GDT: Penguins Training Camp

[CheckingLineCenter]

Tanev skating with Malkin and Galchenyuk, not Rust.

 

[Andy99]

Tanev skating with Malkin and Galchenyuk, not Rust.

Told everyone...

 

[MrBurghundy]

 

[MrBurghundy]

I guess the plan is to put all the Russian sounding names on one line.

 

[Beauner]

I anticipate Tanev and Kahun will spend time with every center in training camp to get a feel for where they fit best. I wouldn't read too much into line combos on the opening day of camp.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I guess Wes Crosby was wrong about Rust playing with Malkin and Galchenyuk, or maybe they swapped at some point. I'm iffy on Tanev playing with those two (plus I'd be curious to see what wing Galchenyuk is on with that combination), but I'm willing to see how it would look in practice. It's not like Tanev caliber players haven't thrived with Malkin before, even if it was a decade ago, and Tanev does bring what that line needs.

 

[Peat]

I anticipate Tanev and Kahun will spend time with every center in training camp to get a feel for where they fit best. I wouldn't read too much into line combos on the opening day of camp.

I bet you go around telling kids Santa isn't real as well.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I like the way the lines are starting. Well-balanced.

Tanev skating with Malkin and Galchenyuk, not Rust.

I'm sure this will make a few heads explode, but I approve.

Rust and Tanev bring a lot of the same things. Give the newbie a shot.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I anticipate Tanev and Kahun will spend time with every center in training camp to get a feel for where they fit best. I wouldn't read too much into line combos on the opening day of camp.

Yeah makes sense to play the 3 new guys in spots where they’ll have the puck in order to best evaluate them.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I will say that if Rust does start on the 4th line this year, I'm going to be slightly irked that they didn't trade him this off-season. The whole appeal for keeping Rust to me was how good of a fit he was with Malkin and Galchenyuk on paper. I'd rather have Pettersson on a long-term deal and the assets you'd get for Rust (maybe something like Puljujarvi and a 3rd) than have Rust on the 4th line.

 

[dogthateats]

 

[PensandCaps]

Really liking our top 12 depth. probably gonna have to waive or trade a decent NHLer like zar or simon

 

[Empoleon8771]

There is a god

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I will say that if Rust does start on the 4th line this year, I'm going to be slightly irked that they didn't trade him this off-season. The whole appeal for keeping Rust to me was how good of a fit he was with Malkin and Galchenyuk on paper. I'd rather have Pettersson on a long-term deal and the assets you'd get for Rust (maybe something like Puljujarvi and a 3rd) than have Rust on the 4th line.

On the plus side, Rust would probably kick ass on the 4th line and allow us to roll 4 lines better than we have since 2016.

 

[PensandCaps]

Warsofsky is back?

cool i guess. decent fill in for a few games and moves the puck well. better than JJ

 

[Empoleon8771]

On the plus side, Rust would probably kick ass on the 4th line and allow us to roll 4 lines better than we have since 2016.

I don't know how much Rust would complain about it, but I feel like a lot of players would be really pissed about going from playing a majority of your time with Crosby to playing on a 4th line.

 

[dogthateats]

Warsofsky is back?

cool i guess. decent fill in for a few games and moves the puck well. better than JJ

Yeah we signed him to a 2 year contract July 1st.

 

[Andy99]

Ideally I think Sully would like to see Jake-Sid-Kahun and Tanev-G-AG work out...they’re his kind of lines..

You could also replace Tanev with ZAR and Kahun with Simon if they don’t work out...if Galchenyuk has problems, you could move Rust up...or Horny...anyway, the inner workings of Sullivan’s brain are very easy to see..

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I don't know how much Rust would complain about it, but I feel like a lot of players would be really pissed about going from playing a majority of your time with Crosby to playing on a 4th line.

Good if he’s pissed. Should make him want to perform and play better.

 

[MrBurghundy]

 

[Empoleon8771]

Good. Makes them want to perform and play better.

That might be the case, or it might do what it did to Kessel and make the player pout.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I don't know how much Rust would complain about it, but I feel like a lot of players would be really pissed about going from playing a majority of your time with Crosby to playing on a 4th line.

Probably. But it's not like Sullivan is ever married to his lines anyway. You know Rust is going to see time in the top 6, one way or another.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

That might be the case, or it might do what it did to Kessel and make the player pout.

Kessel is in a different echelon of player than Rust so I wouldn’t worry about that.

 

[Andy99]

On the plus side, Rust would probably kick ass on the 4th line and allow us to roll 4 lines better than we have since 2016.

Rust will be a guy they move around depending on how lines are playing...I could see Sully starting a game with Jake-Sid-Kahun and if they struggle, swapping Rust and Kahun...I think he’ll play all over...

 

[dogthateats]