Scandale du Jour
JordanStaal#1Fan
And I thought HFWF world was weird.
It was weird.
If it had been realistic, I'd have been undefeated and carry all the belts.
And I thought HFWF world was weird.
Long term extension imminent.......
Hold it. It wasn't realistic? @ColePens isn't a gazillionaire?
In a sheltered role being used properly.
If he had Letangs assignment he would most likely be obliterated.
Or not..... I don't even want to find out and be in a position to where we need to see cc on first pair.
I wouldn’t say completely sheltered since our D has been decimated by injury.
He is playing 3rd pairing minutes + PK. He is being used like he should be used.
I do not think injuries are affecting his usage that much.
He’s had some games between 22.5 & 25 minutes though. So it’s hasn’t been all rainbows and butterflies
One of those being the game in which Letang went down, right?
Eh Ceci is basically getting the same usage as what Maatta got here, but he's riding a 0.5 PPG with also good offensive analytics too.
Ceci has been legitimately good for the Penguins this year. I'd rather not extend him to learn if this is his new normal, but if it is his new normal, he'll be a really good #5D like Cole for someone.
Ben Lovejoy is a really good example here. It's working.. I won't ask questions type thing.Ceci has been put into a position to succeed and he has. He is still a big oops waiting to happen but overall he’s done his job in a Ben Lovejoy sorta way.
Im not holding my breath that he will sustain it but i cant complain right now.
Wasn't the main problem with Ceci usage? Like, both Ottawa and Toronto played him as a top pairing d-man and he was not able to handle it?
I think Ceci's a flawed player that gets exposed when you use him too heavily. I think usage was probably his biggest problem, but that doesn't mean he was fine and dandy outside of that usage
I think Toronto started to get the right idea with how to use him last year, where they used him as a pure defensive guy with a great puck moving D partner. The Penguins took that another step, where they're using him as a defensive guy on a bottom pair role. I think now that Ceci is finally being used appropriately, he can show what he's capable of doing.
I'd rather not re-sign him right now, but I certainly wouldn't complain if they did after he kept playing like this. He's a guy I'd entertain keeping if Matheson-Marino clicks and they trade Dumoulin for futures, run with:
Pettersson-Letang
Matheson/POJ-Marino
POJ/Matheson-Ceci
I just visualize like some Star Wars galaxy where they are hovering over the ice saying "Oh you better not fumble a puck... OR YOU WILL BE TRADED."
We never got an update on him either did we.
I think Ceci's a flawed player that gets exposed when you use him too heavily. I think usage was probably his biggest problem, but that doesn't mean he was fine and dandy outside of that usage
I think Toronto started to get the right idea with how to use him last year, where they used him as a pure defensive guy with a great puck moving D partner. The Penguins took that another step, where they're using him as a defensive guy on a bottom pair role. I think now that Ceci is finally being used appropriately, he can show what he's capable of doing.
I'd rather not re-sign him right now, but I certainly wouldn't complain if they did after he kept playing like this. He's a guy I'd entertain keeping if Matheson-Marino clicks and they trade Dumoulin for futures, run with:
Pettersson-Letang
Matheson/POJ-Marino
POJ/Matheson-Ceci
Who do you feel has more value, Dumo or Petts? I believe that is the one that you try to move. For me, I'd rather keep Dumo even with his recent injury history. Dumo during the cup runs was as solid as they come. With their near identical cap hits, I really believe it is an either or scenario.
Dumoulin definitely. I would much rather keep Pettersson due to his age and Dumoulin is a 2x cup winner as a top pair D.
Dumoulin's like 5 years older or so and I imagine you get a much better return for him than Pettersson due to that cup experience.