Confirmed with Link: Pens re-sign JS Dea to 1yr/650k contract
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A real jerk thing
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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...n-sebastien-dea-contract/stories/201708210123
He's banking on winning fourth line center position....
He's banking on winning fourth line center position....
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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...n-sebastien-dea-contract/stories/201708210123
He's banking on winning fourth line center position....
Oh good lord, this article alluded to Rowney as our third line center. Please no.
If we lose Cullen and Bonino and replace them with Dea an Rowney going into the season, the Pens would challenge Montreal for the worst offseason this summer. I don't care if we won the cup, that's totally unacceptable.
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/...n-sebastien-dea-contract/stories/201708210123
He's banking on winning fourth line center position....
I like that he's training with Letang. Assuming someone is brought in as 3rd line centre, I don't see why the 4th line centre spot shouldn't be an open competition, Rowney was good in the playoffs but by no means good enough that he should be guaranteed a spot.
The article also said we wouldn't need any help on the powerplay... Did we get a center for the 2nd PP unit that I am not aware of???
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Jake will likely center the 2nd PP. Most faceoffs will be in the Ozone and if not, they can put Sid back on for any Dzone draws.
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Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised to see Dea snag the 4C slot. They probably want guys like Blueger and Johnson playing in WBS, and this year is a sink or swim year for Dea. Rowney will be fine as a short term 3C fill in.
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What makes you so sure Rowney will be fine? He's 28 years old that has played in less than 50 NHL games. Do you really want to hand the keys over to the third line to this guy?
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1. Short term
2. The 3rd line will have very good wings.
3. He was solid in the playoffs
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So you are basing this off a 20 game sample size? Are you not at all concerned about his 3 points during his solid playoffs? All three points came during ONE game against Ottawa when the Pens won 7-0. What specifically about his game did you like that you feel he will be a good regular third line center?
Other than the fact that Rowney can't make a zone entry, can't finish a shot, and isn't great at face offs, I can't think of any reason he wouldn't be an excellent 3C for us
madinsomniac
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Teams with far less surrounding talent have easily made the playoffs with bad 3c before....
Its the third line center guys... its a great thing to have an amazing one, but its not what makes or breaks a season... we literally have until the trade deadline to set the team... seeing what guys have is far from the worse idea early in the season
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He's a less offensive, more physical Nick Bonino. If you want your center to hit more, and score less, Rowney's your guy. Unfortunately I rank my centers by how much they score, as does the NHL network apparently, and Bonino would have to rank higher than Rowney. I wasn't a Bonino fan and didn't want him back because I wanted better center, and Rowney does not fit that bill
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No I am not concerned. Maybe you missed the part where I said temporary.
I was just matching your hyperbole.
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I'm really not sold on Rowney even as just a 4th centre. I think he could fill in when injuries occur but I'm just not sure he's a regular NHLer. I'd try to get Fehr back, he always played better at centre than on the wing and shouldn't cost much to acquire.
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Uh, guys...the thread title and what yinz are talking about don't like up even a little.
Stick to the topic.
Stick to the topic.
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Dea is not going to be better than any roster option we have for the 2nd PP unit this year, even if we get a bunch of injuries. The guy hasn't cracked 40 points in the minors.
If he wants to get his foot in the door with the big club, literally every other aspect of his game will be more important to his chances than the PP.
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Only seen 1 game out of him at the NHL level, but I'd love to see what he has with a longer stretch.
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It comes down to positional versatility, which Dea has. That alone gets him a shot at some point given our lack of C depth in the bottom 6.
