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Pittsburgh Penguins Talk: Going Back to the Deadline for the Playoffs

By Matthew Rodrigopulle

Apr 14, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist (72) celebrates with the bench after scoring an empty-net goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game two of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 14, 2017; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Patric Hornqvist (72) celebrates with the bench after scoring an empty-net goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period in game two of the first round of the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena. The Penguins won 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /
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Shane Lunnen

This would have been a move strictly for nostalgia reasons, but I would have chosen to trade for Jaromir Jagr of the Florida Panthers at the trade deadline.  Most people might think that’s crazy, considering Matt Duchene and Kevin Shattenkirk were available near the deadline.  However Jagr is only a season removed from leading the Panthers in points.  He finished this season with 16 goals and 30 assists.  It would have been great to see him playing with Crosby, Malkin, and Kessel and trying to win a Stanley Cup in his waning years as a player.

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The cost of obtaining Jagr would not have been nearly as high as obtaining Duchene.  Eric Fehr got placed on waivers and was eventually traded to Toronto so he could have been part of a package including a second round draft pick.  If Fehr wouldn’t have been enough, throw in Derrick Pouliot to sweeten the deal.

In the end, I think the deals GM Jim Rutherford made at the deadline were fine and it was a brilliant move to Keep Marc-Andre Fleury.   But it would have been really cool to see Jagr in a Penguins uniform one last time.

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