Zirakzigil
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Sucked at the end in Carolina, had new life coming to the Pens. Maybe he will do good again with a change of scenery?
It is exactly what I want. We are already at a disadvantage having Sleepy and Bylsma here - I’ll take any advantage possible to counteract them.
Our trades are stuck in the software migration loop.
Sullivan and Hextall are positives here. They do all they can to give us an advantage. Correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't it JR who brought in Jankowski, mr good for nothin? That wasn't Hextall.
Again you're gonna find out the hard way you never had it this good.
JR was awful after we won the cups. Post-2017 JR lost his marbles. You need to stop using him as a benchmark.
I think we will look back at this time as treading water. We had a GM that did nothing to make the team better or worse. He failed to push the team over the edge.
It’s obvious that we need to find a top 6 winger. Sully would be long gone if I was sleepy. On paper, when fully healthy, I think they should be able to win one or two rounds and then anything can happen.
ZAR shouldn’t have been qualified; Simon would be playing in Europe.
Queue the hot goalie excuse.
Truthfully if we somehow win the cup and ZAR is a fixture on the 4th line, I'll bet you'll still be complaining.
Sully will make sure we won’t find out if I would be mad.
Well, if you believe that then just roll over and give up. You'll likely never be happy. When we're a bottom dweller it'll be interesting to see if you're able to handle that. Cause that's our future. At least for a bit.
Maybe Sully will get injured like Reirden. That’s our only hope. Maybe Sleepy finds his kid’s pee wee coach to join the team.
OK, well that's all I got for you today. Wishing injury on our coach, well, you're clearly in need of some help or counseling.
Not hoping for it, but a new voice and a fresh set of eyes could do wonders. Maybe Sully wakes up and remembers how to coach players who aren’t fringe grinders. Maybe Sleepy and Burke knock some sense into him? One of the new owners could call him and say uhhhh, what are you doing, guy? I still have a shred of hope this current regime can change or at least wont be around forever.
Boeser had a rough play on a Matthew’s goal last night but was also first star.
Oloffson is interesting as a similar player to Boeser in the sense he’s one dimensional sniper with a high QO. Could be cheaper to acquire.
I think the Canucks might not sell.
Not sure what Hextall can do here. If assuming he keeps Zucker on LTIR until the playoffs, then Pens can add a top 6 or very good forward. If Rust and Kap are 2 RW's then either a very good RW for the 3rd line or a LW with Malkin is the priority. The problem is Oloffson may not be as good a defender that needs to be taken into account. Pens have to see where things stand with Letang and Malkin and Rust before I make a major deal here. I do think Letang will be here as will Malkin. But Pens need to split 16 million for both. Rust will get a offer that will be to hard to pass up. Hello Oilers.
I question why you get upset with “Sleepy” about Jankowski when he obviously identified that issue with Carter.
Let’s be patient and see what he does at the deadline. If we don’t acquire a top six winger and some are moved for peanuts, I’ll be happy to criticize him with you.
This team is near the league's top 5 in winning % despite not yet having a fully healthy roster this season. Blueger and Zucker returning will be big boost. DeSmith has rebounded from a horrible start (6-0-2 in his last 8 I believe). Friedman and Ruhwedel have played well, Matheson has improved and Joseph is pushing for a spot. I believe a depth player will be acquired and if Kapanen is moved for a different needed skill set, along with some cold hands regaining some scoring touch, this team could go far.
Yeah, I'm curious to see what Hextall does before/at the deadline. Hopefully he adds that scoring winger for Malkin's line and not just settles for another similar type we've already got a bunch of.
I'll say this -- I'd rather he stood pat and didn't give up any assets if the only plan is to add another 15-ish goal, 35-40 point winger. I'd just rather they go into the playoffs with what they already have rather than wasting a 1st for a guy who will frustrate us with their lack of consistent offense like our recent pickups.
I’m fine if we make a long term move to replace ZAR with a bigger bodied player. Outside of that I largely agree unless it’s swapping Kapanen for a better fit that is cost controlled.
