Maybe Fenway Sports Group thought the Penguins were an NBA team and decided to acquire the Granlund contract for salary matching purposes in a blockbuster trade that will take us over the soft cap.

Lost in all of this is how much Grinder is gonna (frank)ing hate Granlund but will be contractually obligated to defend him just to fulfill his duty as the contrarian of the board.
- Victoro311

Or he will just cry that we should have gotten Chris Neil instead lol

I'm going to get depressed if I try to figure out how little space the Pens have next off-season to address their holes in G, top 6 LW, and third line wings.
- Tojo.

Oh God why did you have to go there already, we're already depressed lol

Is this Hextall?
- 668710

Lol it probably is. Then again if it was he would have had way better trade ideas compared to acquiring Granlund...

Unless something drastic changes, that's our big ticket add for next season as well. CF has us with 19.4 in cap space and only 14 players signed. Averages out to less than 2.2 million per spot. Even with a couple ELC's added, after signing Jarry we're still fvcked.
- Pags

That really the root of it. He just f'd the next guy's ability to make some changes.

Is this Hextall?
- 668710

Yeah, Leah.

Yeah, Leah.
- Pags

Hahahaha

That really the root of it. He just f'd the next guy's ability to make some changes.
- madmike71

He tore us apart from the inside.

I'm just throwing this out there. There is no reason ownership or Burke should have let this trade happen.

Ok, so I wonder what's gonna go down the next couple days. He has to move Mcginn or Dumo.

I'm just throwing this out there. There is no reason ownership or Burke should have let this trade happen.
- 123Kid

They were all in Florida and left his ass alone to (frank) poop up.

Ok, so I wonder what's gonna go down the next couple days. He has to move Mcginn or Dumo.
- 668710

He’s gonna move Pettersson.

I'm just throwing this out there. There is no reason ownership or Burke should have let this trade happen.
- 123Kid

Its baffling to me owners don't step in and veto more trades / signings. It's not hard to recognize something like this isn't good...or the JJ signing, or Carter's extension, or Kap extension, or McGinn's signing. The amount of deadweight on this roster and self-inflicted wounds since 2018 is sickening.

He tore us apart from the inside.
- 668710

Malicious compliance. He was told to get off his ass and do something and knowing he's going to be shown the door, he fvcked the organization.

They were all in Florida and left his ass alone to (frank) poop up.
- 668710

It's sad but true...I still can't get over Granlund of all players to acquire. I agree there has to be other moves coming.

Just realized his contract is backloaded too...not even saving the team money.

It's sad but true...I still can't get over Granlund of all players to acquire. I agree there has to be other moves coming.
- 123Kid

No there really doesn’t. We’re cap compliant. Hex can 100% stand Pat if he wants.

It's sad but true...I still can't get over Granlund of all players to acquire. I agree there has to be other moves coming.
- 123Kid

That’s the fn spirit. I’m not thrilled by how we added Granlund (with no retention and better options available) but he’s here now and we’ll roll with it.
I’m positive we’ll find a way to make some more moves.
Granlund-Zucker reunion;
Boeser (Garland) - Malkin.

Malicious compliance. He was told to get off his ass and do something and knowing he's going to be shown the door, he fvcked the organization.
- Pags

He needs to be fired asap. It's true everyone said he needed to make a move a while ago.

He’s gonna move Pettersson.
- Victoro311

Noooo

No there really doesn’t. We’re cap compliant. Hex can 100% stand Pat if he wants.
- Victoro311

I'm pretty sure we can't call McCginn up?

I'm pretty sure we can't call McCginn up?
- 668710

No we can’t but we can ice a full 20 man lineup and pressbox a 21st so there’s no absolute need to make another move from a cap perspective.

No we can’t but we can ice a full 20 man lineup and pressbox a 21st so there’s no absolute need to make another move from a cap perspective.
- Victoro311

Haha that'll make ownership real happy, paying that much for a guy in WBS. He's fired

Noooo
- 668710

Petts or mcginn will go w the 1st.

Gutz-Crosby-rak
Zucker-Malkin-rust
Heinen-granlund-carter
Doc-poehling-arch

Lol!!!!

Can our liquidation store offer you a gently used Connor Murphy as a solution for your second pairing?

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