2024 NHL Trade Deadline Discussion

[thehockeyguru]

My beef is Bunting should have been signed this past off-season instead of trading for Riley Smith.

It’s not that simple. If I’m Bunting I’m picking to play for a cup contender like Carolina, not signing with the Pens.

I actually like Bunting. He has skill and plays with some snarl. But I just want him to be a small part of the deal.

That very well may have been the case that he would have picked Carolina over Pittsburgh but Dubas traded for Smith before free agency started. The bad is rapidly outweighing the good for Dubas

[lemieuxReturns]

Someone on a different site said that it may be that they are delaying the trade announcement because of Ned also being involved and the Pens didn’t have a backup goalie for tonight’s game.

[NJ5934]

I would listen to any trade offer for anyone not Crosby or Letang. There is no middle ground anymore.

[pronovost19]

I would listen to any trade offer for anyone not Crosby or Letang. There is no middle ground anymore.

Gonna have to get busy. Trade deadline tomorrow.

[BurghThing]

I would listen to any trade offer for anyone not Crosby or Letang. There is no middle ground anymore.

I would trade Letang for a used jock strap

[KG]

Hopefully this doesn't get ugly. If the Pens don't get a decent return, then all of these "insiders" should really get called out. Rumor mongers.

[Ericf]

As expected…our front office and coaching staff are jokes

[KG]

David Pagnotta
@TheFourthPeriod
San Jose is trading Anthony Duclair to Tampa. A young defenceman is going back to the Sharks.

[ejd43]

Is it me or does it seem like whenever we trade for the “big name” in previous years, we always seemed to give a ton up? I look at the brassard trade. I think we gave up our first, Gustavsson, Ian Cole, and a 3rd if I’m not mistaken. If we didn’t get a haul for Jake then it’s a clear failure on our front office.

[KG]

https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/ ... ins-nhl-dk

DK saying he thinks Scott Morrow, could be in the deal as well.

[KG]

I like how Rossi is acting like he knows the return.

[lemieuxReturns]

I like how Rossi is acting like he knows the return.

Yea. What’s the point of secrecy from his jobs perspective. Isn’t he a reporter. Tell us what you are hearing idiot.

[pens_CT]

https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/ ... ins-nhl-dk

DK saying he thinks Scott Morrow, could be in the deal as well.

Well FWIW

Scott Morrow was ranked 54th by the Athletic

One of the most productive freshman defensemen in college hockey two seasons ago, the Minutemen’s leading scorer as a sophomore last year, and a point per game defenseman as a junior while, most importantly, playing better defensively in huge minutes (nearly 25 a night), Morrow is a real talent who made the jump from high school hockey directly into the NCAA look easy from a skill standpoint (he has had to do some maturing/growing up on and off the ice).

He’s an excellent transition defender who transports pucks confidently, plays boldly inside the offensive zone and possesses impressive handling skill for a defenseman. He’s an exit/entry machine who carves teams up through the neutral zone with head fakes, side steps and cuts (his skating impresses on its edges, even if he’s not explosive). When he’s on the ice, he wants to take over and direct play in possession and does so by guiding opposing players out of his way. On top of all that, he’s a 6-foot-2 righty whose game defensively has taken important steps to cut back on mistakes, stay in better positioning and eliminate some of the bad habits that concerned scouts. There’s real top-four upside to Morrow if he continues to round out his game. UMass has a great track record developing top defensemen, too.

[lemieuxReturns]

There are some smart people on other boards saying that morrow is a kid who has refused to sign with the hurricanes the past two seasons and may be choosing to play out his college career and then go UFA. I have no idea if that is accurate.

[KG]

I guess we should expect a similar package like Calgary got for Lindholm. They got Kuzmenko, good prospect, middle prospect, 1st round pick and conditional 4th.

Bunting = Kuzmenko, Morrow = good prospect....go from there. Hopefully we get a 1st round pick back.

