Confirmed with Link: Penguins Sign Cody Ceci, 1 Year $1.25M AAV

[Gurglesons]

I like how you think this makes you look any less unhinged.

But yes, me saying "it's too small of a deal and too expected for me to freak out about, even though I'm not crazy about Ceci as a player" is totally more ridiculous than you screeching like a child. Gotcha.

Like I said, whiners.

Nobody is screeching like a child. You’ve pretty much spelled out you’ve never watched Ceci.

 

[Empoleon8771]

yes, when the GM makes bad decisions we get annoyed about it. that's just cheering for a sports team.

Weird for a guy with 52,000 posts on a hockey forum to be confused why people are having a big reaction to a signing that the hockey world is laughing at us for

It's a f***ing #6 D

Like I can understand the reaction if they have Ceci money, term or a significant role, but this is literally nothing. If he sucks, they let him walk after the year and the experiment is a failure. Oh well. If a #6D sinks your team, your team isn't a legitimate contender anyway.

 

[DatDude44]

Because he’s below average and was unnecessary to sign. We have 7 better defenseman already

1 yr @1.25 mill for an experienced player who’s sole job was playing tough defensive minutes and killing penalties isn’t that bad...... of course his analytics are gonna look bad, he’s not some elite stud. But as a bottom pair D he’s really not that bad.

 

[Tom Hanks]

It's one single year... 1.25m. The guy is mostly able to be waived. This is one single year. If Jack Johnson was 1 year, I would have said the same thing instead of the 30 year contract he was given.

One single year is risk free. Let's hope for a turnaround. That's all.

This is a bad JR trend of late. It doesn’t make us better. It helps us miss the playoffs.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Why the everliving shit should anyone be like... pleased... that this team just signed easily one of the biggest clownshow defensemen in the entire league after JUST getting out from the undisputed champ of that category? Like seriously just say "hey whatever it's a one year deal and I hope it works out I will personally wait and see" and move on. Don't try to like... berate people for this one. Perfectly understandable to be mad when someone shits in your punch bowl.

 

[KIRK]

f*** this shit. I hate our management so much, honestly don’t care about the cups at this point. They’re ruining this team by trying to galaxy brain these redemption stories.

Was going to lay money on the Vegas proposition bet for Rutherford signing Ceci but the whole bet 10 to win 1 payout just didn't seem worth it.

 

[JackFr]

It's one single year... 1.25m. The guy is mostly able to be waived. This is one single year. If Jack Johnson was 1 year, I would have said the same thing instead of the 30 year contract he was given.

One single year is risk free. Let's hope for a turnaround. That's all.

Have we already forgotten what a liability Johnson was? If JJ was signed for one year 1.25 it still would have been a terrible and costly move.

Do we seriously seriously believe that this guy is destined for the waiver wire? The guy has Johnson's knack for making coaches trust him in big minutes. Even the analytics minded Maple Leafs had him with Rielly most of the season.

Matheson needed someone reliable to play with and instead we gave him JJ lite.

 

[KIRK]

Off HF for a couple of days. Logged in to see what JR was up to . . .

 

[Gurglesons]

Was going to lay money on the Vegas proposition bet for Rutherford signing Ceci but the whole bet 10 to win 1 payout just didn't seem worth it.

Yeah, I guess it was wrong of me to think the management wasn’t just hoping shit stuck.

Can’t believe we just tanked our season though with this signing.

 

[Tom Hanks]

1 yr @1.25 mill for an experienced player who’s sole job was playing tough defensive minutes and killing penalties isn’t that bad...... of course his analytics are gonna look bad, he’s not some elite stud. But as a bottom pair D he’s really not that bad.

When you have 7 better defenders and your bottom 6 forward group needs work it’s a really stupid move. Those stupid moves are piling up

 

[Big McLargehuge]

On another note: f*** the name Cody and f*** parents who name their child Cody.

Cody is the name of a dog wearing a bandana. I'm gonna call Ceci Puddles.

 

[KIRK]

Yeah, I guess it was wrong of me to think the management wasn’t just hoping shit stick.

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me twice, shame on me.
Fool me for the umpteen thousandth time, three card monte here I come.

 

[KIRK]

BTW, I ******* blame @ColePens for this shit.

 

[Gurglesons]

Imagine how much happier we could be if Rutherford would’ve just gone back to the well and given this deal to Hainsey..

 

[Jacob]

How did he get more than TVR.....

TVR was a #7 on a good D corps and Ceci was a #4 on a bad one.

 

[madinsomniac]

Why the Ottawa Senators Need to Move On From Cody Ceci

The quintessential “ Penguins liked the guys potential years ago and think they can salvage him” signing... the above link has the best description of his flaws and potential as I could find... lol always trying for that home run from the pitcher position with these signings..

the only issue I have is that he is a great character guy with enigmatic play, which ALWAYS leads to coaches overplaying them as soon as they have a few good games and not stopping When they are clearly in over their heads......

 

[KIRK]

On another note: f*** the name Cody and f*** parents who name their child Cody.

Cody is the name of a dog wearing a bandana. I'm gonna call Ceci Puddles.

Hey hey, my my
Rutherford's dinosaur fetish can never die
There's no more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, JR's stupidity . . . I wanna cry

 

[Gurglesons]

TVR was a #7 on a good D corps and Ceci was a #4 on a bad one.

Still going to ask the question.

 

[JackFr]

It's a f***ing #6 D

Like I can understand the reaction if they have Ceci money, term or a significant role, but this is literally nothing. If he sucks, they let him walk after the year and the experiment is a failure. Oh well. If a #6D sinks your team, your team isn't a legitimate contender anyway.

I... did you not watch Johnson for the past two years? He was signed as a f***ing #6, and guys like you constantly assured everyone that a bottom pairing defenceman couldn't possibly hurt a team in a significant way.

Letang gets hurt. Marino gets hurt. Ceci ends up in the top four. It's not rocket science. Do you really really trust this team - which scratched Johnson like twice and kept him in for the entire first round - to evaluate a defenceman well enough to be able to tell if he sucks?

This team can't afford more unforced errors, and Ceci is an unforced error.

 

[Gurglesons]

Hey hey, my my
Rutherford's dinosaur fetish can never die
There's no more to the picture
Than meets the eye.
Hey hey, JR's stupidity . . . I wanna cry

I want to live with a cecimon girl
I could be happy for the rest of my life
With a cecimon girl
- JR

 

[Andy99]

Let’s hope Reirden isn’t a tool and will convince Sully to scratch him (anything I need to tell myself to feel better....)

 

[KIRK]

TVR was a #7 on a good D corps and Ceci was a #4 on a bad one.

Possible.

But I still lean towards the reason as Rutherford being a ******* moron.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

It's one single year... 1.25m. The guy is mostly able to be waived. This is one single year. If Jack Johnson was 1 year, I would have said the same thing instead of the 30 year contract he was given.

One single year is risk free. Let's hope for a turnaround. That's all.

It is not a crippling contract I agree.

It is low reward, low risk. Bland and useless... and Ceci sucks.

I am not angry, but I dislike the move.

 

[KIRK]

I want to live with a cecimon girl
I could be happy for the rest of my life
With a cecimon girl
- JR

Useless defensemen and JR coming
Another coverage blown
This season I hear the drumming
Playoff death for the Penguinos

 

[KIRK]

It is not a crippling contract I agree.

It is low reward, low risk. Bland and useless... and Ceci sucks.

I am not angry, but I dislike the move.

If you're taking a flyer, you pay him the minimum, so you can bury him in the minors if-- or more likely when-- it blows up in your face.

And either way, I still ******** blame @ColePens for this.