"Why hello Mr. Shero. So nice of you to call."

Tangradi has been completely underwhelming on a dominant team.

These moves do nothing but set the team back by at least two years and completely burns Hall and Paajarvi’s ELC.

I am not really hot for Goligoski. We have a number of similar players on the roster. I would really ask for someone like Zbynek Michalek for Penner and/or hemsky. He is an actual Nhl body and not a prospect. He is capable of stepping in and make an immediate impact just like any of the two aforementioned forwards would.
Another reason why we wont get Jordan Staal is that they just lost Malkin who also was a center, though they did try to play him at wing. Furthermore, if they acquire Hemsky, I see Shero wanting his coach to use him as a Winger for Staal and using them against the other team’s top lines thereby letting Crosby feast on lesser opposition. Hemsky and Crosby don’t make sense on the same line as they would both like to carry the puck, but Staal and Hemsky would make a Hemmer+ Horcoff combo, where Hemsky carries the puck and Staal tries to bury it. Similarly, I think Penner will make more sense on Crosby’s line giving him all the space in the world to do his thang!

Penner for Orpik.

Send Penner now, get Orpik back at the draft.
Obviously, other pieces would be involved.
Its a variation on the Vandermeer – Prust series of trades.

Though, if i were Shero, I’d be thinking of keeping my powder dry for this season.
Just write it off and regroup for next year

If I had it my way, Tambellini and Shero would become good friends in the next month if they aren’t already.

First, about your possible returns. I don’t think it needs to be said, Staal is about as untouchable as you can get right now. GMRS would hang up the phone if someone asks.

I don’t like the idea of Tangradi, however if he would be part of a deal for Penner, I would accept it. In total fairness to Big Dog, he hasn’t been “totally underwhelming” on a dominant team. He got 9 games with the Pens at the beginning of the season and saw almost no ice time away from the 4th line, and the same has been true in his return. It’s true power forwards take longer to develop but he’ll be a very good player in the future.

I would not even think about trading Despres (or Bortuzzo for that matter) because the popular road we see is Goligoski being traded down the road when he becomes dispensable. You can have Bennett if you like.

But, what would Edmonton be looking for in return for someone like Penner? Do you want draft picks (if so, what), do you want defense, offense? From the past several years, Shero does not like giving up current members of the NHL team so if that’s ideally what Tambellini is going to want, then we might not be in business. But if you’re more interested in draft picks or prospects, Shero has definitely shown he’s willing to pull the trigger on moves like that.

Pittsburghs first round pick is likely in the 25-30 range.

With Malkin done for the year and Crosby tentatively looking at a March return, I wouldn’t bet on that.

Zona’s pretty much dead on for “Sell-high” on Goligoski. Guy looks like a 5D, bordering on a 4, with some offensive skill on a territorially dominant team (2nd in adjusted ES Fenwick%, essentially tied with Philly and well clear of the next group of teams; Chicago, Detroit, and Montreal). If GMRS is getting interest in him, he really ought to investigate – he might find himself with an attractive return package if the team is starved for a PP guy. That’s only reinforced if the Pens are going to be without Malkin and Crosby for an extended period. Without those two, they’re a scrappy, hard working team that’s going to have huge trouble putting the puck in the net.

As a Caps fan, I’d really hate for the Pens to get either Penner or Hemsky. I’d definitely love to see either guy in Caps Red, though.