Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] Evan Rodrigues signs with the Penguins (1 year, $700K)

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[Gospel of Prospal]

 

[Mickey Marner]

Lol.

 

[wej20]

But why?

 

[DesertPenguin]

This fine with me. I had hoped we would go after a higher end 3C, but E Rod was good for us after we brought him over.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That's funny that they traded him like 6 weeks ago only to sign him back.

I think he's a decent depth signing, assuming he'll fall below $1 million.

 

[wej20]

That's funny that they traded him like 6 weeks ago only to sign him back.

I think he's a decent depth signing, assuming he'll fall below $1 million.

He's a good 13th forward but I've got no desire to see him in the lineup on a regular basis.

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

But why?

This was my first reaction. I just don't see the need unless he's signing for league minimum.

 

[wej20]

This was my first reaction. I just don't see the need unless he's signing for league minimum.

If it is a million or under then OK I guess but anything more than that is a waste. Be better off putting that money towards a forward that can play 3rd instead of 4th line.

 

[Jacob]

He stunk here and we have a glut of 4th liners.

 

[Lustaf]

Dude didn't even play vs Montreal and now they wanna waste what little cap space they have on him?


JR going to JR

 

[Kranix]

Rodrigues is like one of the most ineffectual players in the league.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He's a good 13th forward but I've got no desire to see him in the lineup on a regular basis.

I never said I wanted him to be a regular either, I just said he's a good depth piece to have. He's Sam Lafferty but more proven, there's nothing wrong with having 2 Laffertys as your extra forwards.

 

[Michoulicious]

Hilarious.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

This is just weird that Rodrigues actually wants to go back to Pit. You'd think he wanted to go to a team where his playing time would be more guaranteed at least on paper.

 

[Gurglesons]

He stunk here and we have a glut of 4th liners.

He didn’t tho.

 

[Trade]

Inb4 3.25 x 5

 

[orby]

This is such a weird offseason.

 

[YYCLetangStan]

Weird. Why? He doesn’t do anything

 

[Extra Texture]

He didn’t tho.

Yeah, this. He had all of seven games to adjust and get in the lineup after a trade that brought a glut of new forwards in. I, personally, though he looked like he had some signs of potential in that limited time.

I dont quite understand this at all, unless he's coming back dirt cheap. I knew already the Pens were not going to be UFA players out there today, but i dont see how we need E-Rod or will be able to use him.

Maybe JR has a taker out there for Zach Aston Reese and he wants a ready made replacement

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah, this. He had all of seven games to adjust and get in the lineup after a trade that brought a glut of new forwards in. I, personally, though he looked like he had some signs of potential in that limited time.

I dont quite understand this at all, unless he's coming back dirt cheap. I knew already the Pens were not going to be UFA players out there today, but i dont see how we need E-Rod or will be able to use him.

Maybe JR has a taker out there for Zach Aston Reese and he wants a ready made replacement

He can play C and W so it’s a player that can push McCann to wing.

 

[Dangles78]

I'll wait until I see the price but I don't mind ERod coming back

 

[DesertPenguin]

I never said I wanted him to be a regular either, I just said he's a good depth piece to have. He's Sam Lafferty but more proven, there's nothing wrong with having 2 Laffertys as your extra forwards.

He and Lafferty were the stars of training camp, fighting for jobs and spots in the lineup for the play in. Laff got 1 game, E-Rod none, but they were deserving of more. They'll both get their shots this season.

 

[Toby Flenderson]

Better be under 1m or this sucks. Our bottom 6 is fine. We could use a 3rd line winger but I would not consider ERod to be that.

Just sign Tanev today and go home JR don’t do any other stupid crap

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yeah, this. He had all of seven games to adjust and get in the lineup after a trade that brought a glut of new forwards in. I, personally, though he looked like he had some signs of potential in that limited time.

I dont quite understand this at all, unless he's coming back dirt cheap. I knew already the Pens were not going to be UFA players out there today, but i dont see how we need E-Rod or will be able to use him.

Maybe JR has a taker out there for Zach Aston Reese and he wants a ready made replacement

Keep in mind ZAR will be on IR to start the season if it goes Jan 1. If E-Rod does sign, that gives us something like this to start the season:

Guentzel Crosby Kapenen
Zucker Malkin Rust
McCann Blueger Tanev
Lafferty Rodrgues Sceviour
Poulin?

We had to add a depth F of some kind, and maybe 2. With Turris going to Edmonton so cheaply, I wonder if we could still pull someone like Haula or Eakin at 2M.