People need to realize that we’re not a hot spot to sign anymore, there’s only so much dubas can do. We’ve been so spoiled as fans that we’re frustrated with the GM for being patient. You guys have to understand that he was given a mess from Hextall and he’s trying to turn it around and build a prospect pool while staying competitive. Look at teams like LA and Dallas, they were in a similar spot as us now and look at where they are now, legit playoff contenders. Just have patience and we’ll be contending for the cup in a year or two with Sid leading the way one last time. Let’s go pens
That and the philosophy is different than it was a decade ago. Ten years ago, it was win at all costs, it’s different now. These great players, while still good, are towards the end of their careers. Whomever took this job last year, knew they were in it for the long haul and this wouldn’t be a quick fix.
@@PENS68 exactly. It’s a tough pill to swallow but the fun was going to end at some point. Sid still has ALOT of elite hockey left in my opinion. If the retool/rebuild goes as planned, then I think we can compete for 1 more cup before he leaves
@@garrettcooper79 Well bad signings were a problem... Namley Graves... With Jarry I can't fault them as much as options were not great....it sucks to have another year of Sid's career be wasted but hopefully it works out. They might leave a bit of cap space for the trade deadline
Tarasenko would be a HUGE kick in the butt for the Pens!! Top line with Crosby. Wow!! Dubas needs to be all over this all the time. I know he's over 30 but his addition make us a much better team. IMO.
I wouldn’t mind Tarasenko, if it’s for the right price. I’ve always been a fan of Tarasenko and that guy can finish, which this team is horrible at. I’d like to see him potentially get a chance to play alongside Malkin.
The Pens definitely still need goal scorers so Tarasenko would make sense. Just because I have fun making up lines the lines would be something like Tarasenko-Crosby-Rust, Bunting-Malkin-Rakell, O'Connor-Eller-Puustinen/Puljujarvi, Beauvillier/Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari. I still don't think that lineup is great honestly, but it might be a slight improvement from last season.
We need tarasenko cause him.and geno will mesh perfectly and really great on the power play. And play making abilities as well as scoring touch is a plus.
Would there be anything wrong with looking at Daniel Sprong? He is younger and brings a nice offensive boost to their depth scoring? I could also be forgetting something or ignorant of something with him but I am not sure why I haven't seen much discussion about it. Armchair gm'ing I would be thinking about him atleast I think lol
Would love to see tarasenko on crosby's wing. Tarasenko in his prime was an elite goal scorer. I think he could get 30 goals on crosby's wing. He has never played with an elite playmaking center the caliber of sidney crosby. Not many in the history of the nhl were on crosby's level. Also saw the pens signed the other sebastian aho. Another dman who had a down season last season but has been pretty decent for the islanders overall
Why not structure a deal the way Wings did with Kane? (4 mil; plus 2.5 mil in bonuses) With Pens’ lack of cap space, maybe Dubas could make a 1-year deal work.
Could be wrong obviously… but I would think if Tarasenko were to leave Florida or not sign with a true contender that Pittsburgh would have to blow him away with a multi-year deal north of $5M AAV. If he were going to sign 1 year, $3-4M AAV, then wouldn’t he just re-sign with Florida?
I definitely think that could be the case but Florida also has some decisions to make and a big contract to hand out for Lundell. Think he’s gonna be in for a massive reissue
I think Tarasenko stays with FLA. Even if he doesn't, I doubt the Pens will be eager to offer more than what a better team also could offer. Would be if Geno has sway over him. As for next season, it looks like Dubas os trying to give Sid a chance to will the team to the playoffs while thinking future more than now still. Trade Pettersson at the deadline if they are not in contention. I think it will be a lot harder to make the playoffs next season though, and they missed this one, of yet barely. BTW Sebastian Aho at league minimum is a nice bargain bin addition.
I wanted the pens to pair tarasenko with geno back when he was on the move from the blues. I think they would excel together with a player like doc to go get pucks out of corners for them. Now that he’s older I’ll pass on him for anything long term or larger than 4.5 mil. I really like the lizzo signing I think he’s a energizer type of player for that bottom 6 which is already improved from last year, I’ll take a Hayes and lizzo and Bellivoiur over neito, Carter and which ever other rotating door of players that we were trying to make fit and just didn’t.
Hopefully Jarry and Graves will get traded or given away somehow !!! Maybe soon!!!! Moving Eller ? Petterson? Why don’t they just trade everyone? Wow! Trade all the good players for Kindergartners ! Seems like that’s the real plan!!!
Pittsburgh is no longer player top choice destination. They sadly are even worse going into next year. Making playoffs would be incredible. Sad times ahead.
Pens is a perfect spot for a 1 year deal. The Pens are setting up to move Pettersson. A 4 year extension no longer fits the plan. Plus moving Eller and hopefully Accairi. Plenty of space left for a Rakell for Laine deal once he comes out of player assistance program. .
This doesn't make sense. Dubas saves picks and tries to rebuild and suddenly this rumor. It's the complete opposite what he was saying he would be doing.
I just cannot imagine Dubas offering a player like Tarasenko a contract with a straight face when he's already kinda conceded this season. It's different for non-established players, but it's a tough sell to good players.
bro is a toronto fan cleary hates dubas lmao, enjoy all those senior citizen and trees treliving signed to play defense, if you ask nice maybe dubas will take robertson off your hands as well seeing as hes just another player that doesnt want to play in toronto 🤐
