WBS Penguins thread | Pre-Season

[shureshot66]

 

[Empoleon877130]

This Pedan trade makes my concern with WBS's defense even worse. I was already concerned about having enough roster spots so guys like Prow, Bengtsson and Taylor get into games, but this is just going to further jam up the pipeline.

 

[Freeptop]

This Pedan trade makes my concern with WBS's defense even worse. I was already concerned about having enough roster spots so guys like Prow, Bengtsson and Taylor get into games, but this is just going to further jam up the pipeline.

Here's the total list of players on NHL and AHL deals in WB/S right now (assuming Pedan is added): Bengtsson, Corrado, Czuczman, Pedan, Prow, Summers, Taylor, Tinordi, Trotman, Zink. That's a total of 10. Tinordi's already injured. Considering the AHL's tendency to do 3 games in four nights (since they want to crowd most of their games around weekends), and it shouldn't be too hard for them to find time for everyone.

Of course, this is the Pens, so at least two will end up with season-ending injuries by December, and half of the others will end up playing in the NHL due to injuries in Pittsburgh.

 

[Rakell67]

What would the current depth chart look like (with no injuries) for Dmen as far as PIT goes after 1-7 (Letang-Ruhwedel) or most NHL ready?
For example...
8 Corrado?
9 Tinnordi?
Etc.

Thanks!

 

[WayneSid9987]

I'll type out what a fully healthy WB lineup might look like with some line combos they used in pre-season:

ZAR-Smith-Sprong
Simon-Johnson-Thomas
Wilson-Blueger-TK
DiPauli-Burton-Dea

Scratched: Tiffels/Sestito/Josephs/Haggerty/Quinney/McGrath/Miletic(who may end up back in London)

Pedan-Bengtsson
Summers-Trotman
Tinordi-Corrado

Scratches: Czuczman/Zink/Taylor
(Pedan likely stays up til Horny gets back. Tinordi is out with an injury atm)

Might give you an idea of who's ranked where atm on the depth chart.

 

[Jacob]

Hard to say, I think there’s 5 or so guys that are rated pretty equal and a call-up would depend on who they’re replacing. Maybe...

Corrado
Trotman
Tinordi
Summers
Czuczman
Pedan

 

[Rakell67]

I'll type out what a fully healthy WB lineup might look like with some line combos they used in pre-season:

ZAR-Smith-Sprong
Simon-Johnson-Thomas
Wilson-Blueger-TK
DiPauli-Burton-Dea

Scratched: Tiffels/Sestito/Josephs/Haggerty/Quinney/McGrath/Miletic(who may end up back in London)

Pedan-Bengtsson
Summers-Trotman
Tinordi-Corrado

Scratches: Czuczman/Zink/Taylor
(Pedan likely stays up til Horny gets back. Tinordi is out with an injury atm)

Might give you an idea of who's ranked where atm on the depth chart.

Thanks!

 

[Rakell67]

Hard to say, I think there’s 5 or so guys that are rated pretty equal and a call-up would depend on who they’re replacing. Maybe...

Corrado
Trotman
Tinordi
Summers
Czuczman
Pedan

Thanks

 

[#1GuinFan]

Cant see Tiffles being scratched for Burton

 

[Jacob]

Who all counts as veterans?

Just taking a look.. Definitely Kostopoulos, Sestito, Thomas, Garrett Wilson, Summers and McKegg if he goes down are over 320 pro games played... Tinordi and Colin Smith are both in between that 280-320 range.. The rule is you can only dress 5 guys over 320 games played and 1 under 320 but over 280 I think. So some combination of 2 of those guys have to sit.

 

[SHOOTANDSCORE]

Hard to say, I think there’s 5 or so guys that are rated pretty equal and a call-up would depend on who they’re replacing. Maybe...

Corrado
Trotman
Tinordi
Summers
Czuczman
Pedan

Don't forget Bengtsson.



Anyone hear anything about Corrado? He's healthy, so it's strange he didn't get into any preseason games. May some trickery to help him clear waivers?

 

[Shrimper]

Not really surprising. He needs to be playing games and he struggled last year in the ECHL. Needs to do better, last contract year?

 

[WayneSid9987]

WB signed Spinozzi to a PTO today so he'll be in the mix for atleast however long those last.

 

[Burgs]

Not really surprising. He needs to be playing games and he struggled last year in the ECHL. Needs to do better, last contract year?

Yeah, Maguire is 24 and has been overtaken by DeSmith. He's an ECHL level goalie and won't be re-signed next summer, especially with Gustavsson likely to come over. We don't need to have 6 goalies on NHL contracts.

 

[Peat]

Yeah, Maguire is 24 and has been overtaken by DeSmith. He's an ECHL level goalie and won't be re-signed next summer, especially with Gustavsson likely to come over. We don't need to have 6 goalies on NHL contracts.

Gustavsson is probably going to replace Jarry's promotion to the big show though. There's still probably space for a 5th goaltender on an NHL contract in Wheeling next season, just a matter of whether it makes sense for it to be Maguire.

 

[Vujtek]

Who all counts as veterans?

Just taking a look.. Definitely Kostopoulos, Sestito, Thomas, Garrett Wilson, Summers and McKegg if he goes down are over 320 pro games played... Tinordi and Colin Smith are both in between that 280-320 range.. The rule is you can only dress 5 guys over 320 games played and 1 under 320 but over 280 I think. So some combination of 2 of those guys have to sit.

It's 260 GP limit.

"Of the 18 skaters (not counting two goaltenders) that teams may dress for a game, at least 13 must be qualified as “development players.” Of those 13, 12 must have played in 260 or fewer professional games (including AHL, NHL and European elite leagues), and one must have played in 320 or fewer professional games. All calculations for development status are based on regular-season totals as of the start of the season."

Over 320 GP: Kostopoulos, Sestito, Summers
261-320 GP: Thomas, G.Wilson, Tinordi, Smith

Simon has played 138 GP in AHL, 116 GP in Czech Elite League and 5 GP in NHL, for a total of 259 professional GP. So he's just under the threshold.

 

[Jacob]

ECHL doesn't count?

 

[Vujtek]

ECHL doesn't count?

Not according to the definition provided in AHL's website. No mention of ECHL.

 

[Shaffer]

Miletic sent to London.

 

[wej20]

Miletic sent to London.

Definitely the right move.

 

[Jacob]

I agree.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Housekeeping before WB starts their quest tomorrow:

Season starting roster(per AHL site):

F's:

Dea
Josephs
Sprong
ZAR
McGrath
DiPauli
Quinney
Wilson
Burton
Blueger
Sestito
Thomas
TK
Smith
Haggerty
Tiffels
Johnson
Simon

D:

Taylor
Trotman
Pedan
Prow
Czuczman
Spinozzi - PTO
Corrado
Tinordi
Zink
Bengtsson
Summers

G's:

Jarry
DeSmith



Hypothetical lineup for tomorrow:

ZAR-Johnson-Sprong
Simon-Quinney/Tiffels-Thomas
Wilson-Blueger-TK
DiPauli-Burton-Dea

Pedan-Bengtsson
Summers-Trotman
Czuczman-Corrado

 

[Asuna]

so many injuries already. hot damn

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Remember when people were worried that players would get blocked from overcrowding? So naive.

 

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

Remember when people were worried that players would get blocked from overcrowding? So naive.

I don't. The rules pretty much ensure that the real prospects will get enough playing time. If the AHL vets end up rotating a bit, that's no skin off my nose.