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Why don’t you?Anyone gonna start a Pens top prospect poll for this summer?
Why don’t you?Anyone gonna start a Pens top prospect poll for this summer?
Anyone gonna start a Pens top prospect poll for this summer?
Why don’t you?
I posted the first one to start things off. If it's a landslide as I'd expect, you could post the next one Friday night.If nobody else does it, I'll put up one Friday night. Burgs was doing them, but as he hasn't been seen here in nearly a year, guess its unlikely he'll be doing them this year.
I posted the first one to start things off. If it's a landslide as I'd expect, you could post the next one Friday night.
Can you guess which prospect this is?A tall, lanky center with an acute understanding of the game. A deceptively strong skater with good balance. Relies on using his size to shield the puck in the neutral zone and is usually the one to start plays in the offensive end. Defensively reliable; exhibits very well-rounded habits in his own end. All-in-all, an intelligent defensive player whose instincts at both ends of the ice will aid his maturation into a versatile, complete two-way forward.
GMJR has to be in the keep the picks add to the picks now. Pens need to have talent and depth to keep it going in 2019 and on. Sprong is key here. If he is the real deal on offense and plays respectable defense, that is the RW with Horny and Rust who can play top 9. Kessel can be dealt with a good salary for picks and or prospects. I like the approach of drafting forwards that are good two way players and hopefully Lauzon is healthy and develops into a top 4 D man.
I sincerely doubt Kessel is traded for picks and prospects without turning those over to "win now" players. Trading to get Patches or Skinner would have been a good example of what you would hope.GMJR has to be in the keep the picks add to the picks now. Pens need to have talent and depth to keep it going in 2019 and on. Sprong is key here. If he is the real deal on offense and plays respectable defense, that is the RW with Horny and Rust who can play top 9. Kessel can be dealt with a good salary for picks and or prospects. I like the approach of drafting forwards that are good two way players and hopefully Lauzon is healthy and develops into a top 4 D man.
sadly that's true... but adding good young players that are cheep, so you can pay your stars is the best way to go. if you want it to last. imoI sincerely doubt Kessel is traded for picks and prospects without turning those over to "win now" players. Trading to get Patches or Skinner would have been a good example of what you would hope.
Believe me, I want the young stars. A part of me thinks, okay you're not going to win it all every year so why not take a year to move to the youth side. But I do understand the window thing... oh well.sadly that's true... but adding good young players that are cheep, so you can pay you stars is the best way to go. if you want it to last. imo
The timing sure is right and i also hope he sprongs on this opportunity.I sincerely doubt Kessel is traded for picks and prospects without turning those over to "win now" players. Trading to get Patches or Skinner would have been a good example of what you would hope.
That said, Sprong "could be" the next big thing...or he might not. I hope for the former.
Daniel Sprong , RW, PIT -- The Pittsburgh Penguins right wing is poised for a full-time NHL role for the first time in his career. The 21-year-old had three points (two goals, one assist) in eight games last season but couldn't find a consistent spot in the lineup. The Penguins forward group will look different this season without Conor Sheary and Tom Kuhnhackl, who were key offseason departures. Sprong will likely start on the third line alongside center Derick Brassard but could easily work his way up to the top two lines, gaining exposure to either elite center Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin. With the right usage, Sprong could be in the 40-50 point range this season.
I would tend to agree with the point range there if the usage is right. If he does, it certainly makes trading Kessel a bit easier at some point if you have Sprong producing.The timing sure is right and i also hope he sprongs on this opportunity.
NHL has Sprong as a fantasy deep sleeper:
GMJR has to be in the keep the picks add to the picks now. Pens need to have talent and depth to keep it going in 2019 and on. Sprong is key here. If he is the real deal on offense and plays respectable defense, that is the RW with Horny and Rust who can play top 9. Kessel can be dealt with a good salary for picks and or prospects. I like the approach of drafting forwards that are good two way players and hopefully Lauzon is healthy and develops into a top 4 D man.
Been away for a few days so i dont know if its been posted.
But Bellerive is out from the summer showcase due to injury :-(
yep! 1 step back … 3 steps forward. you have to trust your scouts, and they have shown that we should. if they can find gems in the lower rounds just think what they could do in the first. any picks we trade should be used to move up to get players that can be here for the next ten yr.'s. instead of looking for one yr. patches. or losing players for nothing.Believe me, I want the young stars. A part of me thinks, okay you're not going to win it all every year so why not take a year to move to the youth side. But I do understand the window thing... oh well.
What the hell happened?Been away for a few days so i dont know if its been posted.
But Bellerive is out from the summer showcase due to injury :-(
Been away for a few days so i dont know if its been posted.
But Bellerive is out from the summer showcase due to injury :-(
What the hell happened?
I knew that, just thought something else happened for some reason, geez i need to relax!An accident with a bonfire.