AHL: W-B/S Penguins Thread (Cap Details + Links in First Post)

[steelcityassault]

You sure you aren't confusing him for Kevin Hayes?

I know I did when he was acquired over summer. I was like SWEET...And was confused why no one was happy.

Then realized Jimmy is the total trash Hayes lol.

Lol he had that 19 goal season with Florida followed by 13 with someone else in the NHL.. How I don't know

 

[Krispy]

#FreeBlugers

 

[OscarsCards]

Trade Blueger while he's hot, because we don't know how he looks in NHL, we know how Blandisi and Wilson and what not looks in NHL. Go trades!

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Here’s more about that guy not as good as Garrett “Mad Intangibles” Wilson:

Teddy Blueger keeps working — and waiting — for that NHL call

 

[GX]

I doubt Blueger has trade value bigger than a career AHL player. I mean, if Pens have failed to test him in the NHL for four years, why would anyone else gamble?

 

[wej20]

I doubt Blueger has trade value bigger than a career AHL player. I mean, if Pens have failed to test him in the NHL for four years, why wouldn't anyone else gamble?

I'm sure someone would take him as a sweetener to a bigger piece (1st/2nd rounder) but I'd rather hold onto him and see what he is and add in a mid/late round pick instead.

 

[Southpaw123]

Lol he had that 19 goal season with Florida followed by 13 with someone else in the NHL.. How I don't know

second season in Boston was a complete disaster, 5 points for the year. Guy does look lost every time he takes the ice. Journeyman at best, who knows where he lands next season if anywhere!!

 

[Southpaw123]

Convinced Jimmy Hayes is hungover every single game. There's no way he fell off that bad..

Hilarious!!! Totally agree.

 

[WayneSid9987]

WB's yt channel released a bunch of short vids today of "Penguins Legends":

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

 

[steelcityassault]

Guerin is always gonna sign a few UFA vets up front and on D. And the old Wheeling guys will be probably be re-signed as Donatelli's depth guys.

Could be something like this for next season (presumed G. Wilson stays up):

A. Johnson - Lafferty - Angello
Miletic - Hallander - Bjorkvist / UFA
Bellerive - Olund - Almeida / UFA
Haggerty - Pavlychev - DiPauli
Drozg - Burton/Josephs - McGrath

Prow - Almari
Erkamps - Czuczman
UFA - Birks/Taylor
Jones/UFA

D'Orio
UFA (Presumed Jarry is traded)

 

[WayneSid9987]

Bad signing from the start.
Not the player he was his first go round here.

 

[wej20]

Guerin is always gonna sign a few UFA vets up front and on D. And the old Wheeling guys will be probably be re-signed as Donatelli's depth guys.

Could be something like this for next season (presumed G. Wilson stays up):

A. Johnson - Lafferty - Angello
Miletic - Hallander - Bjorkvist / UFA
Bellerive - Olund - Almeida / UFA
Haggerty - Pavlychev - DiPauli
Drozg - Burton/Josephs - McGrath

Prow - Almari
Erkamps - Czuczman
UFA - Birks/Taylor
Jones/UFA

D'Orio
UFA (Presumed Jarry is traded)

I assume they want to re-sign Prow, I imagine he will take a deal but I could see him trying his hand elsewhere (though maybe not if JR trims the defensive depth). Hallander, Bellerive and Almeida are all listed as being able to play centre but interested to see if the organisation sees them as centres. Definitely think a veteran AHL centre with some NHL experience will be brought in (Maybe Dea if they bring him back).

 

[dogthateats]

Hmm

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Guerin is always gonna sign a few UFA vets up front and on D. And the old Wheeling guys will be probably be re-signed as Donatelli's depth guys.

Could be something like this for next season (presumed G. Wilson stays up):

A. Johnson - Lafferty - Angello
Miletic - Hallander - Bjorkvist / UFA
Bellerive - Olund - Almeida / UFA
Haggerty - Pavlychev - DiPauli
Drozg - Burton/Josephs - McGrath

Prow - Almari
Erkamps - Czuczman
UFA - Birks/Taylor
Jones/UFA

D'Orio
UFA (Presumed Jarry is traded)

What we lack in quality forward prospects, we make up for in quantity.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Blandisi scored again.



They're up 4-2. Prow, Johnson, Haggerty with the others.

They're shooting on Cory Schneider this evening as well.
Things are looking a tad better with all their good vets playing D again.

ETA: 4-3 after 2.

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

 

[FreeBobbyFarnham]

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Whoa!

Not As Good As Garrett Wilson wins it in OT.

Dude isn’t even good, he’s just lucky... again.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Whoa!

Not As Good As Garrett Wilson wins it in OT.

Dude isn’t even good, he’s just lucky... again.

f***in' minor leaguer

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Whatever happens with Blueger this year, at least he's doing everything he can to put himself in the conversation for 4C next year. Hard to imagine we sign another Derek Grant this summer.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Hard to imagine we sign another Derek Grant this summer.

You find that hard to believe?

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

You find that hard to believe?

Ah...let me revise that.

I don't think a Grant type will logjam Blueger next year because he's having his best two-way year yet, he's no longer waiver-exempt, and Cullen's likely retiring.

 

[Jacob]

Never underestimate the allure of cheap, redundant depth.

 

[steelcityassault]

Never underestimate the allure of cheap, redundant depth.

The Kevin Porter effect

 

[WayneSid9987]

From the head dude of the AHL: