Confirmed with Link: Patric picked up his phone, Matheson + Sceviour to PIT for Hornqvist (no salary retention)

[Dread Clawz]

It's funny that everyone only sees that part of his game. It is certainly frustrating to see so many unnecessary turnovers from bad decisions, but it is worth noting that his other numbers are quite good. Sometimes it's worth gambling and hoping you have other players who can make up for the mistakes.

We're seeing right now in the playoffs how much it helps to have multiple mobile puck-moving defensemen (Heiskanen-Klingberg, Hedman-Sergachyov-Shattenkirk, Makar-Girard etc.). We're spoiled because we have Yandle and Ekblad, but the Penguins have suffered when Schultz hasn't offloaded Letang like he did a few years ago. It's obviously a gamble but even without too much improvement in Matheson, he could still be a net positive for them.

It's likely that Matheson does improve and he becomes decent enough playing with Crosby and Malkin to overlook some occasional gaffes. But it wasn't going to happen here. Matheson needs a change of scenery, he needs a shock to the system, to realize he needs to make changes or else. Read these comments from him in this article....

Mike Matheson traded to Penguins after two disappointing seasons with Panthers

That sounds eerily similar to Dylan Olsen before he crashed and burned. Matheson is an over-thinker, he doesn't do well when things don't go his way, he lets things snowball. He really needs a reset, and playing in Pittsburgh likely helps him.

 

[GrumpyKelly]

Math doesn't have the hands to go with his speed so he can't take advantage of the opportunities. Maybe once a year he goes end to end if the defense isn't ready but he'll never be Brent Burns etc. To me his puck control / stick handling has always been poor.

 

[drktmplr12]

 

[cowboy82nd]

I agree Panarin+Barky would be lit. I still the other AP is better for us.

Can Adrian Peterson even skate????


JK

 

[BeezKnees]

I agree Panarin+Barky would be lit. I still the other AP is better for us.

Petrovic???

 

[BeezKnees]

"On Jan. 20, Matheson was also benched during the third period of the game in Minnesota (the one where assistant coach Mike Kitchen kicked an yet-unnamed player on the bench who is believed to have been Matheson) after a penalty around the net led to a game-tying goal."

Interesting bit from GR's article... Don't think I've read speculation on who the kicked player was anywhere else.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Interesting bit from GR's article... Don't think I've read speculation on who the kicked player was anywhere else.

Maybe Matheson wanted out as well after that and assumed Kitchen was coming back?
Either way, having both Kitchen and Mathesons long term salary gone is a win win win

 

[Boothinator]

Maybe Matheson wanted out as well after that and assumed Kitchen was coming back?
Either way, having both Kitchen and Mathesons long term salary gone is a win win win

We improved our team a lot by getting rid of them. I was feared he would have played for us the whole contract

 

[violaswallet]

I don't know. Atlanta Thrasher fans might argue that point.

Heart breaking: we had some good top picks with Kovalchuk, Heatley, and Kane...our issue was development and spending money. Kovalchuk is the best player to play for either team tbh,...

 

[violaswallet]

Can Adrian Peterson even skate????


JK

We wanted physicality and someone to discipline our team...

 

[Boothinator]

Maybe Matheson wanted out as well after that and assumed Kitchen was coming back?
Either way, having both Kitchen and Mathesons long term salary gone is a win win win

So I guess Kitchen did us a favor

Yandle will be scapegoat No. 1 next season

 

[austropanther]

Just wow. And FINALLY on the PP we can put the right player in front of the net and don't waste our best player there

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

So I guess Kitchen did us a favor

Yandle will be scapegoat No. 1 next season

Him or Stralman for sure.
If we're not gonna compete for playoffs then move Yandle and take back a LD who has a year or two left, stopgap for guys like Gildon, Ludvig and Koly.

Retain if need be but we need to be inside bottom 10 next year or go for a playoff spot. Can't be in that mid 12th-15th range again. Worse spot to be.

 

[Swede93]

Stumbled across this when looking to see if there were any interviews up. It’s funny... whenever panthers mic up a player it’s all jokes on the bench. Hopefully this attitude will be infectious

 

[violaswallet]

Him or Stralman for sure.
If we're not gonna compete for playoffs then move Yandle and take back a LD who has a year or two left, stopgap for guys like Gildon, Ludvig and Koly.

Retain if need be but we need to be inside bottom 10 next year or go for a playoff spot. Can't be in that mid 12th-15th range again. Worse spot to be.

I think we need to hate on a forward this year. We've had Petrovic and Matheson past two seasons.

Maybe Connolly makes sense?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

I think we need to hate on a forward this year. We've had Petrovic and Matheson past two seasons.

Maybe Connolly makes sense?

It'll be Borgstrom if he doesn't put up a productive year.

"Another 1st round pick down the drain"
"We should have traded him in that package for McDonagh"
"The artist should retire"
"Trash"


As a former mod, its sometimes funny to read the comments but mostly depressing

 

[cowboy82nd]

Heart breaking: we had some good top picks with Kovalchuk, Heatley, and Kane...our issue was development and spending money. Kovalchuk is the best player to play for either team tbh,...

Ex Thrasher fan here and I'm not sure about Kovalchuk being the best player for either team. I'm still holding out for Barkov. But I did forget about Heatley and Kane wasn't much in Atlanta.

 

[PBPantherfan]

So I guess Kitchen did us a favor

Yandle will be scapegoat No. 1 next season

Two birds with one kick.

 

[Ghoste]

Just wow. And FINALLY on the PP we can put the right player in front of the net and don't waste our best player there

Yeah, Sasha will need to take one of the faceoff circles and score like he did against the Islanders, especially if Hoff doesn’t come back.

-ghoste

 

[PBPantherfan]

Stumbled across this when looking to see if there were any interviews up. It’s funny... whenever panthers mic up a player it’s all jokes on the bench. Hopefully this attitude will be infectious

Best part of that is @ 2:40 after he catches a high stick and no call “Boys its prison rules now”

 

[I am not exposed]

Him or Stralman for sure.
If we're not gonna compete for playoffs then move Yandle and take back a LD who has a year or two left, stopgap for guys like Gildon, Ludvig and Koly.

Retain if need be but we need to be inside bottom 10 next year or go for a playoff spot. Can't be in that mid 12th-15th range again. Worse spot to be.

You guys keep forgetting about Bob for some reason. He was our worst performer last season.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

You guys keep forgetting about Bob for some reason. He was our worst performer last season.

True but he did get his fair share of shame this year.
You're right, dont see how his numbers will improve that much if we dont add a legit top 4 D.

 

[LordZapp]

Why does Florida do this?

 

[WESEERED]

Why does Florida do this?

Is that Sarcasm?

 

[LordZapp]

Is that Sarcasm?

No im serious. Just cap savings?