Don't trade ZAR

ZAR is untouchable for me. I saw canucks fans mention on Twitter that they’d like to get him. The price would probably be an A prospect & 1st, similar to goodrow.

so we buyout JJ only to bring Gardiner in?
I mean really, what was the point of even buying JJ out if that's your next move.

ZAR-Blueger-Tanev is untouchable and unbreakable.
I wouldn’t trade ZAR even for a late 1st and a good prospect. That should be the price though I don’t think the pens would get it. The Goodrow trade baffles me. Tampa didn’t need him. They’re stacked.

TB needed size. Half their players are like 5'8. That's why they traded for him.

Goodrow is a good defensive Forward who plays an intimidating game. He goes into the dirty areas & is that sandpaper grit the team is lacking.

I like the deals except for trading ZAR. If you could find a different add in, I think that would be good. I know most won't like Gardiner's deal...that said, he's a much better fit for the Pens than Johnson would ever be. One thought that I've had for moving Johnson's deal would be to swap him with Phoenix for Grabner. Probably have to throw in a third or fourth round pick for the extra years on Johnson's deal. But I think Grabner fits the pens quite well and getting him would mean not having to resign Sheary which I'm definitely ok with. Not a big Sheary fan.