Confirmed with Link: Pens sign Josh Archibald to a 3 year ELC

[Shrimper]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 58s
The #Pens have signed forward Josh Archibald to a three-year entry-level contract. More details: http://pens.pe/1mBBwsz

Good news.

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[Asuna]

Good job Botterill!!

=D

 

[IcedCapp]

WHO'S PULLING THESE STRINGS?

I want NAMES and I want them NOW.

 

[iFishyHD]

There we go! Just fire Bylsma and get a good GM and that's 4 good moves and we haven't hit the real offseason yet.

 

[pensfan71]

Small, but solid signing

 

[nape]

Wow the move to become faster and grittier has started already.

 

[Asuna]

Seriously, I wonder if this was Shero's last move.

 

[pensfan71]

Seriously, I wonder if this was Shero's last move.

Maybe, but Botterill gets credit

 

[Stad]

Sweet!

 

[Asuna]

Maybe, but Botterill gets credit

Yep. Must be tough for Botterill though. Trying to make moves, and he's not even guaranteed for the job.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Good job, Botterill. Your first move didn't make me hate you.


Sucks for Shero if he did it.

 

[djt153]

i liked archibald, but wasnt super impressed by his skating, strength, or shot in the game i saw him play. granted it was his debut and he probably was all over the place mentally.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

#FireBotterill

 

[Mischa]

Wow the move to become faster and grittier has started already.

just missing the character. hopefully that will come with time

 

[HuskerTornado]

Nebraska pipeline

 

[Fogel]

Hopefully Sundvquist is next soon (think they have 2 weeks?)

 

[Darth Vitale]

So Crosby's winger then? I mean ****, Hobey Baker... am I right?? Butterball genius status: confirmed.

#Butterball5YearExtension #IfButterSaysBelieveIWillBelieve

 

[Riptide]

Good job, Botterill. Your first move didn't make me hate you.


Sucks for Shero if he did it.

Why? Odds are he was going to get signed regardless.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Why? Odds are he was going to get signed regardless.

He just wouldn't have gotten credit for something he did, plus it's been a ****** week or Shero.

 

[Riptide]

He just wouldn't have gotten credit for something he did, plus it's been a ****** week or Shero.

But why does credit matter when you're signing a prospect to an ELC?

Not saying it was a surefire signing... but the odds were that whomever was the GM was going to sign him (vs letting him walk - especially with our lack of F depth). Basically... he was going to get signed... who actually signed him doesn't mean much, whether that was Shero's last act or the new GMs (Botterill's) first act.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

But why does credit matter when you're signing a prospect to an ELC?

Not saying it was a surefire signing... but the odds were that whomever was the GM was going to sign him (vs letting him walk - especially with our lack of F depth). Basically... he was going to get signed... who actually signed him doesn't mean much, whether that was Shero's last act or the new GMs (Botterill's) first act.

It was a pretty throw away comment, tbh, and sarcastic. But after some thought, it probably would suck if your last act was credited to someone else, that on top of getting fired. It just seems like it would be adding some salt to the wound. So, yeah, it probably would suck for Shero if he cares about something like that.

 

[Giskard]

Totally expected after his ATO in WBS that ended is NCAA career, but nonetheless, first day as interim GM, and he sign a Forward

 

[BrookswasHere44]

Hopefully Sundvquist is next soon (think they have 2 weeks?)

Don't mean to side track but where are we putting the odds that we sign him?

 

[Antaris]

Word on the street is that Sundqvists agent is in ongoing negotiations with the Penguins and that he's expected to sign shortly. He for one seems confident that he'll sign.

 

[Epic Neal Time]

Any chance Archibald makes the team, or at least gets a call-up? Obviously this depends on what happens over the summer, in terms of personnel.