Proposal: use some of our cap space on Dustin Penner?
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Fat and slow, and I wouldn't call him a playoff beast in either of his Cup runs but rather a solid complimentary player. Not really interested myself.
LSCII
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Not a Penner fan, but would take a flyer in this instance BECAUSE of his size and occasional flashes of being a good player.
Thing is - I wouldn't offer anything of substance to get him.
That kinda makes the idea a no-go from the Kings' perspective, unless they were just committing surgery on their roster.
Not a Penner fan, but would take a flyer in this instance BECAUSE of his size and occasional flashes of being a good player.
Thing is - I wouldn't offer anything of substance to get him.
That kinda makes the idea a no-go from the Kings' perspective, unless they were just committing surgery on their roster.
Alberta_OReilly_Fan
Bruin fan since 1975
hes being a healthy scratch half the time now... theyve seen his act... how long will they continue to put up with it?
if they make the playoffs... they might find him useful, but are they a playoff team with quick looking quite ordinary?
this team did it with smoke and mirrors last year... and an impressive group of dmen.... but 2 of their dmen are gone for the season.
if i was LA, id try to firesale one of penner/gagne out the door just in a desperate hope to wake up their underachieving group of forwards...
i dont think theres much of a market for either penner/or gagne since they make too much money for small market teams... have too much cap hit for big market teams...
Id give Penner a chance to play in front of Bourque or even Paille... but even if he ends up a healthy scratch for us, I still like him for playoff depth.
Im not sure what the options are for picks... maybe a 3rd that becomes a second if we resign him for next year? I dont know what the limits are for conditional picks.
Id give up a third outright for him... cause i dont value thirds much. Penner when he gives a damn and actually tries, is a pretty useful contributor on a third line.
if they make the playoffs... they might find him useful, but are they a playoff team with quick looking quite ordinary?
this team did it with smoke and mirrors last year... and an impressive group of dmen.... but 2 of their dmen are gone for the season.
if i was LA, id try to firesale one of penner/gagne out the door just in a desperate hope to wake up their underachieving group of forwards...
i dont think theres much of a market for either penner/or gagne since they make too much money for small market teams... have too much cap hit for big market teams...
Id give Penner a chance to play in front of Bourque or even Paille... but even if he ends up a healthy scratch for us, I still like him for playoff depth.
Im not sure what the options are for picks... maybe a 3rd that becomes a second if we resign him for next year? I dont know what the limits are for conditional picks.
Id give up a third outright for him... cause i dont value thirds much. Penner when he gives a damn and actually tries, is a pretty useful contributor on a third line.
LSCII
Cup driven
i'd rather see her in a spoked B
In fairness to her though, she's in better shape than Penner...
Donnie Shulzhoffer
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I heard he wants to get paid in McDonald's gift certificates instead of money...
ODAAT
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Heads up Boston area Buffet houses................my way of saying no thanks, Chia can, and will do better than this wanna be Dustin B
Flannelman
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if he made it through waivers and all the way to us... i'd consider it.
while it is unfortunate that he can't play at his pinnacle every game, or even come close to it, he's worth the risk of a waiver claim where all he's doing is taking up cap space/roster spot. it doesn't hurt to have depth. and i'm still unsure how serious PC is about upgrading the top 9...
he's 30, he's a UFA - to me he's got plenty to play for.
if we're not giving up assets, okay. if they wanted a decent prospect, i'm okay with passing.
while it is unfortunate that he can't play at his pinnacle every game, or even come close to it, he's worth the risk of a waiver claim where all he's doing is taking up cap space/roster spot. it doesn't hurt to have depth. and i'm still unsure how serious PC is about upgrading the top 9...
he's 30, he's a UFA - to me he's got plenty to play for.
if we're not giving up assets, okay. if they wanted a decent prospect, i'm okay with passing.
mich25
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Wouldn't mind giving Penner a shot on the B's. He does have the ability to be a 40+ pt player and maybe even better (60 pts one year). He was consistent when he was in Anaheim and playing consistently on the same line with the same guys. In Edmonton he was moved from line to line and constantly played with different players almost every single night, and was also the whipping boy in Edmonton (bad relationship with coach). Then he has traded to LA in the middle of the season and **** the bed, but he was also going through a nasty divorce last year. Hasn't been given much of an opportunity this year and seems to be the whipping boy in LA too. I think on a stable team like the B's he could perhaps find some consistency. With the hard work ethic of our players Penner would have to step it up with his work ethic. Penner can be had for cheap and this is a guy when playing with never changing wingers has the ability to pop +20 goals. I think a team like Boston with Veteran leadership could be good for Penner and what he needs. Wouldn't mind going after him, because he could be had for real cheap and is an UFA and has Stanley Cup playoff experience. He's friends with Thorton too...
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Ess_37
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Just say no to the ghost of Brad Isbister's past...
If there is the odd Bruin fan around here that finds Lucic's compete level to be inconsistent at times, Penner would be maddening. Flashes of brilliance on one play, completely invisible for the next three games.
If there is the odd Bruin fan around here that finds Lucic's compete level to be inconsistent at times, Penner would be maddening. Flashes of brilliance on one play, completely invisible for the next three games.
BklyNBruiN
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Boston Bruno
Mostly not serious input..
I should get a penalty for piling on, but I just cant see the value unless LA gave us a 2nd with him.
Though I do agree that we need upgrade on 3/4 for sure. Peverley and Kelly need to get crackin - and the chemistry is just not there.
Penner though? Not my cup of pancake batter..
Though I do agree that we need upgrade on 3/4 for sure. Peverley and Kelly need to get crackin - and the chemistry is just not there.
Penner though? Not my cup of pancake batter..
MattFromFranklin
Fire Sweeney and Neely
I'll pass. Don't think he could handle the Boston market if he struggled. He was on a "BS Report" podcast with Bill Simmons last summer and he said that his bad start in LA, following the trade, impacted his performance the next year. I'm no expert, but I'd say that the hockey market in Boston is bigger/more critical than in LA.
BubbaBoot
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Not a Penner fan. Probably the slowest, most lumbering guy I've seen in years, and I'm including Hal Gill. He could hit hard when he connected but it took a while to get to the objective.
If he was able to win the Cup as a second line left winger, I would think he could help us win a Cup as a third line left winger. I will take a 2 time Stanley Cup Champion as a rental.
No. Not the kind of player you want to waste energy obtaining (versus someone else) or the example you want on the team.
Fire Sweeney
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i'd rather see her in a spoked B
With nickers and all.
Just when you think you've seen everything. A 6'4'', 242 lbs forward with 6 PIMs.
He'll drown the Pouliot, Ryder and Bourque threads.
He's Brad Isbister, Cameron Mann, Landon Wilson, Sandy Moger, Lee Goren and Shayne Stevenson all rolled into one!
Just say no to Penner.
