I like signing Grigorenko. I feel he can play C or W and that versatility is super useful when trying to fill your roster in the future. If a better 3rd center comes along you just move him over and it works.
Shear is a 25 yr old RFA, meaning we own his rights. Why would we NOT resign him, even if it's just trade him? What do you think he's going to make? and why $3.5m to Polak? There's a few FA D that would cost less and still do the job, and what do you do with 22yr old RFA Pouliot?
These guys are restricted ... there's NO reason not to sign them. They are assets that belong to the Pens and can be traded for other assets.
And yet you bring back 38yr old Kunitz at $2m. What if Sheary would sign for $3m? That's what you gave Kunitz, Sheary's $6or700k he made last year, plus a few hundred thousand ... what if he gets $4m ?
Quoting: memewarrior
Roman Polak eh? I don't know. I kind of feel like the Pens exposed him as a pylon when he was a part of the Sharks cup run. Grigorenko definitely worth a look on another team though. Don't worry about Bonino, just keep an eye out for the next 3rd line center bargain (1.9M cap hit, what were the Canucks thinking?). He wants that Brandon Sutter money which is why it's best to let him walk. Actually, Hornqvist to the Canucks might make some sense. A big RW for the Sedins?
Why would we trade for either or both of the Sedin's?? That's $7-14m in 1-2 36yr olds ... but moving on from Sheary who out scored them both in fewer games played? We don't need to sell the future for today, because the future is playing and winning Stanley Cups.