All-encompassing anti-Pittsburgh thread

[HotDish]

Hornqvist might've saved the Pens if he declines to waive.

 

[Minnesnota]

Hornqvist might've saved the Pens if he declines to waive.

Not sure how this trade even gets announced from reporters if Hornqvist had yet to waive his NTC.

If Rutherford tried moving Hornqvist without realizing he had an NTC.....YIKES.

 

[thestonedkoala]

Not sure how this trade even gets announced from reporters if Hornqvist had yet to waive his NTC.

If Rutherford tried moving Hornqvist without realizing he had an NTC.....YIKES.

Or the reporters jumped the gun and reported a trade that is being structured and Rutheford has had discussions with Florida about the trade, the reporters thought it was a trade and reported it as such.

 

[Minnesnota]

Or the reporters jumped the gun and reported a trade that is being structured and Rutheford has had discussions with Florida about the trade, the reporters thought it was a trade and reported it as such.

I like my version better.

 

[57special]

So, Rutherford is Guerin's mentor?

 

[ThatGuy22]

They maybe thinking that Kapanen will take over for Hornqvist at a cheaper cost since Hornqvist has a cap hit of 5.3 million and is starting to decline.

As it stands, they have a ton of middling forwards, Hornqvist being one of them. Not idea why they are trading for Matheson as they have Dumoulin, Petterson and Johnson on the left and Letang, Marino, Schultz on the right, but something may be giving.

Matheson is bad, but he was a former 1st round pick - so who knows?

This is how Cam Barker played for two more teams after the Wild.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

In for anti-Pittsburgh. F' the Steelers and Pirates too.

 

[thestonedkoala]

This is how Cam Barker played for two more teams after the Wild.

Cam Barker's issue was that he was drafted before the lockout and the rules changed. If I remember correctly, Barker could have been useful in the old NHL, but struggled to adapt. Pittsburgh also has had some success with developing young defensemen like Schultz and Marino.

 

[AKL]

In for anti-Pittsburgh. F' the Steelers and Pirates too.

How do you hate the Pirates lol

 

[fentonsbrainchild]

How do you hate the Pirates lol

I hate their ownership

 

[Dickie Dunn]

How do you hate the Pirates lol

A bit over-aggressive in hating Pittsburgh I guess. When I was a kid I was a fan of Willie Stargell and Dave Parker so I guess I need to take it back.

 

[AKL]

A bit over-aggressive in hating Pittsburgh I guess. When I was a kid I was a fan of Willie Stargell and Dave Parker so I guess I need to take it back.

I mean I'm not saying you can't hate the Pirates, by all means, I was just wondering how

 

[Drewcifer]

A bit over-aggressive in hating Pittsburgh I guess. When I was a kid I was a fan of Willie Stargell and Dave Parker so I guess I need to take it back.

Willie Stargell was the shit. I saw the Pirates at the Hall of Fame game in Cooperstown in 1980. He led the entire right field bleachers in pregame calisthenics to "We are Family" by Sister Sledge. Those old Pirates teams had style. People can trash the Pens all they want but leave the Pirates out of it.

 

[57special]

The pajama uniforms and the train conductor hats.

 

[Drewcifer]

nm

 

[AKL]

Matheson+Sceviour for Hornqvist is done.

Most will say this is a bad trade, but Florida and Minnesota make out like bandits so I'm okay with it.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

I kinda hope next season has some-sort of bubble component because Pittsburgh was so disengaged in the bubble. Just increases the odds that they fall off a cliff.

 

[57special]

Crosby is too good of a player. I also don't see him quitting.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Penguins have an internal cap of 75 million next year, which is what they’re at right now without signing any RFAs or UFAs. That is a very thin team.

Trade Bait: The NHL's 31 teams fit neatly into three buckets this off-season - TSN.ca

 

[space321]

So, Rutherford is Guerin's mentor?

Well, that explains the Staal for Johansson trade...

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

The stakes keep getting higher

 

[HotDish]

 

[Bazeek]

Dang.

 

[ThatGuy22]

Dang.

That's unfortunate. Him playing certainly would have helped our draft pick...

 

[HotDish]

Dang.

At least we won't see any stupid JJ + Murray for a 3rd round pick from their fans anymore.