Confirmed with Link: Pens hire Hextall (GM) and Burke (POHOP) - Part II

[Jacob]

Having a draft guru sounds cool.

 

[SomeDude]

I'd imagine this will mean the end of Allvin here. He's been head scout for quite awhile. I can't imagine he'd be okay with someone else coming in and taking the draft over. Hard to tell how good he is since Pens never have any picks, but it's hard to argue with Hextall and Pryor's resume together. I also don't think it will be hard for Allvin to find an AGM role somewhere else, especially if JR pops up again this offseason.

 

[66-30-33]

Penguins Notes: Crosby And Malkin, Pryor, Attendance

Penguins are planning on adding another assistant GM: Chris Pryor.

They did great work in Philly together, i'm cool if they hire him on. No more trading all our draft picks though.

 

[Jacob]

I'd imagine this will mean the end of Allvin here. He's been head scout for quite awhile. I can't imagine he'd be okay with someone else coming in and taking the draft over. Hard to tell how good he is since Pens never have any picks, but it's hard to argue with Hextall and Pryor's resume together. I also don't think it will be hard for Allvin to find an AGM role somewhere else, especially if JR pops up again this offseason.

Allvin will run the baby Pens.

 

[66-30-33]

POHO - Burke
GM - Hextall
AGM - Allvin
AGM - Pryor?

Anything else we are going to do?

 

[EightyOne]

POHO - Burke
GM - Hextall
AGM - Allvin
AGM - Pryor?

Anything else we are going to do?

@Randy Butternubs to lead assistant to the assistant gm of operations, assistant

 

[Beau Knows]

I'm glad we have someone like Hextall at the helm here, the next couple years are going to incredibly important ones.

If the team needs to blown up or simply retooled, we need a smart, patient GM to handle it considering the lack of assets we have.

JR was a gunslinger, and his moves worked out beautifully for a year or two, but then the magic touch was gone and he was left constantly trying new things hoping something would stick. We don't have enough assets to be able to afford that many mistakes anymore, if the franchise is going to remain competitive or rebuild competently, every piece we have will need to be well utilized.

I'm about 1000x more optimistic about the future of this franchise than I was with JR in charge.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Hyman.
Palat.
Arvidsson.
N. Foligno.

With Tampa's cap situation, Palat might actually be pretty cheap. Salary would have to go out some other way though.

 

[KIRK]

With Tampa's cap situation, Palat might actually be pretty cheap. Salary would have to go out some other way though.

Tampa has no cap situation until the summer (when perhaps some player magically goes on IR to take care of that).

 

[SEALBound]

Tampa has no cap situation until the summer (when perhaps some player magically goes on IR to take care of that).

Wanna bet $50k SB Cash that Kucherov is ready to go 100% Game 1 of the playoffs this year?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Wanna bet $50k SB Cash that Kucherov is ready to go 100% Game 1 of the playoffs this year?

I would think, or at least hope, that would trigger a complaint. At the very least from whoever TB is facing in the playoffs.

 

[SEALBound]

I would think, or at least hope, that would trigger a complaint. At the very least from whoever TB is facing in the playoffs.

Only thing is, I remember looking into his injury and the average recovery times. They likely line up "well enough". But yeah, I get what you're saying.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I'd imagine this will mean the end of Allvin here. He's been head scout for quite awhile. I can't imagine he'd be okay with someone else coming in and taking the draft over. Hard to tell how good he is since Pens never have any picks, but it's hard to argue with Hextall and Pryor's resume together. I also don't think it will be hard for Allvin to find an AGM role somewhere else, especially if JR pops up again this offseason.

yea I think it seems natural for he and Ventura to bounce imo.

Although I guess Allvin has been with the org for 15 years across 3 GMs I believe, so who knows.

 

[Pens x]

POHO - Burke
GM - Hextall
AGM - Allvin
AGM - Pryor?

Anything else we are going to do?

Hire a third assistant coach to handle the power play.

 

[66-30-33]

Pens 2022 draft will be like Bruins 2006 draft (Marchand, Kessel, Lucic). Going to be epic!

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Pens 2022 draft will be like Bruins 2006 draft (Marchand, Kessel, Lucic). Going to be epic!

Dancing Unicorn agrees.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Pens 2022 draft will be like Bruins 2006 draft (Marchand, Kessel, Lucic). Going to be epic!

That would be a hell of a way to remain competitive for another 20 years!!!

 

[SEALBound]

That would be a hell of a way to remain competitive for another 20 years!!!

*Looks at where Kessel was picked* *Thinks about where a team needs to finish to get that pick* *looks at this post again*

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Do the Pens even have any draft picks remaining in the next draft? I thought that they traded them all away.

 

[66-30-33]

Do the Pens even have any draft picks remaining in the next draft? I thought that they traded them all away.

All we need is 3 like the Bruins.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

All we need is 3 like the Bruins.

Rub the unicorn's horn the right way and it will happen.

 

[KIRK]

Wanna bet $50k SB Cash that Kucherov is ready to go 100% Game 1 of the playoffs this year?

Yes, I'll bet you $50k SB Cash that Kucherov is ready to go 100% Game 1 of the playoffs this year.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

*Looks at where Kessel was picked* *Thinks about where a team needs to finish to get that pick* *looks at this post again*

Who knows now with Hextall, maybe we pull a Colorado and get lucky when they moved duchene, or Boston when they traded Kessel to Toronto!!

 

[chethejet]

I think Allvin will be here as he brings the Euro contacts that Hextall may not have. Pens have broadened the scouting landscape with Allvin in charge so I hope he continues in that role.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

It has been what, three weeks now, and no trades that make me want to kick a puppy.

I am taking that as a win.