BlindWillyMcHurt
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I'm also hearing Hextall's favorite meal is unsalted rice cakes - Yohe
Zach Aston-Reese — I’ve been told by multiple people that Hextall loves Aston-Reese. - Yohe
Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Don’t be shocked if the Penguins move P-O at some point. No, they don’t have much depth on the blue line. Yes, he’s talented and a good kid.
I’ve just had too many people in the organization tell me the current regime isn’t wild about him. They worry about his ability to survive an 82-game season given his slight frame.
I don't want to come down hard on you, but no. Just...f***...no. This team near the top of the division and Rust is our top RW. They are not trading him. I get "durrr assert mernegmert" but that's not what happens in the real world, even if the goal is flip it for Miller. You're not getting Miller for what you are getting from Rust. If a team could get Miller for what we get from Rust, why are they trading for Rust and not Miller? Which means that we have to pay extra to get Miller...and for what? Why are we spending assets to go from Miller to Rust when we will likely run into the same issue next year when it comes time to sign Miller. Its just...no man. No.
I feel I’ve read Rakell to the Pens rumors for the last 10 years
Zach Aston-Reese — I’ve been told by multiple people that Hextall loves Aston-Reese. - Yohe
Pierre-Olivier Joseph — Don’t be shocked if the Penguins move P-O at some point. No, they don’t have much depth on the blue line. Yes, he’s talented and a good kid.
I’ve just had too many people in the organization tell me the current regime isn’t wild about him. They worry about his ability to survive an 82-game season given his slight frame.
it doesn’t have to be Miller…but if we don’t want or can’t sign a 30 year old Rust to a six year deal, and you think the window is just a few more years, then it’s worth trading him for assets to get another top six winger in here who’s younger than Rust and almost as good…we might have an easier time doing it at the TDL than the end of the season…that’s all
Halak + Schenn would be an okay get but I was reading some of those articles about dman depth and I'm struggling to see how bringing in Schenn or Staal or similar is better than having Rudwedel, Riikola, or Freidman. Why spend the asset?
Now, if it's a deal around sending either of the three out with them coming back, sure.
The real beauty of this post is that Rakell has only been in the league for 9 years and has been a relevant player for only 7 of those.
Loves ZAR as in, he was a free asset that has good trade value?
POJ...I mean, wouldn't that same theory apply to Marcus Pettersson? They don't seem to have issues with him?
it doesn’t have to be Miller…but if we don’t want or can’t sign a 30 year old Rust to a six year deal, and you think the window is just a few more years, then it’s worth trading him for assets to get another top six winger in here who’s younger than Rust and almost as good…we might have an easier time doing it at the TDL than the end of the season…that’s all
Because Sully doesn't even do..what Sully did to win, anymore. He's basically just catering to L1 and then throwing shit at the wall for Geno's line and trying to make more "Bart" lines.Looked into this because it didn’t sound right off the top of my head. NST has Erod with 22 5v5 points. Just two points with 87 and 59. Maybe I’m reading it wrong?
Either way, yeah move Rust or Jake down a line. Pretty surprised Sullivan hasn’t. He loved flexing Kessel to L3 to make 3 scoring lines.
Not sure id go Erod next to Sid though. He’s better at C imo.
As I have said countless times Pettersson and POJ are completely different players.
I was talking for frame wise:
POJ: 6'2 185lbs
Pettersson: 6'3 177llbs
I get that some guys play a more physical game but really, it's still hockey. Does POJ play THAT much different than Pettersson that it would put him at a significantly higher risk for injury? To the point where they would trade the one dman prospect we have?
I get that they would prefer him to be 205lbs but...I dunno, I just have a hard time seeing the value in trading him.
They are not similar at all.It’s wild how similar disco and sully are in their later years; also depressing.
Which is why I stated that a KK POJ package seems very likely. I wouldn't move POJ if I could help it, but clearly JR values both guys more than our current regime.lol on the ZAR….Hextall surprisingly sounds like a Sullivan clone
Trading POJ at this juncture unless it's part of a deal for something significant just seems dumb.
I don't see us benching Ruhwedel after pairing him with Matheson all year and having good results. You're really just looking for an injury replacement #7 or #8. It would be nice to see Friedman, Riikola (he's still on the roster, right?) get in some games down the stretch to knock the rust off. We may just stand pat on D and I would be fine with that. Knock on wood but the D core has been remarkably stable and injury free all season.Rakell's 5v5 production the last 2 years is marginally better than 2021-22 Kap's, so I agree he's likely not the answer. He's improved this year, but not enough.
In this Eastern conference you have to take a bigger swing than that.
Halak is definitely the backup for me, were he willing. Hard pass on Greiss after his comments about playing here...
On D I wouldn't trust Marc Staal at all. Justin Braun's a realistic candidate, but I'm not sure how much better he is than Ruhwedel...if at all.
The other names they listed are pie in the sky.
I think he's the opposite of a guy like ZAR, where by he might be valued more elsewhere than he is here.I don’t agree. I’d move POJ in a second tbh.
Trading POJ at this juncture unless it's part of a deal for something significant just seems dumb.
I don’t agree. I’d move POJ in a second tbh.
I think far too much is placed on Ruhwedel for how that pair is doing. Far too much. Are people just happily accepting what's being said and ignoring the eye test or is it that easy to convince them with some puff piece articles?I don't see us benching Ruhwedel after pairing him with Matheson all year and having good results. You're really just looking for an injury replacement #7 or #8. It would be nice to see Friedman, Riikola (he's still on the roster, right?) get in some games down the stretch to knock the rust off. We may just stand pat on D and I would be fine with that. Knock on wood but the D core has been remarkably stable and injury free all season.
At F, yeah, we either need to get Zucker healthy and both him and Kap going, or we need to add a piece.
He's looked good in his call ups when he has been called up and shown far more in his game than Pettersson.I don't think he's likely to be anything terrific, if I'm being honest. But it's awfully early to say. He's what... 22? Takes a minute for defensemen to figure things out.
It's more a matter of there being literally nothing in the system as far as his position is concerned. And he's been one of WB/S's best players all year FWIW.
Meh. I guess I don't really care.
I don't think he's likely to be anything terrific, if I'm being honest. But it's awfully early to say. He's what... 22? Takes a minute for defensemen to figure things out.
It's more a matter of there being literally nothing in the system as far as his position is concerned. And he's been one of WB/S's best players all year FWIW.
Meh. I guess I don't really care.
POJ relies more on his speed than smarts, and I would say he's very physical on the walls for his size..like he's trying to prove doubters wrong. Was really impressed with that aspect of his game, because I was expecting it to be a weakness with his slight frame.I was talking for frame wise:
POJ: 6'2 185lbs
Pettersson: 6'3 177llbs
I get that some guys play a more physical game but really, it's still hockey. Does POJ play THAT much different than Pettersson that it would put him at a significantly higher risk for injury? To the point where they would trade the one dman prospect we have?
I get that they would prefer him to be 205lbs but...I dunno, I just have a hard time seeing the value in trading him.