After a day of going bargain shopping in free agency, the Penguins are reportedly looking to make somewhat of a splash by adding Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko in free agency. Patrick and Hunter discuss what it would take to get him out of Florida should they not re-sign him, where he would fit, and if this is even a smart move by Kyle Dubas. Next, they go over the official contract for Blake Lizotte and how this was one of the Penguins’ savviest signings of the offseason as well as all the AHL depth added. Finally, what’s left for this team to do and could they move a pretty big piece to kick this rebuild/retool?
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23 Comments
We need tarasenko cause him.and geno will mesh perfectly and really great on the power play. And play making abilities as well as scoring touch is a plus.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. I literally love you guys, but HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. He'd be a total clown to sign with the Pens.
"Vladdy, you know that I am score, but if you come to Pittsburgh with me, then WE ARE SCORE!"
– Evgeni Malkin, 2024 (probably)
Could be wrong obviously… but I would think if Tarasenko were to leave Florida or not sign with a true contender that Pittsburgh would have to blow him away with a multi-year deal north of $5M AAV. If he were going to sign 1 year, $3-4M AAV, then wouldn’t he just re-sign with Florida?
Why not structure a deal the way Wings did with Kane? (4 mil; plus 2.5 mil in bonuses)
With Pens’ lack of cap space, maybe Dubas could make a 1-year deal work.
The Pens definitely still need goal scorers so Tarasenko would make sense. Just because I have fun making up lines the lines would be something like Tarasenko-Crosby-Rust, Bunting-Malkin-Rakell, O'Connor-Eller-Puustinen/Puljujarvi, Beauvillier/Lizotte-Hayes-Acciari. I still don't think that lineup is great honestly, but it might be a slight improvement from last season.
Get Tanner Lange, sorry a bit biased served with his son in the Navy
But yet they add another mid defenseman in Sebastian Aho 😭😭😭 come onnnnnn. How many d men are we going to sign?!
Tarasenko would be a HUGE kick in the butt for the Pens!! Top line with Crosby. Wow!! Dubas needs to be all over this all the time. I know he's over 30 but his addition make us a much better team. IMO.
Please get somebody from somewhere that will be good!!! Too many garbage pail kids have already been signed!!!
Hopefully Jarry and Graves will get traded or given away somehow !!! Maybe soon!!!! Moving Eller ? Petterson? Why don’t they just trade everyone? Wow! Trade all the good players for Kindergartners ! Seems like that’s the real plan!!!
This doesn't make sense. Dubas saves picks and tries to rebuild and suddenly this rumor. It's the complete opposite what he was saying he would be doing.
If Necas or a salary retained Laine isn’t an option anymore I wouldn’t mind a 1 year deal for Tarasenko
i feel if petterson asking for alot with term then yeah trade just like jake
puls if trade him retain of his cap hit its gonna be 2 mill top 4 d which we could get huge return
Pittsburgh is no longer player top choice destination. They sadly are even worse going into next year. Making playoffs would be incredible. Sad times ahead.
Pens is a perfect spot for a 1 year deal. The Pens are setting up to move Pettersson. A 4 year extension no longer fits the plan. Plus moving Eller and hopefully Accairi. Plenty of space left for a Rakell for Laine deal once he comes out of player assistance program. .
People need to realize that we’re not a hot spot to sign anymore, there’s only so much dubas can do. We’ve been so spoiled as fans that we’re frustrated with the GM for being patient. You guys have to understand that he was given a mess from Hextall and he’s trying to turn it around and build a prospect pool while staying competitive. Look at teams like LA and Dallas, they were in a similar spot as us now and look at where they are now, legit playoff contenders. Just have patience and we’ll be contending for the cup in a year or two with Sid leading the way one last time. Let’s go pens
DOC or Rakell at LW with Sid and Rust, Bunting with Geno and Tarasenko
IMAMA! Bring him up to take out Trouba, Wilson and any other trash!
I think Tarasenko stays with FLA. Even if he doesn't, I doubt the Pens will be eager to offer more than what a better team also could offer. Would be if Geno has sway over him.
As for next season, it looks like Dubas os trying to give Sid a chance to will the team to the playoffs while thinking future more than now still. Trade Pettersson at the deadline if they are not in contention.
I think it will be a lot harder to make the playoffs next season though, and they missed this one, of yet barely.
BTW Sebastian Aho at league minimum is a nice bargain bin addition.
Settle down folks the Pens are currently tied for first overall, 😁
I wanted the pens to pair tarasenko with geno back when he was on the move from the blues. I think they would excel together with a player like doc to go get pucks out of corners for them. Now that he’s older I’ll pass on him for anything long term or larger than 4.5 mil. I really like the lizzo signing I think he’s a energizer type of player for that bottom 6 which is already improved from last year, I’ll take a Hayes and lizzo and Bellivoiur over neito, Carter and which ever other rotating door of players that we were trying to make fit and just didn’t.