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Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 13, 2021 at 7:21 p.m.

Thread: Free Agents

I really don't understand all of the people thinking the Pens should sign Sheahan. Yes, he will probably be cheap, but he was very mediocre during his tenure in Pittsburgh. Unless there really is no other depth centerman available, I say meh.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12, 2021 at 10:40 p.m.

Thread: Next year if we go on a deep playoff run

I would rather re-sign Ceci on a cheap deal because he has been playing really well with Matheson and try to trade Pettersson for decent value. Having 5/6 defenseman making +4 million is inefficient. The team will also lose someone to expansion. Who that is, idk, but it will most likely be someone from that fourth line.

Also, if the team actually goes far in the playoffs, I personally believe that Zucker will be a big part of that. For the team to succeed, he needs to be that third star, similar to what Kessel was during the back-to-back, but of course, not to that extent. Rolling three good lines with the fourth similar to the Cullen line from back then that adds energy.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12, 2021 at 1:00 p.m.

Thread: Getting Laughton

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>brgh4life</b></div><div>No, so if Laughton costs a 2nd round pick Pittsburgh is the one who will be paying a 2nd round pick. NJ isn't trading a 2nd for Laughton, only to get a 5th and Riikola from Pittsburgh. The 5th and Riikola are the price for retention and being the third party to get the deal done, BUT those two assets aren't part of the deal to Philly.</div></div>

I think what he's saying is that Pittsburgh has to somehow get NJ a second before any of this can happen because there is no way that the Pens and Philly have any direct interactions.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 12, 2021 at 8:02 a.m.

Thread: Penguins are still checking in on Getzlaf

Pittsburgh is not a fricken retirement home!

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 6:26 p.m.

Thread: Kind of rushed Thoughts

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GuentzelvaniaUSA</b></div><div>They retained salary and Bennett is RFA so not a rental I think a second is dair</div></div>

The thing is, he's an RFA in an expansion year. Unless Pittsburgh protects him, he could very well just be a rental. I know that the Pens will lose a player regardless, but I think that this should be taken into consideration. I personally would not want to see him acquired for anything higher than a third and/or a non-roster player.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 5:33 p.m.

Thread: WBS Pens scratch

Considering my high blood pressure, if this were true, I may seriously die.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 5:23 p.m.

Thread: Deslauriers official

I don't see the point in this... There better not have been much going back the other way.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.

Thread: Pens roster saved

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Jradler679</b></div><div>how dumb are you? buffalo isn’t giving you any of that moron</div></div>

I know that it is a really bad trade, but please try to keep things respectful here.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 2:47 p.m.

Thread: Using Waivers

I'm confused, none of these players are on waivers except for Mete and Honka being in the minors. And even if Galchenyuk was on waivers, that experiment didn't work in the past and I doubt it would now.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 11, 2021 at 1:31 p.m.

Thread: Realistic 3C Option and Bottom 6 Size

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sidstick87</b></div><div>What happened to McCann last year.....
when we had him in Top 6 at LW & at Center all year, then when we got healthy, we made him a Defensive 3rd line Center.... He turned into a mess</div></div>

I agree, I like him better as a wing on the Malkin-Kapanen line. A big center to fill that 3C would be the most ideal trade. Aside from that, I'm fine with nothing else being done to the team.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 10, 2021 at 5:41 p.m.

Thread: Pens TDL

People seriously need to stop giving Vancouver big-contract players. They are cap constrained enough as it is with the signing of Pearson. They need as much room as they can get to sign Hughes, Pettersson, and others. It makes no sense why they would reduce their cap space for any reason.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 10, 2021 at 7:59 a.m.

Thread: There is no cap issue

Why are NHL teams' AHL affiliates often so fricken far away? I mean, going back and forth from Vancouver to New York? Yikes.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9, 2021 at 5:11 p.m.

Thread: Trade Deadline Ideas

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Chigurrhh</b></div><div>These trades actually make the Penguins worse.

Zadorov is about equal to Pettersson in terms of on ice impact. Evan Rodrigues about equal to Sam Bennett and slightly better this year. Mike Hoffman is horrible at 5v5 and much worse than Zucker. </div></div>

Okay, I agree with most people here that these trades are not worth it. But you didn't show the stats comparing Zadorov to Pettersson. Yes, Zadorov is slow as hell, but that factor is greatly exaggerated when a defenseman is a stay-at-home type. If you looked at Zadorov's pairing stats, you'll see that the Zadorov-Murphy pairing is top 3 in the league in xGA/60. Imo, that's pretty impressive, especially considering Chicago's inexperienced goaltending. Now, I am not saying I am dying for the Pens to trade for Zadorov. However, I do see why these Chicago fans such as <a href="/users/Wadejos123" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@Wadejos123</a> value him.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9, 2021 at 3:35 p.m.

Thread: Three way Hall deal

LMAO Hall going for 2 firsts and Pettersson...

