How has Tanev been?

[GoJetsGo55]

How has Tanev been for you guys this year?

We've managed to make due with his replacements but man oh man do I miss him on our 3rd line.

Got me wondering how he's been for the Pens.

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[Malkinstheman]

f***ing awesome

 

[Pengwins]

Pretty good

 

[heysmilinstrange]

I think we're all really happy with him. He draws a ton of penalties and is a very hard-working player. I think his presence has helped bring a feeling of hunger back into our locker room, something that's been missing since the most recent Cup years.

 

[Trade]

He's got me questioning my sanity for wanting him to get time in the top-6. Absolutely love the guy and everything he brings.

 

[Riptide]

What everyone above said is accurate. But it does make it hard to believe the comments above given all the whining and bitching about the contract he received this summer.

 

[HandshakeLine]

What everyone above said is accurate. But it does make it hard to believe the comments above given all the whining and *****ing about the contract he received this summer.

Yeah, which kind of makes his play even better in my eyes.

Oh, the crow I'd have to eat if he came and Brassard'd it all up!

 

[spcastlemagic]

We love the guy. Finds a way to contribute every game.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Straight fiya

 

[Shady Machine]

Been great. I'm a moron. Go ahead and gloat at my expense!

 

[harmonica]

One of the best parts of his game is that he will take on any role or line given to him and his game stays consistently the same level.

 

[Flying Dego]

This:

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

What everyone above said is accurate. But it does make it hard to believe the comments above given all the whining and *****ing about the contract he received this summer.

Another wait and see moment. Plenty of those recently.

Never cared about the term. We needed him , thats all that mattered. I do wish we had the room at the time to add Erik Haula for our 3C tho. Would have been perfect. Him as our 3C and able to put McCann in the top 6

Guentzel - Crosby - Kahun
McCann - Malkin - Rust
Galchenyuk - Haula - Hornqvist
Tanev - Blueger - Bjugstad(if not traded)

 

[Gurglesons]

Been great. I'm a moron. Go ahead and gloat at my expense!

X 1000000

 

[ColePens]

Everything we expected x100. 90 percent of people were ecstatic when he was attached to the pens because we knew he was the exact player we needed. Then he brings it 10x more.

The contract will always be a point of contention. His comparables were significantly less. But id rather have Tanev and a debatable contract than no tanev at all. THAT point has drastically changed all of our minds. I would have said majority would have passed at the 6 year need/request. Now i think we all agree we will deal with it even if he drops off. His motor is that worth it.

 

[NMK11]

I hate looking at contracts in hindsight. At the time, it was laughably bad. He has proven a lot of of wrong, including myself, but doesn't change the fact that at the time it wasn't a good deal.

 

[BHD]

Contract aside (that has to do with the GM - not him), he's been awesome. Is it appropriate to call him an elite bottom-sixer?

 

[Will Hunting]

Contract aside (that has to do with the GM - not him), he's been awesome. Is it appropriate to call him an elite bottom-sixer?

It is absolutely appropriate

 

[CrosbyMalkin]

How has Tanev been for you guys this year?

We've managed to make due with his replacements but man oh man do I miss him on our 3rd line.

Got me wondering how he's been for the Pens.

Kicking Arse and taking names! Love him, and on pace for 41 points which is awesome production with all the other atributes he brings.

 

[GoJetsGo55]

I am glad I asked but sad to miss that energetic son of a gun!

Thanks!!!

Oh.....you guys are playing him on the PK right?

 

[GoJetsGo55]

Also, from a lot of the responses, people are kicking themselves for being wrong about the guy. Don't be. He's the kind of player you have to watch to fully appreciate. He's the kind of player that you can't use stats to value. Six years is a big contract but I think he'll hold his value throughout.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Been great. I'm a moron. Go ahead and gloat at my expense!

I'm only half a moron. I think my main issue was the length of the contract, not the dollar amount or him being signed in general.

 

[Gurglesons]

The funny part is how wrong I will be if he puts up 30 in his current usage. If he does that the contract isn’t even bad... somehow...

 

[SEALBound]

Exactly as advertised. Fast, physical, point here and there, draw penalties like a mother f'er and can fit on nearly any line.

Glad we have him. 6 years may have been a tad much but...I can deal.

 

[Gurglesons]

Also, from a lot of the responses, people are kicking themselves for being wrong about the guy. Don't be. He's the kind of player you have to watch to fully appreciate. He's the kind of player that you can't use stats to value. Six years is a big contract but I think he'll hold his value throughout.

I think the big issue here is Rutherford made two blunders in Hunwick and JJ two years in a row on top of the Reaves deal. There was a ton of contention from a bunch of us and when you see a 25ish pt player who played on one of the best bottom six lines in the league you question if he would have that success. Especially with the term. Now we are seeing Lowry fall apart without the Copp and Tanev pairing.

Tanev, Kahun, even Galchenyuk have all changed that tide extremely.