Which of these two options would you prefer?

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

Top 10 pick AINEC

This team has f***ing stunk in the playoffs the last 5 years under Sullysma

He’s not gonna suddenly flip the “magic playoff” switch and POOF we’ll be a juggernaut again. Or even a threat quite frankly.

At least…not with him at the helm.

That dumb chowdahhead can’t get a full and consistent 60 minutes out of this roster. Nor can he get them to protect any lead most nights it seems like.

 

[The Old Master]

+ I have a feeling some teams will pass on Michkov ( Russian factor )

i counted on that last year and my guy was still picked ahead of us.

 

[Night Shift]

Top 10 pick AINEC

This team has f***ing stunk in the playoffs the last 5 years under Sullysma

He’s not gonna suddenly flip the “magic playoff” switch and POOF we’ll be a juggernaut again. Or even a threat quite frankly.

At least…not with him at the helm.

That dumb chowdahhead can’t get a full and consistent 60 minutes out of this roster. Nor can he get them to protect any lead most nights it seems like.

But I'm telling you:

Every Spring on opening night of the playoffs, The Great Sullivan is gonna come out of the pumpkin patch bringing joy to all boys and girls of Western PA and pens fans around the world.

You'll see!

 

[Coastal Kev]

A 8-10th overall pick isn’t gonna help us fast enough.

Agreed. But it would offer a glimmer of hope for the future, whereas right now there's none.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

But I'm telling you:

Every Spring on opening night of the playoffs, The Great Sullivan is gonna come out of the pumpkin patch bringing joy to all boys and girls of Western PA and pens fans around the world.

You'll see!

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Keep away from Pumpkin-Sully
Unless your tired of winnin’
His style of play is dull and dead
He’s stale and unforgivin’

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I mean... I always want this team to win.

But...

They are old, past it and stale AF while being coached by a guy who has one idea and that's to flip the RW on the top two lines. That's it. That's his "move." So they don't stand a chance in the playoffs for a variety of reasons. I take the pick in THIS draft under this hypothetical. Potentially killer draft.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Who would pay a first for Zucker as a rental and the corpse of Dumo?

 

[Gurglesons]

Who would pay a first for Zucker as a rental and the corpse of Dumo?

I think you could easily get a 1st for Zucker if you retain 50%.

 

[Night Shift]

Keep away from Pumpkin-Sully
Unless your tired of winnin’
His style of play is dull and dead
He’s stale and unforgiving

You'll make Linus very sad wit dis.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

It's either the first option or a third, not listed option for me: make highly risky Rutherfordesque all-in moves to get as strong as possible at the deadline. In my opinion, the second option the poll is the worst scenario.

The prospect pool is pretty shallow, so the first option would at least give the organization an opportunity to address that a bit.

The third option is my preference. Not just this year, but every year they have Crosby, Malkin, and Letang. Deal whatever picks/prospects that actually have value, and then struggle through a few years as the absolute worst team in the league like '02-'04 ish.

This team's flaws are pretty glaring. We'll see if Hextall can rectify them. However, since he just sent Friedman down instead of Ruhwedel, I don't have much faith there.

 

[BusinessGoose]

I think you could easily get a 1st for Zucker if you retain 50%.

Damn, even with his good year, i might do that without being eliminated from playoffs.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Damn, even with his good year, i might do that without being eliminated from playoffs.

Probably an unpopular opinion now that Zucker is suddenly the straw that stirs the entire drink in Penguin-land but I would do that with zero hesitation and walk away laughing over my good fortune.

 

[Ulf5]

i counted on that last year and my guy was still picked ahead of us.

I don't follow prospects, but after reading Corey Pronman's write up that's who I wanted.

 

[SteadyYeti]

In: Vasily Podkolzin, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Curtis Lazar

Out: Brian Dumoulin and Jason Zucker

 

[SomeDude]

In: Vasily Podkolzin, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, and Curtis Lazar

Out: Brian Dumoulin and Jason Zucker

lol if OEL is coming back we better also be getting a couple 1sts. That is possibly the worst contract in the league.