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 9, 2021 at 1:19 a.m.

Thread: VAN 2021-22

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>PeterForsberg21</b></div><div>I don't think Aquilini will allow the team to bury Eriksson in the minors, Hawks are willing to take bad contracts but will depend on the sweetener, Lind is a good piece they might have interest in. I can see VAN getting a 2nd/3rd, but Benning probably won't move Virtanen if the return is low.</div></div>

Benning won't have a choice, but to trade Virtanen for a low return if (when) he needs cap space...

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 6:05 p.m.

Thread: Trying to figure out the palmieri deal

I really think that it is a bad idea to sell Gaudreau. This is completely contradicting the idea of buy low, sell high. His value is at an all-time low. As someone from Regina, I love Eberle, but in a normal year, his value would not be higher than Gaudreau's like it is this year. Lamoriello seems like a guy who plays it extremely safe and right now, Eberle is the safer bet. I personally feel like Calgary can get a better return than this either now or after waiting a few months. Can Gaudreau's value really get any lower than this? He has one year left. I personally would keep him until late next year. It's a risk, but whatever lol.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 5:56 p.m.

Thread: Just Throwing these - GETTING BIGGER TRADES - out there for some Feedback

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Sidstick87</b></div><div>I was going to make Oleksiak for a 4th Rdr since we already traded him back and forth for that, lol</div></div>

People who know me know two things: my dislike for Rutherford the last few years and how mad I was that he traded Oleksiak back to Dallas for just a 4th. I know that he was traded for a 4th before this, but I mean, surely, there could have been a trade partner somewhere else that would have given more. Even if it was out of goodwill, he could have pretended like he got another offer first and it was too late to return Oleksiak back to Dallas lol. Or even better, keep him and force Sullivan to play him more! I loved his gameplay. And now, he'll likely be traded for quite a bit more than a 4th.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 3:15 p.m.

Thread: Penguins

I'm kind of scared of how the Philly fans are going to react to this.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 3:09 p.m.

Thread: What would it take

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChampEddy</b></div><div>Pens aren`t gonna be interested in moving him at all.

Funny because there were a lot of people at the time that HATED this signing because there were some charts that said it was bad. Then they actually watch him play and say oh wow he brings a lot to the table. Same thing happened this year with Ceci.</div></div>

I personally just wish that he came at a cheaper price tag, even say 2.5-3 million. GMJR just has this obsession with signing players to contracts with absurd cap hits and length. I liked everything about the signing other than the cap hit lol. You would think that a longer-term contract would garner a lower salary, but nope. Just looks at that ridiculous Hornqvist contract or oh God, Jack Johnson...

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 7:53 a.m.

Thread: Adding Depth and Grit

Vancouver wants to create cap space to sign their free agents soon and Pittsburgh wants a better return for Pettersson. This trade as been proposed a few times before at the outrage of fans from both sides. As for the last two trades, I doubt that Hextall wants to make big moves like that. Crosby would be against Malkin leaving. He vetoed it once, he'll likely veto it again.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 7:03 a.m.

Thread: Playoffs With No Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>Matheson/Ceci. Skates/Stays home
Matheson/Marino Skates/Skates

It's not hard to figure out why one works and the other doesn't.
Both guys need someone who is willing to stay back while they jump up. If both guys jump up....bad **** happens.</div></div>

This is why I think that a Zadorov for Pettersson trade would make sense. Zadorov has excellent xGA/60 stats (one of the best in the league, third I think while paired with Murphy) and even though he is God awfully slow, he could stay back as a big body and defend in order to let Marino do his thing.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 8, 2021 at 1:54 a.m.

Thread: Playoffs With No Trade

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Chigurrhh</b></div><div>Yeah, that's probably what it should look like for the forwards.

Probably should keep Marino with Pettersson and Ceci with Matheson though. Ceci and Matheson are statistically one of the best pairings in the league this year (no idea why it's working) and Marino with Matheson was an absolute disaster.

This lineup looks a lot better if they could add a 2nd line LW or a third line C.</div></div>

I agree. I think that a third-line center would bring the team up a notch. And at first, I was against the idea of getting Zadorov from Chicago, but after looking at his avg goals against per 60 min compared to Pettersson, I think the trade could be beneficial.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 7, 2021 at 4:51 p.m.

Thread: new season new hope

As funny as it would be to see the Tanev brothers on the same team, ain't no one breaking this up this year:

https://twitter.com/MikeDeFabo/status/1369753540546207744/photo/1

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 7, 2021 at 4:31 p.m.

Thread: Hockey trade

Would the Pens possibly want both Athanasiou and Wagner? Sure, protection during the expansion draft would be a concern, but they're going to take someone anyways.

Forum: Armchair-GMApr. 7, 2021 at 3:04 p.m.

Thread: HEXTALL INTERVIEW TODAY

Is Zadorov even worth acquiring? I'm seriously asking. He's a pending RFA and currently making 3.2 million.

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