Pittsburgh Penguins Prospects Thread

[chethejet]

Who’s that college free agent that Pens signed around like December? I forget his name.

Drew O'Conner was the forward I believe.

 

[Rakell67]

Who’s that college free agent that Pens signed around like December? I forget his name.

They signed Zohorna at forward and Lee on D in the Spring.

 

[Jacob]

They signed Zohorna at forward and Lee on D in the Spring.

And O’Connor. Big collegiate winger.

 

[Gurglesons]

Seeing what Farabee and Foudy have done this year gives me a lot of hope that Poulin could be an impact forward on this roster within this season or next.

 

[Jacob]

Seeing what Farabee and Foudy have done this year gives me a lot of hope that Poulin could be an impact forward on this roster within this season or next.

Considering how he looked in preseason I think Legare has a shot sometime soon too.

 

[Peat]

Considering how he looked in preseason I think Legare has a shot sometime soon too.

That's the interesting one to me. Poulin is the one they keep talking about. But Legare looked more standout last camp. I'm not sure he's as good as Poulin but his shot changes a lot of things. Poulin has to be above NHL level on a lot of things. Legare maybe doesn't.

Tbh, while we're talking about this, given the European leagues starts before ours - what happens if Hallander starts on a tear and it looks like he should be with us? Can we recall him from loan at that point?

 

[Gurglesons]

That's the interesting one to me. Poulin is the one they keep talking about. But Legare looked more standout last camp. I'm not sure he's as good as Poulin but his shot changes a lot of things. Poulin has to be above NHL level on a lot of things. Legare maybe doesn't.

Tbh, while we're talking about this, given the European leagues starts before ours - what happens if Hallander starts on a tear and it looks like he should be with us? Can we recall him from loan at that point?

If he has an out clause.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

That's the interesting one to me. Poulin is the one they keep talking about. But Legare looked more standout last camp. I'm not sure he's as good as Poulin but his shot changes a lot of things. Poulin has to be above NHL level on a lot of things. Legare maybe doesn't.

Tbh, while we're talking about this, given the European leagues starts before ours - what happens if Hallander starts on a tear and it looks like he should be with us? Can we recall him from loan at that point?

I was just about to mention Legare. He was a standout at camp, had a less productive season on a bad team and then didn’t make the post season camp. I’m guessing he’s below Poulin on the internal rankings of NHL readiness at least. They’re an interesting pair to compare since they were drafted together. In the preseason when we were so innocent and naive, I would have said Legare is closer to the NHL but Poulin might have the higher upside. It looks like Poulin probably progressed more after then and I think he’s a better skater which could be crucial.

 

[Jacob]

So both Hallander and Puustinen are confirmed back to Europe?

 

[Peat]

So both Hallander and Puustinen are confirmed back to Europe?

Hallander on loan to Lulea again, Puustinen signed another contract with HPK. Dunno about out clauses.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

 

[Dangles78]

Kevin's gift for getting Marino

 

[Peat]

*looks at boxcars* Looks like the kid got the body but not the hands.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Kevin's gift for getting Marino

Looking up his stats, that might be exactly what happened.


Or we get Marino 2: the winger and build a shrine to Stevens.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

...Other then being Artie's kid and having his daddy's frame I know nothing about the kid.

 

[dogthateats]

Report: Penguins to sign Yale's Luke Stevens, son of Kevin Stevens

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Saw this in a thread about Fagemo, figure it applies to Hallander as well.

There's different rules for different leagues in Sweden.

SHL has decided that they will not allow short-term contracts, thus if you sign a contract now you need to play the entire season for that team. (otherwise he would surely resign with Frölunda).

The other Swedish leagues (Allsvenskan and lower) have not disallowed short-term contracts.

Thus even if Fagemo signs with Södertälje (or another Allsvenskan team) he will join LAs camp in the fall / winter.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Report: Penguins to sign Yale's Luke Stevens, son of Kevin Stevens

Big kid, 6'4"...his stats don't really wow you, but I'd be curious as to what the Canes saw when they drafted him and the Pens (outside of the family ties).

This was interesting from that article...

Other than his father, Stevens has a few connections in the Penguins organization already. He was drafted by Carolina during Mike Vellucci's tenure as assistant general manager. Stevens was teammates with recent Wilkes-Barre/Scranton signing Billy Sweezey for three years in high school and all four years at Yale. He also works with the same skills coach as John Marino, with whom he used to play youth hockey.

Jim Rutherford told Dave Molinari on Monday morning that the Penguins were interested in one of the 21 college players who hit free agency on Aug. 15, but that "it sounds like we are probably not in the hunt for him. He has his mind set on another team.” If the player he was talking about was Stevens, it seems like Stevens had a late change of heart.

Some other stuff about him...

Luke Stevens
The final player on this list and the final Luke. Stevens was a fifth-round pick in 2015 and has since played four years for Yale. Mark him down as very smart. His father, Kevin Stevens, was a long-time Pittsburgh Penguin having played with Mario Lemieux in the 90s.
However, unlike his father, he hasn’t been putting up great numbers and has fallen off the radar for the Carolina Hurricanes.
In his four years with Yale, the 23-year-old winger hasn’t produced much. This season saw him get career-high goals and points at seven and twelve respectively. Not exactly enough to buy your ticket to an NHL team.

Five Prospects the Carolina Hurricanes Need to Sign By The Summer

He seems like a poor man's Zach Sanford.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

...Other then being Artie's kid and having his daddy's frame I know nothing about the kid.

Seems to be more of a grinder, booming shot, good stride for a guy that stands 6'4" 200+ lbs.

You never know with these types, but that's a long road for him to even the 4th line.

 

[dogthateats]

We have been signing Some big boys the past couple of years.

Poulin 6’1” 216
Legare 6’ 205
Zohorna 6’6” 225
O’Connor 6’3” 205

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I guess Zohorna made Pavs expendable and Pavs knew.

 

[OnMyOwn]

I really would’ve liked to keep pavs and see what he could do in the A. Oh well

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah, the only way that deal makes sense is as a thank you to Kevin Stevens, because signing Luke while letting Pavlychev walk is certainly a questionable move.

 

[Rakell67]

Looking up his stats, that might be exactly what happened.


Or we get Marino 2: the winger and build a shrine to Stevens.

I want a statue of Stevens chirping at Bellows with a recording that plays on a constant loop.

 

[Peat]

Jesse says Stevens junior plays and stands on his merits, but didn't say what they are.