Whitney traded to Ducks for Kunitz and Tangradi

[The Snapshot]

I think the Pens just tired of Whitney's profile as a guy who would not take the body. Someone like Letang, who will do everything Whitney can with the puck (eventually) but will also knock your knickers off, is the right profile. Whitney was a little too soft, and yes, he is drastically overpaid right now. If he ever even gets back to being as good as he was two seasons ago, the Ducks will have a nice one.

The Ducks, as someone else pointed out, must be looking at moving Pronger or Niedermayer - or they may be looking at Niedermayer hanging them up after this season. He has flirted with stepping away now for 2 years.

[MicP]

This is a good deal, so long as Whitney never maxes out to his potential. If he improves and becomes decent, I like it. If Whitney ever truly finds himself, though, we may regret this. Of course, if Tangradi is as good as he looks, we may not care

Thats the chance you take when you make a trade.

[Mongoose87]

Pens are down to six defensemen now. Gogo should be called up soon, I'm guessing.

Orpik-Gonchar
Scuds-Letang
Eaton- Gogo/Gill

[npv708]

Oh. And good luck Ryan, best of luck to you in Anaheim. You do have to feel bad for him in the sense that if the Ducks trade Pronger, than Anaheim fans might expect to have whitney be that kind of player. That could be rough for him but I think he'll do just fine.

[Ron`]

I noticed Andy Bathgate plays for Belleville too.
http://www.bellevillebulls.com/team_bathgate.html

[Pensfan4life27]

Does this mean the Pens top 6 winger is Kunitz? Do the Penguins make another trade to get a top 6 winger?

[pcm]

Whitney would be slated as Neids replacement, not Pronger I'd think.


Hopefully Tangradi can be for us to Philly what Umberger was for them against us.

[superconan]

Kunitz born in Regina = awesome.

[TheHammer24]

Meh, you people are overrating Kunitz vastly.

50-60 point guy who is 28 years old signed for 3 more after this year at $3.75 million cap hit.

[Matthew Monstar]

Thank god Ryan Whitney is gone. No more soft play, giveaways or mental mistakes. Dude had no passion in his game, besides for the "backdoor play".

[Arlow]

Thanks to Eklund for letting us know this was coming.

Was this an E3 or E4?

[pfim]

This is a good deal, so long as Whitney never maxes out to his potential. If he improves and becomes decent, I like it. If Whitney ever truly finds himself, though, we may regret this. Of course, if Tangradi is as good as he looks, we may not care

I don't like the trade in that he's probably selling Whitney at his lowest value. They get decent production from Kunitz and a guy who probably won't be ready to seriously contribute for 2-3 years, if he does. I'm not disappointed in moving Whitney, but I'm not doing cartwheels over the return either.

[KG]

Does this mean the Pens top 6 winger is Kunitz? Do the Penguins make another trade to get a top 6 winger?

He is signed for 3 more years at $3.7MM cap hit...Losing Whitney's $4MM actually saves a couple of bucks...

To answer your question...I don't know

[slappybrown]

Meh, you people are overrating Kunitz vastly.

50-60 point guy who is 28 years old signed for 3 more after this year at $3.75 million cap hit.

If Kunitz can put up 25-30 goals consistently I'll pay him that willingly. Thats an eminently reasonable cost in today's NHL.

[Pensfan4life27]

Well who was on his line when he was putting up 25-30 goals?

[Arlow]

Well who was on his line when he was putting up 25-30 goals?

Probably Getzlaf and Penner

[penny lane]

I am one that hopes that the ducks~can't get away from webbed teams, does Mr. Whits a world of good.
Go make a splash on the left coast.

[mikey287]

I had a feeling we'd get Kunitz...not a huge fan...but let's see how it goes...I always feel weird about paying such a high price for a player that twice waived a couple years ago...

[TheHammer24]

Well who was on his line when he was putting up 25-30 goals?

I don't know, but the Ducks have offense:

Selanne, Getzlaf, Ryan, used to have McDonald.

He was playing with scrubs unless he was buried on the 3rd line.

[brwi]

So where exactly was Kunitz playing, line-wise for the ducks?

Where do you think he'll play for the pens?

He was playing mostly on the 2nd line with the Ducks, though I think he started the year on the 1st line. He plays bigger than his just his size, has a Cup, and brings some solid leadership along with his pretty good stats. I can see him with Malkin and Sykora right away. I think Fedo likely will stay with Crosby and who knows who will be on the other wing? Dupuis maybe.

Brad

[CKA24]

Thanks to Eklund for letting us know this was coming.

Was this an E3 or E4?

Currently an E5 on his site... what a lamer.

[superconan]

Meh, you people are overrating Kunitz vastly.

50-60 point guy who is 28 years old signed for 3 more after this year at $3.75 million cap hit.

If Kunitz can put up 25-30 goals consistently I'll pay him that willingly. Thats an eminently reasonable cost in today's NHL.

Well he does have 13 ES goals, which is more then anyone on the team minus Sid, Geno (tied with Staal).

[cheesesteakwithegg]

Kunitz is a decent player, and I really like what I am reading about Tangradi.

Good job Shero

[Pens4Life]

I like the trade,especially to get a big hope like Tangradi
http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdis ... ?pid=96610

We get a decent winger in Kunitz,but i really dont like 3.75mills per year.. Overpaid -but i hope he can be at least 25 goals per season scorer
Whitney was surplus on our defense and his play was the reason he was traded,otherwise it would be Goligoski who would be gone..

[Arlow]

Shero still has work to do. Hopefully....