Salary Cap: Pittsburgh Penguins Salary Cap - They deftly maneuver and muscle for rank

[Dipsy Doodle]

Getzlaf has 150 5v5 points since 16-17
Malkin has 189 5v5 points since 16-17

yah Malkin is better, but i dont think hes been much much better. Getzlaf has had very very very very little to work with in Anaheim

"Couple" is 2, so you're moving the goalposts.

And Getzlaf has had some very good wingers to work with in Anaheim. That's why we're targeting them!

 

[Clare2904]

Kahun concussed, f***ing great

 

[Gurglesons]

So.

Schultz potentially coming back tomorrow. Curious where he slots.

Top six of Simon - Sid - Hornqvist, McCann - Malkin - Rust.

Hopefully those lines click and then you create a third line of Galchenyuk - Bjugstad - Kahun when he returns. Until then you have Galchenyuk - Aggo - Laff.

Injuries potentially proving to build us the right lines.

 

[Gurglesons]

Kahun concussed, ****ing great

Honestly, probably one of the better injuries he could have gotten especially with the upcoming schedule. Likely minor too. Bet he is back after the break.

 

[IcedCapp]

Honestly, probably one of the better injuries he could have gotten especially with the upcoming schedule. Likely minor too. Bet he is back after the break.

and the Penguins have become experts at dealing with concussions!

 

[Empoleon8771]

Yeah, that Kahun injury is "good news" because it could have been a lot worse. He wasn't drilled or anything like that, so I imagine the concussion is pretty minor.

I really hope to see the Penguins go back to Marino-Letang when Schultz gets healthy. Run with that as the top pair, Pettersson-Schultz as the 2nd pair and JJ-Ruhwedel as the 3rd pair. Try to push JJ back to a more appropriate spot for him.

 

[Liberty Biberty]

What would be the add to Galch + Bjugs for Smith + Grandlund? Cant imagine it being too much. At this point with overpaying for UFAs, teams having false hope, wives legal rulings, a deal with NSH seems logical, and wouldnt cost the farm.

Simon-Sid-Smith
Granlund-Malkin-Rust
Kahun(when healthy)-McCann-Horny
BART

 

[Pens1566]

Getzlaf has 150 5v5 points since 16-17
Malkin has 189 5v5 points since 16-17

yah Malkin is better, but i dont think hes been much much better. Getzlaf has had very very very very little to work with in Anaheim

Including himself.

It's really not even a discussion TBH. They're just not anywhere near the same tier.

 

[Andy99]

concussions are NEVER good news..they are not better than a knee sprain for example, and concussion doesn't mean he'll necessarily be back in the lineup soon, as we've witnessed...

 

[madinsomniac]

and the Penguins have become experts at dealing with concussions!

Yep, they almost reached the point where they can tell the difference between a concussion and a broken neck lol

 

[PhilThrillPill]

I get the business need of needing to sell tickets, but isn't that Marketing's worry? Not sure how much the GM needs to worry about that. I'm assuming that the GM's would worry about it if the President told them to. Like, how much "Marketing Value" does Rakell have?

I get your point but these GMs have been in the game for a while and know that they need to please the owner/president or else they are gone.
I basically think that in the end game its money... like everything.

I’d be shocked if there isn’t someone analyzing the potential change in numbers sales before a rebuild or mini rebuild is performed.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

concussions are NEVER good news..they are not better than a knee sprain for example, and concussion doesn't mean he'll necessarily be back in the lineup soon, as we've witnessed...

i mean torn lbrum is much worse news than your run of the mill concussion for example

 

[Randy Butternubs]

New thread up, please continue here: Salary Cap: - Pittsburgh Penguins Salary Cap - And meanwhile back at the Candlerock Lounge

Especially you @IcedCapp

 

[Andy99]

i mean torn lbrum is much worse news than your run of the mill concussion for example

depends on how the player responds to the concussion...a concussion can last longer than 4-6 months...you never know