'd like to see, but I think overall its fine. Would love to see if Grandlund and DeSmith could be moved to add to the third line.</div></div>

If this team is the exact same at the start of the season, then I will be very concerned. As of now it is not a playoff team. It's slightly better than last year, but most teams in the east are significantly or marginally better than last year. There's like 13 good teams competing for 8 spots.

Big emphasis on if it is the same though. I just can't believe that this is the roster Dubas will run headed into the season. I really believe we still have a great chance to land Karlsson. If that happens, our top 4 D is elite. A definite advantage over most other teams.

Accari-Nieto-Eller is a great great 4th line. Our third line is where the issues are. Granlund-Carter-Nylander, what is is currently, would be the worst 3rd line in the NHL, by far. I believe Dubas will try and upgrade here too.

Overall, I think we need to give Dubas a fair chance. I just can't buy that this is how the roster will look going into the season. He knows how good the metro is. If this is the roster going into the season, I will be very very concerned and will be the first one on here saying we'll be sellers at the deadline. But I trust Dubas. He's a smart GM and will make more moves almost certainly.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 2, 2023 at 10:19 p.m.
Thread: This team will be a seller at the deadline
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pens3lieve</b></div><div>I agree.
This bro needs to chill… Dubas hasn’t even had time to settle into his Pittsburgh house and he’s already projecting doom and gloom bc that’s easier to do than predict success. I don’t think the pens are all of a sudden contenders but this roster is much better in many ways than last years… obviously it can only get better when we’re able to clear some bad contracts or they finish in a year or two</div></div>

Think people need to realize at the end of the day the UFA class wasn't good for starters, and the penguins were not going to ever be in on Bertuzzi, Duchene, Killorn or Bunting. Would've loved Erod but not at the term/aav he got.

There are definitely still things I'd like to see, but I think overall its fine. Would love to see if Grandlund and DeSmith could be moved to add to the third line.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 1, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.
Thread: Absolutely Brutal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>edeangel84</b></div><div>You want to pay EK probably 8M or more a year for 4 more years to join this nursing home of a team? Especially after our glorious cap space was destroyed today?</div></div>

If it was my choice I would have targeted almost exclusively younger players in FA. Fast guys like Sam Steel, Gurianov, Fischer, etc. But we didn't. Now we have a team that isn't a playoff team as currently constructed. Karlsson is just about the only move I can think of right now that would make this a playoff team and actually better than last year. Not ideal to add another older player, but I think we're past the point of having a young team already. (even though I agree it's a huge issue that the team is still older and slow). I don't know what else we can do, I just don't see the team right now as a playoff team.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 1, 2023 at 5:06 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 1, 2023 at 4:32 p.m.
Thread: Absolutely Brutal
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pensman69</b></div><div>Nailed it. I mean, what were the better options really? Trading valuable assets for a goalie of the SAME CALIBER or trading a haul for Hellebuyck/Gibson which just isn’t in the game plan for the future of the team. I don’t like the contract but I don’t hate it. I think Dubas is getting way too much scrutiny on this move, I don’t think there were much better options he could’ve went with…</div></div>

Agreed. I think the defense in front of Jarry was way way more important to correct than the goaltending itself. I mean Jarry was bad last year, but the D was arguably even worse. Not much he can do with guys wide open in front of him. Graves signing is good and will help a ton. Karlsson if we get him will help the transition game significantly. If we can do that plus rebuild 3rd line I'm feeling good.
Forum: Armchair-GMJun. 27, 2023 at 6:22 p.m.