If at this time next year the Blues suck and Pietrangelo is unsigned you can get back to me about this deal. Even though Pietrangelo has played bad, the Blues aren’t gonna trade him. He’ll surely rebound after the inevitable coaching change because he’s a true #1 d and there’s no explanation for this play in the middle of his prime.

The Vegas trade is an automatic non-starter for the Pens, Eakin and McNabb are huge downgrades and Lindberg adds nothing.

The Pietrangelo bundle is a lot to give up for only two years guaranteed, but that's about the going rate I guess. If the Pens are going to spend that much on a RHD they should probably go after a younger, long term option.