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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 7 at 3:53 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 29 at 9:33 a.m.
Thread: For Those Wanting Jake
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>dougbrady214</b></div><div>I think you should prepare yourself for disappointment. Pens need to move him or he will walk. They can’t afford him otherwise. He will likely get a 1st but I don’t think any high end prospects along with it. There aren’t a lot of teams with 1sts, the ability to absorb his salary and the need for a high end rental. I agree with above, the trade deadline market never yields a big return. You can dispute that all you want; Dubas doesn’t have the leverage here and the other GM’s know it.</div></div>

Why would he walk if the pens don’t trade him and since when are the pens unable to re-sign him? They have like 17 million in cap space next year and he’s the only big free agent that’s due for a contract. Not to mention I highly doubt Reilly smith is still on this team next year which frees up another 5 million.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 29 at 12:35 a.m.
Thread: Tell me why Jake isnt ten million
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Play_Party_Hard</b></div><div>THIS.

Dubas has a vision. If Jake is going to be part of the core's last years, he would have been extended by now. It could be any day now that the move is made.

Here's hoping JR comes in with his aggressive buying style and we get one of Vancouver's top prospects.</div></div>

You’d think it'd already be done if he were to extend, but I’m still not <em>completely</em> ruling it out. With that said, the odds are that he’s moved and, given the circumstances, I can’t say that it wouldn’t be the right decision. This team needs youth and assets both for the sake of the current product and obviously the future product. Moving a player of Jake’s caliber is the best way to make that happen. It’ll be a fun and interesting deadline to say the least. Probably the most interesting since we traded for Hossa. Buckle up, man.