Confirmed with Link: Pittsburgh claims Arcobello off Waivers

[WayneSid9987]

Not sure why they did this but whats the Center situation in Wilkes-Barre right now?
Or does he have to stay up with the big club?

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[stefanh]

The pens claim C Mark Arcobello off waivers

as per Molinari:

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG
Penguins claim C Mark Arcobello off waivers from Nashville.

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/555410663095668736

 

[drpepper]

as per Molinari:

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG
Penguins claim C Mark Arcobello off waivers from Nashville.

https://twitter.com/MolinariPG/status/555410663095668736

Can he play wing?

 

[penguins2946*]

Uh okay? I mean, not a bad depth option. He's a pretty skilled playmaker.

 

[Hottubber]

To play with Perron? lol

 

[stefanh]

If they want to send him down he would have to pass through waivers again

 

[Jag68Sid87]

What the hell is this? We had a chance to pick up a tough guy to help our skilled players and we passed on all of them. Now we pick up this guy?

Are we moving Marcel Goc? Otherwise, I don't see the point. We needed a tough guy off waivers.

 

[Frederick Stanley]

From the Oilers to the Preds to the Pens in a span of what, 3 weeks?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

What.

 

[WayneSid9987]

If they want to send him down he would have to pass through waivers again

I see.
Maybe they are shopping Sutter or Goc or Spaling?
Seems like a weird move to me.

 

[Jacob]

Prelude too a big trade???????///////

 

[DegenX]

Because we really needed another righty. Shero hoarded defenseman, seems JR's got a thing for right shooting forwards.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

...why?

 

[penguins2946*]

He's small, but he's also really gritty and he's a decent playmaker. He isn't a bad depth option for us. If he can shift to wing, maybe that gives us a 3rd line playmaking winger for Sutter.

 

[drpepper]

Wikipedia has him as a center/right wing.

If he replaces Adams as a fourth line right wing, that would be a good thing.

His 8 goals are 2x as many as Goc, Adams, Sill and Ebbett combined. Two less points than those 4 combined.

Arcobello was a positive possession player on a really, really bad Edmonton team. So there's that.

 

[Stad]

Can he play wing?

 

[WayneSid9987]

Anyone with more info?

Has he ever played wing? Does he PK?

If this is a prelude to getting rid of Adams, give JR a parade tomorrow.

 

[stefanh]

Im perfecly willing to give him a chance over sill or adams

 

[radapex]

He's small, but he's also really gritty and he's a decent playmaker. He isn't a bad depth option for us. If he can shift to wing, maybe that gives us a 3rd line playmaking winger for Sutter.

He's a natural RW, I believe. Only shifted to center in recent years. NHL.com actually still has him listed at RW. At worst, this is a clear upgrade over Adams & Sill and it didn't cost them anything.

 

[Coastal Kev]

5ft 8.... sleep well Sid.. sleep well. Your 2014 playoff nightmare will be here once again come spring.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Oh, could it have something to do with Comeau?

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Here is his first (and last? I am not sure) Pred goal a little over a week ago:

 

[redmosquito]

Not an awful grab on waivers. He was decent in the few games he got in Nashville. Good option for a 4th line

 

[Frederick Stanley]

Dude is small, very small.

 

[penguins2946*]

He's a natural RW, I believe. Only shifted to center in recent years. NHL.com actually still has him listed at RW.

Yeah, I think he could be a decent 3rd liner for us with Sutter and Downie/Kunitz. If nothing else, he's a solid 13th F.