Rumor: Matheson Maybe? Horny - Hold On!

[Gurglesons]

How so? considering he only makes 4M for 2 seasons.

thats only a 2 year commitment, not a 6 year one

Why does a six year commitment matter? Like I have yet to see why this matters especially given a crowd is saying our window is done regardless in a few years.

 

[Darren McCord]

Cool. Sceviour is a great fit for our team, on a great contract and adds some of that sandpaper and fire we’ve been lacking outside of Tanev. As for Matheson, I’m going to continue being positive and thinking how he might fit really well alongside Marino. Matheson was really really good not so long ago and is young enough to find that again, while Pettersson is best suited to third-pair duties at this point. I’m also confident that this trade guarantees JJ is gone. We got a lot faster with this trade, and that is an ideology I would be happy for us to be going back to.

Zucker-Crosby-Kapanen
Guentzel-Malkin-Rust
McCann-Haula-Tanev
Lafferty-Blueger-Sceviour
Poulin, Johnson

Dumoulin-Letang
Matheson-Marino
Pettersson-Riikola
POJ, Ruhwedel

Jarry
DeSmith

I like that A LOT.

Also the only alternative to blind optimism is crippling depression, so...

If Murray can free you of JJ then this is palatable I guess. If not its garbage.

 

[Jobeycool]

Buddy I got some news for you...he got traded.

So....That is a good thing If you ask me...

 

[Gurglesons]

I think this trade also likely opens up more money for JR to go big at center. You're not going to be spending $3.5 million to sign someone like Fast now that you've acquired Sceviour. If Pettersson gets moved, which is what I'm expecting to happen, you suddenly have like $6 million in cap space immediately. If the dream scenario of JJ gets moved, you have $5 million in cap space plus your bottom pair is set with Pettersson-Riikola.

Interesting way to spell Ruhwedel.

 

[Beauner]

Sceviour is like a better ZAR, speedy.

But unless he can play LW, this all but guarantees a Rust trade.

Maybe he can play both sides though

What??? Hes a lock for 3RW

 

[PensandCaps]

McCann - Bleuger - Tanev is a line I guess.

If McCann doesn't go puck hog mode, shoot the puck from everywhere. itll be a decent line

 

[Empoleon8771]

Interesting way to spell Ruhwedel.

Maybe they go Pettersson-Ruhwedel instead, and honestly I'm comfortable with that bottom pair.

 

[Trade]

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[NMK11]

McCann - Bleuger - Tanev is a line I guess.

If McCann and Bleuger take steps forward, could be a decent third line, but not a great third line. If this is what they're rolling out I'd want something more than ZAR-Lafferty-Sciveor as the fourth line.

Preference would be to add a better RW to that line.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I don't think hes played C. or atleast not much.

Like I stated, he's a Winger and Center. Takes about 100-150 draws per season it seems which should tell you, it's not a permanent assignment, at most, spot duty.

He's just security there, I would wager he's likely the 4th liner to fill in for ZAR like I mentioned before...

Tanev, Blueger, Sceviour as the 4th line while @ColePens ' fav player remains out with injury. If any of the C's get hurt, he's played it before where he wouldn't be a bad option but only on the 4th line, if he's our 3C at any point, fire the team, burn the arena down, and act like this team never existed.

 

[PensandCaps]

Why does a six year commitment matter? Like I have yet to see why this matters especially given a crowd is saying our window is done regardless in a few years.

Still even then, hes 800k cheaper and better.

 

[Darren McCord]

I think this trade also likely opens up more money for JR to go big at center. You're not going to be spending $3.5 million to sign someone like Fast now that you've acquired Sceviour. If Pettersson gets moved, which is what I'm expecting to happen, you suddenly have like $6 million in cap space immediately. If the dream scenario of JJ gets moved, you have $5 million in cap space plus your bottom pair is set with Pettersson-Riikola.

Or it opens up space to sign Tanev after you move Petts. Then your bottom pairing is JJ - Tanev and your screwed for 3 years.

 

[Gurglesons]

If McCann and Bleuger take steps forward, could be a decent third line, but not a great third line. If this is what they're rolling out I'd want something more than ZAR-Lafferty-Sciveor as the fourth line.

Preference would be to add a better RW to that line.

I hate that line is what I was saying.

 

[K Fleur]

What do you guys think is going to happen with Letang? I read an article that he believes he’s going to get traded but I don’t see it making sense for Pitt.

He’s going to be playing great hockey and then get hurt right around the halfway point of the season. Like always.

Dude’s not getting traded.

 

[Gurglesons]

Still even then, hes 800k cheaper and better.

No he isn't. He is horrible at ES offensively compared to Matheson.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Think Pettersson is moved as well. This is high high risk and high reward I guess.

That pairing could be awesome or we get stuck with two anchors on the 2nd and 3rd pairings

Good, I think Pettersson is the most bland player on that defense.

 

[Gurglesons]

Good, I think Pettersson is the most bland player on that defense.

For some reason I read this as the universe.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

What do you guys think is going to happen with Letang? I read an article that he believes he’s going to get traded but I don’t see it making sense for Pitt.

We're going to trade him to Minnesota for Kaapo, Kaprizov, and the rights to future novels written by Marcus Foligno about being a f***ing legend, mate.

 

[Empoleon8771]

This deal ain't nearly as bad as some of you make it out to be.

 

[violaswallet]

Florida fan:
Matheson is risky, but his upper level talent is great. Hope he turns it around.

Be happy with Sceviour: he's a great 4RW that can play anywhere in the lineup in the pinch. There were times we had him on the first and second line and he wasn't visibly terrible. Great PKer too: he usually played on our top pairing. I'm guessing he was part of the trade for some money reasons (we have some prospects who can take his place) and because he is a great PKer who adds value for your team

 

[Honour Over Glory]

For some reason I read this as the universe.

Pettersson's favorite seasoning on food is air.

 

[MayorofWBS]

And frankly, I love that pair on paper and am really intrigued to see how Matheson can improve in the role. That is perhaps the most mobile D pair that the Penguins have had in a really long time.

Hope is always eternal for Penguin fans. Why do we always think we can shine up other team's turds? That magically being on the Penguins fixes all defensemen.

 

[Jobeycool]

Mario Lemieux is telling Rutherford to dump as much salary as He can anyways..He owns the team and does not want them to go through bankruptcy again.

 

[Darren McCord]

This deal ain't nearly as bad as some of you make it out to be.

So your saying its worse?

 

[NMK11]

I hate that line is what I was saying.

Oh, I know, didn't go over my head. I'm saying I don't think it would be a terrible line IF 2/3rds of it take a (half) step forward.

Just let me try to be optimistic about something, will you?