Confirmed with Link: Pittsburgh claims Arcobello off Waivers
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The underlined is absolutely stupid and makes no sense. There's a difference between trading our top pair D for draft picks and trying a young playmaking winger on Sutter's line. For the bolded, Sutter needs a playmaker to be at his best, and Arcobello is probably the best playmaker that fits into that bottom-6. He's also gritty.
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Mr Jiggyfly
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So when the team is healthy Adams sits?
It will be between Adams and Arcobello, because Adams isn't putting Goc, Downie, Spaling, Sutter, or Kunitz on the bench.
Big McLargehuge
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Watching quite a few Oilers games I can say Leon nailed it. He's a decent enough player who was used way over his limitations in that line-up because of Edmonton's lack of centers. As a fourth/third liner he's pretty decent. Certainly an upgrade on two of our current fourth liners.
But he's not a talentless meathead, so I'm sure some people will be disappointed that the Penguins aren't the only team in the league that still thinks it's 1993.
But he's not a talentless meathead, so I'm sure some people will be disappointed that the Penguins aren't the only team in the league that still thinks it's 1993.
Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
Mr Jiggyfly
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MrBurghundy
I may be older but I'm never forgetting #47 & #41
I'd guess the easy move right now is to take Rust out of the lineup. Then when/if all are healthy...
Kunitz-Crosby-Perron
Comeau-Malkin-Hornqvist
Bennett-Sutter-Downie
Spaling-Goc-Arcobello
Adams/Sill
Rotate the top-9 wingers to your liking.
Coastal Kev
There will be "I told you so's" Bet on it
In a perfect world, the league would be won by the team with the most skill. That is not the NHL. The Playoffs are a grind where physicality becomes the norm. The Pens are super soft and they are intent on getting softer.
I would feel bad for Sid, but he isn't making his thoughts known about getting people in here that can provide some grit. You reap what you sow SID, don't pout when you are getting pounded once again come spring. You are as much to blame as the Pens FO.
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come and take it.
WayneSid9987
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This is what i see as a possiblilty as well.
In the short term, this either means Rust goes back to Wilkes to develop OR Adams goes in the dog house.
Long term, they get healthy and can waive Sill or Arcobello.
You have to take all stats for an Ex oiler with a grain of salt because if there ever was "Hockey PTSD", the Oilers are poster boys for it after 9 years of this S Show. Perron is a clear example of that. His production has vastly improved in a few games over the first half of the season with the Oil.
Acro has very good hands, plays a bit bigger than his small size. Doesn't mind the corners although not a strength but does have some grit and will hit. Good skater but not blazing fast. Pretty decent playmaker. Good on face-offs and with mentors you guys have, he should improve if given the opportunity. Can play RW as well so I would assume that's going to be his role here and gives you a spare C if you need him.
Not an earth shattering move but I think helps the Pens vs not. He's cheap at $600K as well so shouldn't hurt and who knows, he's been with the Oil and they can't develop talent, so you might have something that nobody knew was a good role player.
Acro has very good hands, plays a bit bigger than his small size. Doesn't mind the corners although not a strength but does have some grit and will hit. Good skater but not blazing fast. Pretty decent playmaker. Good on face-offs and with mentors you guys have, he should improve if given the opportunity. Can play RW as well so I would assume that's going to be his role here and gives you a spare C if you need him.
Not an earth shattering move but I think helps the Pens vs not. He's cheap at $600K as well so shouldn't hurt and who knows, he's been with the Oil and they can't develop talent, so you might have something that nobody knew was a good role player.
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I like how people are calling Arcobello soft while ignoring the fact that he would be one of our leading hitters at F on our team.
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He is not very fast. Adequate enough that the lack is not going to hurt him, but speed is not his game.
He's scored two times the number of goals that Sill, Adams, Goc, and Ebbett have combined, and he has more points than all those four players combined, and he's a decent possession guy.
He's also one of the few players that is in top 50% goals per game (0.09 GPG), top 25% hits per game (1.56 HpG), and top 50% hits differential per game (0.14 HdpG) for 5v5 play during 2010-11 to 2014-15 season.
I don't care that he's small. He's a better hockey player than Sill, Adams, Ebbett, and Rust.
He's cheap, and he's free. He scores goals and hits people
Find me someone bigger that has his stat line (goals + hits), his shot differential stats, his contract, and is on waivers, and I will be happy when the Pens get him. But that is unlikely to happen.
They can always put him back on waivers if it doesn't work out.
Kunitz-Crosby-Perron
Comeau-Malkin-Hornqvist
Downie-Sutter-Bennett
Spaling-Goc-Arcobello
or
Perron-Crosby-Hornqvist
Kunitz/Comeau-Malkin-Bennett
Kunitz/Spaling-Sutter-Downie
Spaling/Comeau-Goc-Arcobello
are good rosters
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Le Magnifique 66
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There were a lot of people who didn't think Perron was as gritty as he is. Unless you watch a specific player or team, a lot of people just assume or hear a guy is soft and repeat it
SuburbanRhythm
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He's a Yale guy!
It's about to get real at practice...however it is Ivy Leaguers go about getting real!
It's about to get real at practice...however it is Ivy Leaguers go about getting real!
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Jag68Sid87
Sullivan gots to go!
One of Sill's hits is worth how many of Arcobello's? He's a gnat. He's Brian Gibbons. Chris Conner.
He's exactly the type of player we used to acquire because Dan Bylsma loves these types.
Pgh is absolutely right. We needed more small players right now like we needed a Ryan Suter elbow to the head.
Small. Right-handed center.
This makes zero sense.
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