Pens Off day/season thread “Useless information edition”

[heysmilinstrange]

Also if ya want some deja vu go read the Ana Sprong thread

Sprong is just an innocent victim of multiple NHL teams recognizing that he's a limited player.

 

[Gurglesons]

Sprong is just an innocent victim of multiple NHL teams recognizing that he's a limited player.

Also, fans really want to defend him not being on the 4th line.

 

[Turin]

Even if Sprong was a good player (he’s not) he’s also a giant douche so I’m still glad he gone.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Titor crying into his pillow as he watches this

I really hope he has a huge year next year.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I’m sure he is working with the HF Pens Axis of Evil HoG and Soggy to craft a manifesto of how Sullivan didn’t allow that edge work to be used because he is a BOZO.

Also if ya want some deja vu go read the Ana Sprong thread

I can't wait for Pejorative Slurs like you to say he got a fair shake when there was ample proof that the gm and coach failed him so hard it makes you look competent.

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Don’t do a MJ, Sid. Don’t you ****ing dare

It's all that whiffleball practice....

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Guds got married

 

[dogthateats]

Da Beauty League starts tomorrow. Bjugstad, Guentzel, and Blueger are all returning.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Posted this clip before but now it has a savage ending

 

[Tom Hanks]

What was Hornqvist projected to be?

@Khelandros brought this reply from the other thread.

Well he was the last pick in the whole draft (Sid was first).

I love this article
Joe Starkey: The very strange night Nashville drafted Patric Hornqvist

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Guds got married

She weighs about half of what the anchor he might have to carry around this year weighs.

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

She weighs about half of what the anchor he might have to carry around this year weighs.

Shes also the hotter blonde

 

[Tom Hanks]

Guds got married

He should watch the puck more instead of Murray

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Word is Rust is next up to get married

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Word is Rust is next up to get married

So we'll see HIS game start slipping too??

KIDDING!!!

 

[Randy Butternubs]

My uncles are the ones celebrating at 3:24

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

So we'll see HIS game start slipping too??

KIDDING!!!

Yup, like Geno.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I think Sprong is gonna be a good player but like we got a good young player at a position of greater need? Hard to be mad at that.

 

[dogthateats]

 

[Tom Hanks]

From Rossi’s Athletic article here are the top 10 most powerful/influential Penguins (staff and players)

1. Sid
2. Sully
3. Geno
4. JR
5. Murray
6. Morehouse
7. Gonchar
8. Schultz
9. Acklin
10. Letang

 

[Randy Butternubs]

From Rossi’s Athletic article here are the top 10 most powerful/influential Penguins (staff and players)

1. Sid
2. Sully
3. Geno
4. JR
5. Murray
6. Morehouse
7. Gonchar
8. Schultz
9. Acklin
10. Letang

Acklin is the lead scout? And Schultz ahead of Letang?!

 

[Tom Hanks]

Acklin is the lead scout? And Schultz ahead of Letang?!

Acklin Senior VP:
“Well, the Penguins’ economic future largely is Acklin’s responsibility.”

Re Letang:
“An argument could be made that Letang holds penultimate power among players. He places 10th because the Penguins have been willing to trade him this and last offseason, even though Letang’s contract affords him significant control over his destiny. Of the franchise’s most prominent players, Letang seems likeliest to not finish his career with the Penguins.”

Re Schultz:
“The Penguins cannot win the Cup without Malkin playing at or near his customary level of excellence. More than even a winger, Malkin needs a defensemen who can get him the puck when and were he likes it. Schultz is that defenseman because Letang’s pairing regularly plays with Crosby’s top line.
Schultz is comfortable in Pittsburgh. He is wanted by the Penguins.
But he did already pass once on the chance to sign a longer-term contract to stay. The Penguins plan to give him another opportunity at one of those, but they’ll likely do it at a cap hit that falls under the $7 million an offensive catalyst such as Schultz could command in free agency.“

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Gonchar is more influential than Guerin and Karmanos?

Also, it looks like the Pens may have been quietly expanding the scouting staff. Seems much larger that it used to be.
Pittsburgh Penguins Front Office Staff

 

[Tom Hanks]

Gonchar is more influential than Guerin and Karmanos?

Also, it looks like the Pens may have been quietly expanding the scouting staff. Seems much larger that it used to be.
Pittsburgh Penguins Front Office Staff

They love what he’s done with D men brought in (eg Justin Schultz, Eric Gudbranson, Trevor Daley, Marcus Pettersson). Also one of Geno’s best friends (who JR uses to communicate with).

His family lives in Dallas and the club lets him go back and spend time there during the season. Must be pretty well respected to let him do that.