Maybe both, but definitely the latter

I was expecting the prospect to be Joseph. Clang hurts, but with Blomqvist 20, Gauthier 21, and Lindberg 23 I suppose G prospect was a position of excess.

Simon is addition by subtraction
Reese was not going to get resigned.

So Clang and a 2nd. For Rakell (-35%). Not quite the seven 1sts that Ducks fans were expecting, but not cheap.

Rackell is still over rated though.

2020-2021: Aston-Reese 15 points in 45 games, Simon injured, Rakell 28 points in 52 games
2021-2022: Aston-Reese 9 points in 55 games, Simon 11 points in 52 games, Rakell 28 points (again) in 51 games

Rakell and Aston-Reese are both UFAs, so Pittsburgh loses nothing there. And Rakell is every bit as good defensively as Aston-Reese and is the second man to take faceoffs when his center is tossed.

Looks like basically a 2nd to me, I think that's good value for PIT

I am still waiting for the day someone signs a contract @ $8,675,309 per

But how do you make the nine "nieeeine". Is that how they say it in Canada? Maybe French?

I think no one wins this trade unless the 2nd and Calle become legit NHLers. I genuinely think Pittsburg stayed the same. If anything they got worse for a Stanley cup run.

Huh interesting, maybe I'm missing something here. I would have thought Joseph>Claing

YOU CANT TRADE ZAR IF YOU WANNA WIN. Honestly, this is fair, except pittsburgh should've added a prospect instead of zar. I really like rakell, and this is a fair package

rakell will work out if hes on malkins line

Joseph has skill and high end potential but he is having problems physically maturing and does not seem to be very... "preferred" by the coaches/management. Clang has a chance of being an NHL starter. The Pens have a good list of G prospects though, so he was "expendable".