Andrew Gonos

[Andrew Gonos @TheAndoman]

@PenguinsJesus @JoshYohe_PGH @pensfan8714 If they continue to make the playoffs, you're looking at getting picks in the 22 to 32 range...not exactly a great area during most draft years.

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@crosbyhistory87 Why? You could just hand Robertson an offer sheet to match what Carlsson just got and give Dallas four first round picks in the 22-32 range. Much less costly that way.

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@ThePoniExpress Absolutely. Yeah, the compensation is four 1st round picks, but they'll be late in the first round.

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@kelsey_surmacz4 After seeing what's going on, just offer sheet Robertson. Those four 1st round picks will be late first round. As long as Sid's playing, the Pens won't have a top ten pick.
And...it'll be less costly than trading for him.

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@letangcult Just do the offer sheet. The four 1st round picks will, most likely be late in the round.
As long as Sid plays, it's not like the team will be bad enough to get a top 10 pick.

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@QuinnVogt49Gold Honestly, it'd probably be cheaper to give Dallas four of the next five 1st round picks than to pay what they're asking for him in a trade. Those four picks will be late 1st round, most likely.
Personally, though, I'd rather offer sheet Bedard, even if it's just to screw Chicago

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@kelsey_surmacz4 Honestly, I expect Sid to be playing in the NHL for as long as he's able to maintain HIS standards...probably the other side of 45.

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@jmarshfof After the trade deadline, last season, they had 10 D on the NHL roster for a bit.

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@TheDanKingerski No, they knew that he'd get that payday somewhere else because they were moving on.

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@beagleschmeagle I've spent the entire offseason saying that Bedard would be the only player worth that kind of offer sheet and the requisite compensation of four 1sts.

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@QuinnVogt49Gold Personally, the only RFA that I see as worth that kind of offer sheet is 20 year old Connor Bedard.

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@kelsey_surmacz4 With the start of free agency, tomorrow, do you think that Pens give anyone an offer sheet? Giving up four 1sts rather than current assets seems more palatable.
Honestly, though, I'd rather go after Bedard than Robertson.

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@letangcult I seriously doubt it. Dallas has eight defensemen under NHL contract.

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@AGretz At this point, it would be cheaper to just give him the offer sheet for what he wants and give Dallas the four 1sts.

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@HunterHodies He wasn't good with Letang, but, given a full camp, it might work. I kept suggesting that they do that on the power play, rather than Geno on the point, this season.

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@DerekLeroux1 @HunterHodies Insurance against Brunicke flopping again this year... For a part of last year, they had lefties (Shea and Solovyov) playing the right side.

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@FredWhiteJr @ThePensInsider I'd rather have them take Graves and Jones in trade. Throw in one of their prospects to sweeten the deal.

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@optimisticpengi @ThePensInsider Because yesterday, he said that he has no intention of making any more expensive mistakes, which is exactly what acquiring Reilly would be.

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@nhlpens Younger, bigger, more term.