Different Priorities

High key I would like to see a deal built around a salary swap of Caleb and Seth Jones for Jeff Petry and Mikael Granlund. Chicago gets out of all long term commitments, and the Pens acquire a top pair caliber defender who could really help them for the next 3-5 years. Which is their window anyway.

Hawks don't make this deal. It probably takes the Pens 1st just to move out that $7.75m in cap hit for the next 2 seasons in Granlund and Rutta. Hawks definitely aren't sending TRad or that 3rd back. If Pens want Jones that's fine.

Interesting concept! Seth is definitely overpaid at $9.5m per, but he's still a solid player. Not sure how anxious the Hawks are to move him, but kudos for a thought provoking idea!

Oh it’s an absolutely ridiculous idea, but you have to think outside of the box to get out of some of these deals if ur Pittsburgh. There are guys who look overpaid one season, and look like fair value the next. Just ask Jeff Skinner.

The #15 pick is nothing to sneeze at. I'm not 100% sure that pick is what it would take to dump Granlund/Rutta, BUT I do however agree that including TRad is too much. If we could drop TRad and increase that DAL 3rd to the CHI 3rd or potentially the TBL 2nd...I'd consider it. Having the #15 and #20 would be nice.