OT: Around the NHL: Free Agency then it's vacation time
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mpp9
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If we're playing Rowney at 3C for a few months, I dunno.
I really do not want to go into the deadline with a need at 3C. JR's been money for us so I'd hope he picks up somebody to fill that hole before long.
Jaded-Fan
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Yeah, I noticed that error.
And teams are not yet set. Pens have a lot if cap space which will be used, and that doesn't even count potentially having Sprong come up.
Still I shared tge article with a grain of salt.
mpp9
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Letang more than makes up for any turnover on defense.
Wing situation's never been better.
We have a stud goalie, an NHL caliber backup and a potential starter in the minors.
Replacing Bonino won't be that difficult. I'd like to see an upgrade though and get back to three scoring lines with a healthy Letang.
clefty
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So now there are advanced stats to quantify offseason winners when teams don't even have complete rosters yet. Brilliant.
Freeptop
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Funny how it seems like the teams that have more room to grow seem to be the ones that improve the most, while the top teams pretty much only go down.
I'd be interested in seeing the total GSVA numbers for each team, and not just the changes - I think it would grant a bit of perspective on these change numbers.
(Also - Streit was the best player the Pens lost? Huh...)
Why do so many non-Caps fans love making excuses for the Capitals playoff failures in the Ovechkin era?
EightyOne
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I tried to do some roller hockey after not being on inline for like 10 years and only have some ice hockey in the meantime...
...holy **** I cant skate for crap on inline anymore...i hate the 'edges' that dont work like ice skates.
So..crazy stat analysis it is!
EightyOne
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The fans of other teams hate the Pens. And therefore feign support for anyone that is our 'rival.'
billybudd
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Darth Vitale
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Yup. And thus, pathetic.
"It's a patetic performance... halfa da fans dohn care."
Allie Kitsune
...and the Brawla Brawla Sewitt
That, and the constant false flag "The Caps won't ever beat the Pens" style posts by a Caps fan who keeps hyping the Pens in the most disingenuous way ever...
Doesn't matter. A loss is a loss. And in their case, there are a lot of them.
You just know the same people will call the Penguins chokers if they don't win a third Cup in a row.
vodeni
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although that projected first line benn-Seguin-Radulov at least sounds pretty dangerous...
BHD
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No, they'll say the most recent one was a "fluke", as if the Pens are the first team to be the beneficiaries of luck on their way to a Cup.
66-30-33
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Pens will have the first ever paid off dynasty in NHL history!!! if we win a cup next playoffs. Then Pens will fall off the face of the Earth and Crosby and co will demand a trade to Washington to make them a paid off dynasty.
Corvidae
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Any thoughts on the Tyler Johnson deal? I see he got $35 / 7, $5 AAV.
Seems like an OK deal for both sides, even if he doesn't quite hit PPG levels again. A bit long but he's only 26.
http://www.tsn.ca/lightning-sign-johnson-to-7-year-35m-deal-1.801425
Seems like an OK deal for both sides, even if he doesn't quite hit PPG levels again. A bit long but he's only 26.
http://www.tsn.ca/lightning-sign-johnson-to-7-year-35m-deal-1.801425
Brandinho
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AAV is pretty fair, but I don't like the contract overall.
He isn't that young (27 in a few weeks), he's somewhat injury prone (and I don't expect him to age well in that regard) and he's only had one season out of four that represents clear surplus value on a contract like that.
I'm not sure what Tampa's cap situation is like, but I would never ever give him that term. I'd rather pay him a bit more and cap the contract at 4 or 5 years.
He isn't that young (27 in a few weeks), he's somewhat injury prone (and I don't expect him to age well in that regard) and he's only had one season out of four that represents clear surplus value on a contract like that.
I'm not sure what Tampa's cap situation is like, but I would never ever give him that term. I'd rather pay him a bit more and cap the contract at 4 or 5 years.
Pick87your71Poison
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They were in a tough spot but after moving Druoin and Garrison they actually had some space to mess around with now even after the Kunitz and Girardi contracts. That term definitely is longer than you would want for TJ but it's a reasonable cap hit. I don't think it's as good as a lot of the initial reactions I saw, but not horrible either.
Zirakzigil
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I think they tacked on a extra year to keep the cap hit lower. Pretty fair deal for both sides.
Honour Over Glory
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Leafs & Habs are in on Vanek.
Leafs - Likely to replace JVR when they move him.
Habs - They need offense, I'm surprised they haven't offered Jagr a contract either so Habs fans can profess him a long time Habs legend after 1yr.
Leafs - Likely to replace JVR when they move him.
Habs - They need offense, I'm surprised they haven't offered Jagr a contract either so Habs fans can profess him a long time Habs legend after 1yr.
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