Reilly Smith traded to Pens for a 3rd round pick

Postby **Morkle** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:57 pm

OK i can deal with that.

Postby **DigitalGypsy66** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:58 pm

Reilly Smith is already 32? Thought he was younger than that.

Postby **Morkle** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:58 pm

Vegas 3rd leading goal scorer. Solid Zucker replacement.

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:59 pm

2 years left at 5 million.

Postby **King Colby** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 3:59 pm

Similar player. Better defensively not as good of scoring touch

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:02 pm

More like Granlund replacement.

Postby **shoeshine boy** » 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?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:05 pm

It's a 2024 3rd. VGK's 3rd from the Blugers deal.

Postby **shoeshine boy** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:07 pm

It's a 2024 3rd.

did I read correctly that it's the same pick Vegas gave the Pens for Blueger?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:07 pm

Indeed. I ninja edited probably one second before you asked haha

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » 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...

Postby **King Colby** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:11 pm

Pretty good value out of 2 months of teddy blueger

Postby **MR25** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:13 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...

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".

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:16 pm

u like, @crusherstasiak?

Postby **Morkle** » 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.

Postby **King Colby** » 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

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » 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...

Postby **Morkle** » 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.

Postby **King Colby** » 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

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » 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...

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:29 pm

we want more we want more

Postby **Rx6687** » 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.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » 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.