Confirmed with Link: Penguins sign college undrafted Drew O'Connor

[WayneSid9987]

I'll post any yt's i can find.
Assist and OT winner near the end of the video:



Rush and goal at the end of the video:



PP One timer goal:

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

I'm joking and being serious. Can he play right now? Is that allowed?

In the regular season, yes. In the playoffs, nope.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

We may never know. If he is a Pen now, he likely gets injured while signing the contract.

Ink poisoning for sure

 

[TNT87]

We may never know. If he is a Pen now, he likely gets injured while signing the contract.

True.

 

[OswaldBates]

Anyone have info about him?

ZAR part DUH

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Sounds like a solid pick up, like that he's a young guy also at only 21 so still has some untapped upside/ potential.

 

[cvrle1]

ZAR 2.0

OV 2.0

 

[Ryder71]

With us gift wrapping draft picks to others we must succeed in this capacity. I like this signing. It cost us zero assets and he's gonna be a lot further along in his development than a guy for example in this years draft class. Don't know where he'll top out but again free stuff. And I know most of you LIKE IT LIKE THAT! Cheers mate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Coastal Kev]

I'll post any yt's i can find.
Assist and OT winner near the end of the video:



Rush and goal at the end of the video:



PP One timer goal:

Based on that video alone... I'm back on board the JR train...tooot toot

#fire Sully

 

[Ryder71]

OV 2.0

Poor mans Kevin Stevens?

 

[Ryder71]

dp

 

[66-30-33]

Hopefully he plays a punishing game and has blazing fast speed and is good defensively.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

People are going to lose their shit when he turns out to be the Bjugstad of the AHL.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Poor mans Kevin Stevens?

Poor mans Ron Francis?

...Oh wait that was Kris Beech.

 

[Ryder71]

Hopefully we can add a quality, mobile and talented defensemen as well.

 

[BrookswasHere44]

In the regular season, yes. In the playoffs, nope.

Are the chances he plays the year zero?

I'm a sucker for new guys

 

[Peat]

Pronman's take on the guy:

"Just two seasons ago, O’Connor was playing in the NCDC for the Boston Jr. Bruins, and now he looks on track to get an NHL contract. O’Connor is a 6-foot-3 forward with good hands and a quality skating stride. He competes well and projects to have some two-way value as a pro. I wouldn’t call him a true playmaker, but he’s got some offense in his game because of his hands and scoring ability. He makes the odd crafty play, but he’s more of a goal scorer and has been one of the top shot generators in the NCAA. While he skates well, I wish he would play a little faster at times."

Pretty nice to snare one of the top college UFAs.

 

[SEALBound]

NHL trends change from time to time...every 2-3 years I would say. If you look where the league is trending, this is a good signing for us. Hawks overloaded with skill in 10, 13, 15. LA brought size and physicality in 12, 14. We took the league by storm with 4 lines of pure speed in 16, 17. In 18, 19 is trended towards a mashup of all three. Now, you need be able to role 4 offensive lines, you need speed, you need skill, and you need to have a physical component.

If you look at who we have that will be here the next 5 years, we are trending well.

Sid and Geno will be still be 1/2C but old.

Jake, Zucker, Rust will be top 6 wings.

McCann, ZAR, Tanev, and Bleuger will make up the most of your bottom 6.

Then you have Poulin, Legare, Hallander, and now O'Conner who I will dub OC. In addition to that, you have the other less likelys that can still make it like Almedia, Olund, Bellerive, Simon, etc.

Point being, we are getting a nice mix of size, speed, and skill to go along with the current roster.

Zucker-Sid-Poulin
Guentzel-Malkin-Rust
Legare-McCann-Tanev
ZAR-Bleuger-OC

Who knows. I do know that with the current streak we are on, it's at least fun to still think about the future.

 

[Trade]

Wait he went from 5’8 to 6’3 and 200 lbs in 3 years? This sounds like the plot of a Disney movie

It’s like Anthony Davis from the Lakers reportedly growing from 6’2” -6’10” from Sophomore year to Senior year in high school.

Dude also must not be from this planet.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

Are the chances he plays the year zero?

I'm a sucker for new guys

I'd be surprised if he did. Maybe if he exceeds all expectations in WB, but it's a big jump from college to the AHL. Not everyone in John Marino

 

[td_ice]

Maniscalco is next

I hope so, he's hilarious.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

This goes without saying, but it's good to be adding to the prospect pool like this when we barely have any draft picks.

At the very least this helps make up for not having a 2nd rounder (and is older/more developed than anyone we'd be drafting).

 

[gdsmack267]

Wait he went from 5’8 to 6’3 and 200 lbs in 3 years? This sounds like the plot of a Disney movie

My legs hurt thinking about this

 

[gdsmack267]

In the regular season, yes. In the playoffs, nope.

Thought they could if team is willing to burn first year of ELC?

 

[dogthateats]