GDT: #39 | A Wild Night Before a New Year

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

I still make the trade for Pearson, smart move IMO. But I definitely think the team is missing another speedy guy who can get on the puck quickly and disrupt. Sheary could do that too, when he was playing well.

Might have some internal options for that at some point.

 

[KIRK]

Also Pearson makes hags-like defensive plays and people don't go wild here because they choose to ignore it. He's helped us countless amount of times on the backcheck. And the dude has a great shot.

He's a better player than Hags.

But, Hags was the guy who fit Geno.

Geno was 'off' BEFORE Hags was traded, but this has been so much worse over the last 7 weeks.

I'm not sure this isn't a case where we got the better player but are worse for the deal because of the Geno factor.

 

[pensfan71]

Geno shouldn’t need a better fit. He’s getting paid 9 mil to be a producer.

Lol ok there. I keep forgetting producers don't need help.

 

[KIRK]

I'd try Rust-Malkin-Kessel

Now that Rust is good Again.

Put Simon back with Sid.

Rust will be back with Sid.

BUT, when that runs it's course, it's time to give him a run with Geno.

 

[pensfan71]

He's a better player than Hags.

But, Hags was the guy who fit Geno.

Geno was 'off' BEFORE Hags was traded, but this has been so much worse over the last 7 weeks.

I'm not sure this isn't a case where we got the better player but are worse for the deal because of the Geno factor.

There we go, a more articulate version of my thoughts

 

[PensandCaps]

Rust will be back with Sid.

BUT, when that runs it's course, it's time to give him a run with Geno.

I think it kinda has tbh. Last two Rust games have been kinda eh with Sid.

 

[Fatty McLardy]

Simon is so good with little area passes.

 

[Gurglesons]

He's a better player than Hags.

But, Hags was the guy who fit Geno.

Geno was 'off' BEFORE Hags was traded, but this has been so much worse over the last 7 weeks.

I'm not sure this isn't a case where we got the better player but are worse for the deal because of the Geno factor.

Hags had 1 goal with Geno and 2 assists in 16 games. If that’s the Geno factor, I’m glad we changed it up.

Also, funny statement coming from the one that is always preaching about not falling in love with cup winners. Hags is the definition of that with his salary.

 

[KIRK]

Simon is so good with little area passes.

That was his first good one tonight though.

 

[pensfan71]

That hit sums up Brass' career as a Pen

 

[Fatty McLardy]

Hags has 1 goal with Geno and 2 assists in 16 games. If that’s the Geno factor, I’m glad we changed it up.

what was Geno's stats with Hags though..

 

[PensandCaps]

Ryan Dzingel has close to Hags speed and is a LW. Certainly has a better shot and better hands.


I'd target him.

 

[KIRK]

Hags has 1 goal with Geno and 2 assists in 16 games. If that’s the Geno factor, I’m glad we changed it up.

How many points did Geno have with and without Hagelin?

See, that's the difference between us . . . you care how Hags looked in general. I care how Geno looked with and without Hags. But, hey, you win cups with Pearson, not Geno playing his A game, so maybe you're right . . .

 

[Jacob]

I wouldn't un-do the Hagelin trade but reacquiring Hagelin in the offseason for cheap would be cool with me.

 

[KIRK]

Ryan Dzingel has close to Hags speed and is a LW. Certainly has a better shot and better hands.


I'd target him.

Would be funny if we did . . . and then do NOT play him on L2 LW.

 

[Ogrezilla]

what was Geno's stats with Hags though..

correlation doesn't equal causation. I mean if we want to play that game, look at our record since the trade vs before.

I'm not saying Hags wouldn't be helping Geno, but I don't think he'd be curing his problems right now.

 

[PensandCaps]

Are we even allowed to trade for Hagelin back at 50%?

 

[Tom Hanks]

Really? Because Hags had little to do with Malkin’s line where we were winning two in a row.

Things change. If not injured he would have played with Malkin in the 2nd cup run

 

[Gurglesons]

How many points did Geno have with and without Hagelin?

See, that's the difference between us . . . you care how Hags looked in general. I care how Geno looked with and without Hags. But, hey, you win cups with Pearson, not Geno playing his A game, so maybe you're right . . .

I’m not keeping 4 mil in a 31 year old on the payroll when all he does is look like he is playing convincingly.

All the things people say about Bonino are 100% true about Hagelin. Dude got jumped by Scott Wilson in the depth chart in 16-17 and was a healthy scratch. 2 assists.

 

[ColePens]

Brassard - king of the passive poke check.

 

[Ogrezilla]

Are we even allowed to trade for Hagelin back at 50%?

I don't think we're allowed to trade for him at all until after this season.

 

[DegenX]

Are we even allowed to trade for Hagelin back at 50%?

I don't think so since we retained salary.

 

[Gurglesons]

Things change. If not injured he would have played with Malkin in the 2nd cup run

When he wasn’t injured he still sucked so much he got scratched.

He was a good soldier for us, but turning him into Pearson was the right move just like turning Cole into Brassard was.

 

[KIRK]

correlation doesn't equal causation. I mean if we want to play that game, look at our record since the trade vs before.

I'm not saying Hags wouldn't be helping Geno, but I don't think he'd be curing his problems right now.

Curing is a different matter. BUT, you know how these funks happen . . . they don't come suddenly. That's where help comes in.

 

[PensandCaps]

Brassard - king of the passive poke check.

He plays like a zombie.