Confirmed with Link: Pens sign Mark Jankowski

[Jacob]

He’s got the shot to score from fairly far out and without much traffic.

 

[ownal]

I would laugh so hard if JR got a 20 goal scorer playing on the 4th line. Maybe JR is signing based off of how Sully plays his system?

 

[JTG]

If Jankowski played instead of Zar, he would have scored 17 goals with all the scoring opportunities Teddy and Tanev created, I like the signing.

Jankowski - Tb - Tanev is a great 4th line.

Yeah I like that line a lot. And we save a few 100k over ZAR.

 

[JTG]

Guentzel - Crosby - ?
Zucker - Malkin - Rust
Who f***ing knows
Jankowski - Blueger - Tanev.

The 4th line may very well be the 3rd line. Lots of unknown there, but it has potential.

 

[Tom Hanks]

 

[Giant Yankee Pens]

McCann Jank Tanev
Laff TB Sceviour
ZAR E-Rod

To start.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I feel like with Jankowski we're gonna regret JR not getting him for an extra year than the 1yr 700k deal.

I really liked the bloke and it's weird how bad the Flames were this year. I like the idea of him as the 3c. I'd almost move McCann out for a better wing option on that line for him - like bringing Kahun back.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

For 700k he could shove crayons up his nose and try and sharpen pencils with his asshole for all I care, really nothing not to like, nothing to win or lose he's on a nothing contract.

Mate that's a harsh dig on JJ.

 

[Dux917]

Full article on Tanev being reunited with Jankowski in Pittsburgh

Tanev Thrilled to be Reunited with Jankowski

 

[Jaded-Fan]

I feel like with Jankowski we're gonna regret JR not getting him for an extra year than the 1yr 700k deal.

I really liked the bloke and it's weird how bad the Flames were this year. I like the idea of him as the 3c. I'd almost move McCann out for a better wing option on that line for him - like bringing Kahun back.

What makes you think that he would sign for a second year @ $700,000?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

What makes you think that he would sign for a second year @ $700,000?

That's not what I meant, meant that 2yrs at a little more would have been intriguing but we'll see how he does at that low cap hit and 1yr. He's still rfa after this too isn't he?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

That's not what I meant, meant that 2yrs at a little more would have been intriguing but we'll see how he does at that low cap hit and 1yr. He's still rfa after this too isn't he?

I am speculating that he wanted a prove it deal and earn several million.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I am speculating that he wanted a prove it deal and earn several million.

Or basically he becomes Kraken bait.

 

[Tom Hanks]

7 years ago

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I would laugh so hard if JR got a 20 goal scorer playing on the 4th line. Maybe JR is signing based off of how Sully plays his system?

Even then everyone will still whine and bitch about wanting Bonino.

 

[Lust for Life]

A second analytics take here.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Would make sense that Jankowski has a breakout season...+50pts. Doing everything we want in a 3C.

Because only having him for one year, we wouldnt be able to afford the price if he were to breakout. Then we are back to looking for a 3C..

But Id take that.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Would make sense that Jankowski has a breakout season...+50pts. Doing everything we want in a 3C.

Because only having him for one year, we wouldnt be able to afford the price if he were to breakout. Then we are back to looking for a 3C..

But Id take that.

He's at least a boom or bust player worthy of taking the chance on. Boom and the Pens probably ink him. Thinking in the lines of he has a purpose and place that worked for him. Why go elsewhere and start from scratch again? Even at an increase of cap. Paying a guy on a prove it deal and giving him 3c worthy contract from 3.0 to 4.5 isn't a death sentence.

He probably was worth signing in the 2.5/3.0 range as is from his body of work and putting not much stock into last season.

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

He's at least a boom or bust player worthy of taking the chance on. Boom and the Pens probably ink him. Thinking in the lines of he has a purpose and place that worked for him. Why go elsewhere and start from scratch again? Even at an increase of cap. Paying a guy on a prove it deal and giving him 3c worthy contract from 3.0 to 4.5 isn't a death sentence.

He probably was worth signing in the 2.5/3.0 range as is from his body of work and putting not much stock into last season.

True. If he doesnt ask for something ridiculous then we would prob keep for another year. Im sure they are sick of looking for 3Cs

 

[Ugene Magic]

True. If he doesnt ask for something ridiculous then we would prob keep for another year. Im sure they are sick of looking for 3Cs

Let's just say we all are. That's the one place I want a stable guy because we all know wingers are a dime a dozen for the bottom six and we'll see plenty of them just due to injuries.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

The new Hornqvist/Hagelin bromance?

 

[Jacob]

Not sure if posted but this is a really comprehensive highlight package of Jank’s rookie year. Numerous examples of good D leading to offensive chances.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah I really, really think people are sleeping on how much the D is going to make a difference this year when it comes to attacking.

Like a full half or more of last year's D couldn't do f***-all with the puck aside from kinda eat it in the corner and then proceed to get hemmed in.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Like I said somewhere in the Megathread of Doom (still disappointed you chuckles couldn't get it to 87 pages LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT BUT WHATEVER), I understand where GMJR is going this offseason much more than previous offseasons. It's a huge gamble, but it's a gamble that seems to be driven by the analytics nerds in the FO and the desire to return to fast, up-tempo Pens hockey again.

If we're going to gamble, I'd rather gamble that way I guess, than trying to make a middle-of-the-road semi-slow/semi-fast/semi-deep team that's not enough of any one thing to make a mark in the postseason.

Go out like a riverboat gambler, I suppose.

 

[Dux917]