Confirmed with Link: Pens trade Tyler Kennedy... Kennedy to San Jose for 2013 2nd-rnd pick (50th overall)

[TorstenFrings]

Rememnber when TK had "negative" value at the trade deadline, but now unsigned hes a 2nd rd pick

OMG, I was losing my grasp on logic with the Calgary fans on the mainboard acting like the should get picks for taking him. One told me that it would actually be bad to hold his RFA rights, because you were stuck paying him the QO, while everyone else was free to offer him less. It was like urban legends hour all the time.

 

[Jacob]

Sweet sassy molassy.

 

[IcedCapp]

oops, wrong thread.

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

A small 3rd line winger who wants to be paid around 2 million a year. Pretty sure we don't need that for that price.

For the sake of conversation what do you want for "that price"? That's a low price.

 

[PKV Jungle Friends]

Stunned that Shero got a 2nd rounder for TK...

Completely blown away

 

[Pens1566]

Ha ha.

 

[specialized]

Wee wee wee all the way to San jose

 

[Terrapin]

Adios Pig Man.

 

[PKV Jungle Friends]

Stunned that Shero got a 2nd rounder for TK...

Completely blown away

 

[Guins71]

I don't want to rain on the parade of the 2nd round/Tyler Kennedy Prospect party, but based on the Pens second round history, the Pens will be lucky to get a player who scores half as many goals in the playoffs and plays as hard as TK.

 

[Stecz]

I don't want to rain on the parade of the 2nd round/Tyler Kennedy Prospect party, but based on the Pens second round history, the Pens will be lucky to get a player who scores half as many goals in the playoffs and plays as hard as TK.

Since Shero took over, there has been Carl Sneep in his first year (which he didn't have much hand in scouting), Kevin Veilleux who couldn't stay healthy, Harrington, who is considered by some to be the best shut down D prospect and it's far too early for Blueger. Not exactly a large sample size. Save the rhetoric.

 

[Guins71]

Since Shero took over, there has been Carl Sneep in his first year (which he didn't have much hand in scouting), Kevin Veilleux who couldn't stay healthy, Harrington, who is considered by some to be the best shut down D prospect and it's far too early for Blueger. Not exactly a large sample size. Save the rhetoric.

Yes, so far we are 0 for 2, with the potential for 1 to work out, and 1 that we have no idea about. What's your point?

 

[Darth Vitale]

Stunned that Shero got a 2nd rounder for TK...

Completely blown away

Stunned that Shero got a 2nd rounder for TK...

Completely blown away

Just so I'm clear on this... you were not expecting Shero to get a 2nd rounder for TK?

 

[Stecz]

Yes, so far we are 0 for 2, with the potential for 1 to work out, and 1 that we have no idea about. What's your point?

My point is, Shero has had 4 picks in the past 6 years. Shero has, as it's been well noted, didn't have a humongous amount of input with the 06 draft as he took over not long before, so you cannot pin Sneep on him with any form of legitimacy. You also cannot pin Veilleux's inability to be healthy on Shero. To write off Shero's 2nd round drafting abilities on the basis of two picks, one of which he had no genuine input in, is being negative for the sake of being negative.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Yes, so far we are 0 for 2, with the potential for 1 to work out, and 1 that we have no idea about. What's your point?

So it was a better idea to let TK walk and not get back anything, right?

Much better use of assets.

 

[Marns]

Good deal, RS. Thanks for your work during the cup run, TK, but we're kinda happy to see the back of you.

 

[Guins71]

So it was a better idea to let TK walk and not get back anything, right?

Much better use of assets.

Nope it wasn't, but I am saying don't forget Tyler Kennedy, as much as ripped on this board, was a valuable member of this team. Then again, this board is about draft picks and prospects.

 

[Stecz]

Nope it wasn't, but I am saying don't forget Tyler Kennedy, as much as ripped on this board, was a valuable member of this team. Then again, this board is about draft picks and prospects.

Yeah, in 2009. Since he got his two year, 4 million deal, he was awful. He'll likely move to San Jose and recapture some of his old form, but paying 2 million for a healthy scratch when we've just committed a large amount of our cap to 4 players for the foreseeable future is a one way ticket to Philly style financial issues.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Nope it wasn't, but I am saying don't forget Tyler Kennedy, as much as ripped on this board, was a valuable member of this team. Then again, this board is about draft picks and prospects.

With an artificial drop in the cap and his putrid play this season, the writing was on the wall for TK.

Shero got a nice asset for a guy going out the door.

There is nothing to be negative about.

 

[Jacob]

Now trade Niskanen and a pick for a late 1st.

 

[PensPlz]

Cooke - Staal - TK was a great line and came through big in '09. It's pretty sad that all 3 players may be gone this season. Memories. Best wishes to Tyler.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

If Shero can move that 2nd and Niskanen to get a late 1st to take Mantha, awesome.

But yeah, I'll miss what TK brought to the Pens bottom 6, I hope he rebounds in San Jose, which I am sure he will.

 

[Allie Kitsune]

TK is Gonnedy.

...Gonnedy.

2nd Rd. Pick?

That'll do, pig.

 

[Fordy]

Unfortunately for Kennedy it's going to be a lot harder to find a girl willing to come to his level in Cali than Pittsburgh.

 

[KHstrike]

I didn't hate TK like many here. He's had some very good stretches here, but it was time to go. I wish him well in San Jose.