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From the Previous Forum discussion. I do wonder MacPatty if Pens go in a familiar direction for Dubas


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I have been wondering if they could sign Tavares and Marner this offseason. Tavares could be a quick replacement for Malkin until we develop someone else (since we all know Malkin only has a few years left). Dubas is very familiar with both

From the Previous Forum discussion. I do wonder MacPatty if Pens go in a familiar direction for Dubas


Rust-Crosby-Rackell
Koivunen-Malkin-Tomasino
Bunting-Tavares-Marner
Ponomarev-Lizotte-Glass

FA-Letang
Pickering-FA
Graves-Descharnais/Brunike

I have been wondering if they could sign Tavares and Marner this offseason. Tavares could be a quick replacement for Malkin until we develop someone else (since we all know Malkin only has a few years left). Dubas is very familiar with both
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I am all for adding those two, and I am sure Dubas would love to add them if only to spite Toronto. Unfortunately I feel like its highly unlikely we get one, let alone two.

The cap increases saved Toronto's bacon. They've got the room to get both re-signed. I think their whole offseason will be determined by how the playoffs go. If they go on to win the cup, I think they are both back, but Marner for sure. If they bow out early again I think Marner could consider leaving... and Tavares with all of his CRA disputes might also welcome a change of scenery. I could very easily see Tavares sign with the Panthers, especially if Bennett prices himself out there.

I have always said, I could easily see Marner in a Pens jersey and I do think he would come here if we made him a great offer. Also hearing now that Marner is starting to negotiate around his agent with the Leafs, which increases the chances of him staying.

I don't know why but I have this feeling of inevitability that we will end up trading Bunting to Toronto for Domi and either Robertson or a 2nd rounder. I don't necessarily like it but I just have a feeling it is going to happen.

Now that we have high volume in picks, I'm expecting (and hopeful) that Dubas is just going to work on increasing quality rather than adding more picks in trades.

Can we flip guys like Bunting & Gryzleck with one of our 2026 2nds for a 2026 1st? Rather than just trading for another 2nd?

Can we trade Beau or Glass with a 3rd for a 2nd instead of trading them for a 3rd? That type of thing is what I am interested in seeing Dubas pull off.

Side note, there was a Vancouver beat writer who was calling out that the big mistake Vancouver made in the Pettersson deal was allowing Fernstrom to be included. Apparently he has heated up in the SHL since the trade. He could turn into a player for us.

Well there it is. Nieto on waivers. I didn't think they had it in them to waive a vet like him.