Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:53 pm
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Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:56 pm
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:57 pm
OK i can deal with that.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:58 pm
Reilly Smith is already 32? Thought he was younger than that.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:58 pm
Vegas 3rd leading goal scorer. Solid Zucker replacement.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:59 pm
2 years left at 5 million.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:59 pm
Similar player. Better defensively not as good of scoring touch
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:02 pm
More like Granlund replacement. 
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:03 pm
I texted my SO to tell her about smith and this was the response:
Does this mean we can get rid of the guy we got from Nashville?
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:05 pm
It's a 2024 3rd. VGK's 3rd from the Blugers deal.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:07 pm
did I read correctly that it's the same pick Vegas gave the Pens for Blueger?It's a 2024 3rd.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:07 pm
Indeed. I ninja edited probably one second before you asked haha
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:09 pm
This is gonna be hard to say...but...I don't view this as a Zucker replacement. I view this as a Heinen vast improvement. And I don't even mean that negatively. I just don't see enough similarities to Zucker to square that up...
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:11 pm
Pretty good value out of 2 months of teddy blueger
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 pm
I think it's "replacement" as in "probably taking Zucker's spot on the 2nd because someone is going to pay him a ton on Saturday".This is gonna be hard to say...but...I don't view this as a Zucker replacement. I view this as a Heinen vast improvement. And I don't even mean that negatively. I just don't see enough similarities to Zucker to square that up...
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:16 pm
u like, @crusherstasiak?
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:18 pm
I don't think Zucker is staying, so my definition of replacement is that Zucker is gone and Smith plays the second line to get points, not that he plays like him.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:19 pm
I dont find them to be that dissimilar. I like smith more though. Never cared much for zucker, though he did win pittsbirgh over with one good 12 game stretch in January of a non-playoff season
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:20 pm
No, yeah, sure, I get that...I'm just saying that I think older Smith is gonna not resemble Zucker too much...but we'll see what happens here...
I think this is a good deal for us...it also helps tell you what Dubas thinks of the free agent market...
I think this is a good deal for us...it also helps tell you what Dubas thinks of the free agent market...
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:21 pm
I don't want to invest in Zucker - because he's basically Hornqvist way way way lite. All that money for IR time.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:22 pm
Rightfully so. 2x5 is a lot more palatable than the 5x5 or more you'd have to pay a comparable or worse player
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:29 pm
Oh, I don't know about that Hornqvist stuff...but I do agree that 2x5 makes more sense than 5x5 or 4x6 or whatever...
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:29 pm
we want more we want more
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:38 pm
He replaces Zucker's goals, so in that sense, it makes sense. Adding a player for very little cost - this is a good move.
The Pens struggled at finishing their chances last season, so maybe Smith helps in this area a little.
The Pens struggled at finishing their chances last season, so maybe Smith helps in this area a little.
Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick
Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:40 pm
Yeah, exactly...having a mid-range shooter like this is really an important point about all of this, especially with Zucker likely not coming back, Heinen not likely coming back, etc.