GDT: 2018 NHL Draft: Picks in Rounds 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 7

[ColePens]

What do you want JR to do? He cannot force GMs to trade with him and i'd rather him sit on his hands than overspend for a new name that does the same thing that we have.

Patience is a virtue. And those teams looking to bring those guys in are trying to win ONE cup. Sooooo come at us. Sid's juggling his 3 cup rings as we speak. Just for fun.

 

[KIRK]

Simmer down.

 

[Gurglesons]

They needed a defenseman like Hanafin.

And they especially needed a forward like Lindholm.

Why did they need a forward like Lindholm?

Backlund is great. And needing Hanafin is fine, but they moved their best D for him and Gio is a year older.

It’s really weird for me to see a fringe playoff team move two of their better players for what is at best a lateral move.

Ferland and Lindholm are a wash for me outside of their positional advantages.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

A franchise with an aging superstar core, no real leadership, questionable scoring depth, suspect one-hit-wonder #1 G and a defense led by an Idiot #58 needs no improvement. All they need is full summer of rest. Yes rest. Rest. More rest. And yet more rest.

There’s legitimate criticisms and there’s spouting stupid shit.

 

[sovietsanta87]

Teams around the league making moves, trying to improve for next season. Top tier players are getting traded or signed.

Only recently the likes of Hoffman, Galchenuk, Kovalchuk, Hamilton, Hanifin, Lidholm found new homes, now Pacioretti is pending.

In the meantime, GMJR is sitting with his thumb up his rectum and doing nothing.

Indeed, why change anything after a season that featured both great performance and results by Pens?

A franchise with an aging superstar core, no real leadership, questionable scoring depth, suspect one-hit-wonder #1 G and a defense led by an Idiot #58 needs no improvement. All they need is full summer of rest. Yes rest. Rest. More rest. And yet more rest.

I guess the strategy is to fail to qualify for playoffs or get knocked out in the 1st round every year. Then our players will always have plenty of rest and feel great.

You nailed it. The goal for next year is to miss the playoffs.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Friedman on NHL network said he was told firmly that it’s not on the agenda right now for the Sharks (for MaxPac)

 

[OnMyOwn]

I’d only cut dead weight and go FA for some D help. We don’t need huge deals unless it’s a Letang one.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Wow, that was a really off the board pick. I don't care, it's a 6th rounder, but man. If you would have back to back drafts, with using the draft rankings there as the draft order, he'd be a 1st round pick in the 3rd draft.

 

[KIRK]

What do you want JR to do? He cannot force GMs to trade with him and i'd rather him sit on his hands than overspend for a new name that does the same thing that we have.

Patience is a virtue. And those teams looking to bring those guys in are trying to win ONE cup. Sooooo come at us. Sid's juggling his 3 cup rings as we speak. Just for fun.

 

[Riptide]

And it's only the draft... wait till July 1st.

 

[Crafton]

Pens last pick coming up!

 

[Empoleon8771]

There has to be something going on between the Penguins and Knights. They have been talking all day today. I'm really doubting they'd be talking this much over Conor Sheary.

 

[Peat]

JR had his chance. Was too busy yelling on the phone at PF Chang for giving him an empty fortune cookie.

So Sully sneaked in and picked some more MA mafia while Rutherford's back was turned? I'd buy that for an empty fortune cookie.

 

[KIRK]

Why did they need a forward like Lindholm?

Backlund is great. And needing Hanafin is fine, but they moved their best D for him and Gio is a year older.

It’s really weird for me to see a fringe playoff team move two of their better players for what is at best a lateral move.

Ferland and Lindholm are a wash for me outside of their positional advantages.

You're more of a Dougie Hamilton fan than I am (which makes sense given your lack of concern about Kris Letang's 10 cent mind).

You're less of a Lindholm fan than I am (the Flames are long on soft skilled forwards and lean on guys who play tougher two way games, which is why I see the value to them).

 

[Malkinstheman]

Well vegas took our 7th

 

[Peat]

Pens last pick coming up!

Nope. What happened? My feed isn't loud enough.

 

[KIRK]

There has to be something going on between the Penguins and Knights. They have been talking all day today. I'm really doubting they'd be talking this much over Conor Sheary.

How could you ever think that? It's not like JR and McPhee have a relationship. It's not like JR has an elite winger McPhee lacks. Or, better still, it's not like he's got the 1D McPhee could've used in the finals (I do hope he didn't watch the potential 1D JR has in the series against VGK's opponent in the finals, but I digress).

 

[KIRK]

Well vegas took our 7th

It was a swap of picks.

 

[Andy99]

Well vegas took our 7th

I guess we now know what GMGM and GMJR were talking about....

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

 

[KIRK]

Well keeps the good graces with GMGM i guess. Thats a wrap!

Not quite the solid JR did for GMGM a year ago . . .

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Karmanos wouldn’t leave with GMGM unless they were working out some sort of salary cap in a deal.

 

[KIRK]

Karmanos wouldn’t leave with GMGM unless they were working out some sort of salary cap in a deal.

Whether or not something comes to fruition, it would hardly surprise to see JR and GMGM talking about Kessel and/or Letang.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

Or they decided to go to Benihana’s or something

 

[thecore]

JR was probably trying to get them to take Hunwick for the 7th instead of pushing it to next year