Confirmed with Link: Penguins sign Chuck Kobasew to PTO

[Jacob]

If we're talking about a 13th forward I'd prefer Kobasew to Jeffrey but I guess it doesn't matter a ton.

Probably the biggest reason is that Jeffrey is young and probably deserves to be traded elsewhere rather than sit in the press box.. where as Kobasew is a finished product.

 

[Trepanated]

Is it just me, or does Kobasew's last name sound like a Michel Therrien mispronunciation?

Just me? Okay then.

But seriously, in my head I always here this guy's name in MT's voice.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

So this signing means that we are all in, right?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

He plays like a future Craig Adams. At this stage of his career anyways.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

So this signing means that we are all in, right?

We were never out bro, we were never out...



Seriously though, unless we sign some 35yr old to a 1yr cheap contact, the team is just wasting our time.

 

[Pete Gas]

I am going to so enjoy the Winter Olympics. Having to root for the team coached by Disco Dan has become positively deflating. Without rooting interest, it will be an awful lot of fun to watch the implosion.






The thinking is ALWAYS to bring in a vet to challenge the kid. The problem is, the kid rarely wins the battle and then we're left stuck with another veteran bottom sixer.

I truly believe the coaching staff's biggest problem is they simply can't get past their first impressions of a player, no matter what. Bennett is the obvious best example. The guy did EVERYTHING asked and then went above and beyond to fit in with how this team likes to play, and he's STILL not seen as an automatic for the roster. Remember how PHYSICAL Bennett was in the playoffs? That still wasn't enough.

Oh, and the mere idea of Tanner Glass still being on the roster, let alone getting a shot at MORE ice time, is more grounds for the coach's dismissal. The list is lengthy my friends, and will only get lengthier. Alas, he's not going anywhere.

Gretzky and Lemieux both arrived in their primes and want to play with Sid but sorry you can't break up Sid, Kunitz and Dupuis the best line in hockey

 

[Darth Vitale]

Is it just me, or does Kobasew's last name sound like a Michel Therrien mispronunciation?

Indeed it does.

"So the udda dey, I driving to the arena and dey digging everything up. I see dese big eart moving machines and ona dem says 'Kobasew'... so i pull over to da guy and I ask... 'what da hell is a Kobasew'? It's like da marketing team who name dis machine dohn care."

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Indeed it does.

"So the udda dey, I driving to the arena and dey digging everything up. I see dese big eart moving machines and ona dem says 'Kobasew'... so i pull over to da guy and I ask... 'what da hell is a Kobasew'? It's like da marketing team who name dis machine dohn care."

And, he STILL sounds like that. And I get to hear him every morning when I wake up. Some wake up to Jimi or Zeppelin. I wake up to Michel Therrien quotes in broken english on TSN 690. To each his/her own.

 

[Darth Vitale]

And, he STILL sounds like that. And I get to hear him every morning when I wake up. Some wake up to Jimi or Zeppelin. I wake up to Michel Therrien quotes in broken english on TSN 690. To each his/her own.

You could do a lot worse. I'd actually get a kick out of that probably. Morning radio usually blows, regardless of channel.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

It wasn't long ago that he had back to back 20 goal seasons with the Bruins. On top of that he's a defensively responsible player. I agree that this is definitely a low risk, potentially high reward type of signing (much like D'Agostini). Kobasew will make an excellent bottom 6 guy.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

He plays like a future Craig Adams. At this stage of his career anyways.

He's got more talent then Craig Adams, who is essentially paid to get in the way of pucks.