He will sign a 1 year/1 mill deal somewhere. Teams have a spot for him, the issue was the cap hit. He ain't good but he's probably fine for a #7.

He plays big, truculent... "Pittsburgh Penguins sign..."

In 2018 Erik Gudbranson signed a 3 year deal ($4M per) with Vancouver. That deal ends this season. He is on his 5th team while under that 3 year deal. Vancouver (57 games) traded him to Pittsburgh (26 games), who traded him to Anaheim (44 games), who traded him to Ottawa (36 games), who traded him t...

I didn't see it brought up, but after changing Rutherford for Hextall and Burke, all that has happened is Friedman and Carter in with two mid picks going out. Maybe Riikola being waived was something, but all the other waives would probably have happened anyway. I expected more, and bigger, changes....

3 people on CapFriendly voted the Caps as the winner of the trade. 5 "fair deal" and 68 Detroit.

I would argue that Vrana and Mantha are (should be, but obviously not to the Caps) basically on par value wise. Panik is a dump. Vrana, Panik, 3rd should have done it. The overpayment was the 1st plus, basically overpay of 1st + 3rd (if you consider two 3rd for a 2nd)

Overpay of a 1st!

Anyone else mildly amused the Caps traded Vrana in that Mantha deal? Vrana seemed to be a one-man Penguin wrecking crew the last couple seasons. I enjoy watching Vrana. Waiting to see what the final total deal is, but it looks like Yzerman put on a Pens jersey used and abused the Caps like it was t...

Nine trade deadline threads...

That was my bad.

Caps get Mantha for Vrana+ Yikes!

Well, In that interview around 1:30 Burke said they had opportunities that required guys on the roster going the other way, and they were saying no to those. I guess that hampers what you can do.

Burke: "We are the Pittsburgh Penguins, and we're not kissin' anyone's butt to play here!"

Jeff O’Neill looks like a bug alien wearing a Jeff O’Neill suit.

He has a weird speech pattern/accent

It's unlikely that someone's thoughts on their own future could change in two calendar years

That is why I said "maybe" and presented it as such.

On Carter retiring if traded... 2 year old article but "Then, just as we were about to move on, with a very serious facial expression and a near death stare back, Carter added, “And I never talked about retiring either. That never came out of my mouth.”" Maybe the retire if traded thing is just one ...

Why would ottawa have to protect Gustavsson? I don't know if that's right Expansion draft rules are pretty liberal for goalies. Skaters: a) under contract in 2021-22 and b) played in at least 40 NHL games the prior season or played in at least 70 NHL games in the prior two seasons. Goalies: One goa...

Just so no one goes there... Carter is not a center anymore. *(added "anymore")

Reaves stunk for us. It was a bad fit. Even worse, he contributed to Brassard coming here. Two thumbs down

Oh, and we gave up what is arguably our biggest need on the roster at the moment to get him in the first place.

Revisionist history is a great thing isn't it?

He fought Reaves this year. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n261524 Reaves punches are great to watch. Man, could you imagine if the Pens could get Reaves. A guy that can actually play and at times police some a-holes. Oh well, guess we’ll just have to wonder what it would be like. That's okay....

He fought Reaves this year. https://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/n261524

Reaves punches are great to watch.

height and weight check boxes on Burke's "truculence" checklist. F yeah he does His playing style clicks the box. Burke wants guys that play with side, not that are just tall. Deslauriers, who doesn't help a team win games, hits like a train, and hits often. However, he does it without taking many ...

Detroit retained 50%

Columbus retained 50% (2,125,000)
Detroit retained 25% (1,062,500)

Tampa gets 25% (1,062,500)

My bad.

Caps trade Siegenthaler to Jersey for a 3rd

Surprised the Caps did this as I thought that they were high on Siegenthaler.

Detroit retained 50%

Caps are the Pens #1. Flyers fell to 2nd, at best, in 2005. Over time of my fandom Jim. I didn't say in 2021. I wasn't responding to your post specifically. And I didn't say 2021 either. In my view... The Pens/Flyers "rivalry" was based on the Flyers consistently beating the Pens for years, which i...

Caps are the Pens #1. Flyers fell to 2nd, at best, in 2005.

Unfortunately he won’t be able to sign a new contract. Ya know. No hands and all

Hey I got it now. Hands = ability to skate through traffic. Everyone is on the same page.