[lemieuxReturns]

I guess we should expect a similar package like Calgary got for Lindholm. They got Kuzmenko, good prospect, middle prospect, 1st round pick and conditional 4th.

Bunting = Kuzmenko, Morrow = good prospect....go from there. Hopefully we get a 1st round pick back.

Smart. I like it. (The thinking not the potential pieces)

[pronovost19]

I guess we should expect a similar package like Calgary got for Lindholm. They got Kuzmenko, good prospect, middle prospect, 1st round pick and conditional 4th.

Bunting = Kuzmenko, Morrow = good prospect....go from there. Hopefully we get a 1st round pick back.

Smart. I like it. (The thinking not the potential pieces)

I fear Ned goes too and all we get is Bunting and Morrow and no picks.

[Maestro]

https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/ ... ins-nhl-dk

DK saying he thinks Scott Morrow, could be in the deal as well.

So they're getting an unsigned prospect?
Hmmm

[Pitts]

I would listen to any trade offer for anyone not Crosby or Letang. There is no middle ground anymore.

I would trade Letang for a used jock strap

LOL! Dumb statements are dumb...

[Daniel]

I like how Rossi is acting like he knows the return.

Yea. What’s the point of secrecy from his jobs perspective. Isn’t he a reporter. Tell us what you are hearing idiot.

Bunting isn't much of a return so if he's the center piece then the trade is business as usual for this franchise. I doubt that he is but Rossi might be trying to sell horse crap as gold.

[pens_CT]

https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/ ... ins-nhl-dk

DK saying he thinks Scott Morrow, could be in the deal as well.

So they're getting an unsigned prospect?
Hmmm

He plays in college so by definition he's unsigned.

[Daniel]

https://dkpittsburghsports.com/2024/03/ ... ins-nhl-dk

DK saying he thinks Scott Morrow, could be in the deal as well.

So they're getting an unsigned prospect?
Hmmm

He plays in college so by definition he's unsigned.

In all fairness, Carolina's getting an unsigned NHL player.

[Three Stars]

I like how Rossi is acting like he knows the return.

Yea. What’s the point of secrecy from his jobs perspective. Isn’t he a reporter. Tell us what you are hearing idiot.

Bunting isn't much of a return so if he's the center piece then the trade is business as usual for this franchise. I doubt that he is but Rossi might be trying to sell horse crap as gold.

So we’re complaining as if Bunting is the centerpiece of the trade even though there’s evidence that he isn’t, and we’re complaining that even if he isn’t the centerpiece, the trade will be bad no matter what because a franchise exiting 20 years of competitiveness is a bad franchise.

Really covering all the complaining bases there. Well done.

[Sigwolf]

The Pens season is done. There has been plenty of opportunity to resign him, but for whatever reason that has not happened.

At this point, *any* return for Jake is better for the team than letting him walk for nothing. Him being on the roster for the rest of the season adds nothing. Trading him does not affect their ability to resign him in the offseason any more than keeping him.

A fourth round pick and a bag of practice pucks gets the team more than finishing the season with him on the roster and signing elsewhere in the offseason for nothing. Does it suck? Yes. But the situation has already played out, and they need to get something at this point.

[pens_CT]

I like how Rossi is acting like he knows the return.

Yea. What’s the point of secrecy from his jobs perspective. Isn’t he a reporter. Tell us what you are hearing idiot.

Bunting isn't much of a return so if he's the center piece then the trade is business as usual for this franchise. I doubt that he is but Rossi might be trying to sell horse crap as gold.

So we’re complaining as if Bunting is the centerpiece of the trade even though there’s evidence that he isn’t, and we’re complaining that even if he isn’t the centerpiece, the trade will be bad no matter what because a franchise exiting 20 years of competitiveness is a bad franchise.

Really covering all the complaining bases there. Well done.

You have a message board on the internet, and you expect something positive to come from it