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2018-19 Penguins and NHL Offseason

MTC said:
JJ isn't a fighter.
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So? It would have helped solidify the team. Plus if he got hurt someone from WBS would have had a chance to take his spot.. :)
 
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Was anyone else nervous with the game coming to a close? Glad they hung the win tonight.
 
Djfan said:
Was anyone else nervous with the game coming to a close? Glad they hung the win tonight.
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I figured when it was 3-2, and going into the 2nd intermission, it was over... Lucky they didn't give up another shorty tonight
 
JMM said:
I figured when it was 3-2, and going into the 2nd intermission, it was over... Lucky they didn't give up another shorty tonight
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Same here. I thought the game was over when they got that PP. Glad to see I was wrong. Hopefully they can build on this game.
 
Glad they got the W. Not glad players are dropping like flies. Only 2 goals given up and no short handed goals...man I hate those so bad.

Let's hope they can start a winning trend and become a complete cohesive team. Thank God they can't do anymore trades this year. That **** has been like shooting holes in your boat to fix a leak.
 
Steelr4evr said:
Glad they got the W. Not glad players are dropping like flies. Only 2 goals given up and no short handed goals...man I hate those so bad.

Let's hope they can start a winning trend and become a complete cohesive team. Thank God they can't do anymore trades this year. That **** has been like shooting holes in your boat to fix a leak.
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I like that analogy. Just a little more buckshot here....no that didn't work so well, I'll try again. :)
 
I turned the radio on in time to hear COL two goals. I was like, "WTF? It's me, has to be me!" Watched the remaining second and third periods as they hung on. Impressive win. Needed those two points, but damn, they are becoming VERY costly.
 
So Sully said Rust and Ruh will be out "longer term". I haven't seen an update on Letang or Dumo. Next man up ?

Disappointed Prow isn't likely to get a shot. The bad rap is that his skating and puck movement isn't NHL quality. I thought he has played pretty well at WBS. I would think Bluger will be back up and I think that is great news except at the expense of Rust,
 
Uncle Ben said:
So Sully said Rust and Ruh will be out "longer term". I haven't seen an update on Letang or Dumo. Next man up ?

Disappointed Prow isn't likely to get a shot. The bad rap is that his skating and puck movement isn't NHL quality. I thought he has played pretty well at WBS. I would think Bluger will be back up and I think that is great news except at the expense of Rust,
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WBS seems to be scrappy from the few times I've looked at them.
I'll take that tenacity and scrappiness from the WBS guys any day of the week. The parent club needs it
 
Uncle Ben said:
Another so called "pedigree" trade. Gudbranson was the 3rd overall pick in 2010. Since then he has never really played in even close to his draft status. Florida gave a better contract because he had one good season in 2014. He is is big, can fight but really hasn't. He did have a fight/wrestling match with Tom Wilson a year or two ago and held his own.

He isn't going to score, he has few assists and his advanced stats are horrible. Today his parting comments to Canuck Fans was " Sorry I wasn't better".

I'll give him a chance because sometimes change helps. If he's paired with Johnson , I may just hang myself.
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I have no idea what Rutherford was thinking with this deal, which reportedly began to be discussed several days BEFORE Letang and Dumo were injured.

Gudbranson played 139 games in Vancouver, and was a minus-48 while compiling a grand total of 19 points. He was a minus-49 the prior 5 years in Florida. I don't claim to follow or understand all the advanced metrics stats in hockey, but by all accounts, his numbers are horrendous across the board. All of this at the bargain price of $4 million a year, and a contract through 2021.

I hated when they traded Oleksiak back to the Stars. The guy played in 83 games with the Pens, and along with bringing a solid physical presence, had 8 goals, 17 assists, and was a +18 -- plenty respectable numbers for a mostly third-pair guy, in what basically equated to one full season.

This head-scratching acquisition of an inferior defenseman making almost twice as much money is even worse.
 
topseed said:
I have no idea what Rutherford was thinking with this deal, which reportedly began to be discussed several days BEFORE Letang and Dumo were injured.

Gudbranson played 139 games in Vancouver, and was a minus-48 while compiling a grand total of 19 points. He was a minus-49 the prior 5 years in Florida. I don't claim to follow or understand all the advanced metrics stats in hockey, but by all accounts, his numbers are horrendous across the board. All of this at the bargain price of $4 million a year, and a contract through 2021.

I hated when they traded Oleksiak back to the Stars. The guy played in 83 games with the Pens, and along with bringing a solid physical presence, had 8 goals, 17 assists, and was a +18 -- plenty respectable numbers for a mostly third-pair guy, in what basically equated to one full season.

This head-scratching acquisition of an inferior defenseman making almost twice as much money is even worse.
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What confuses me is how Gudbranson, a number 3 overall pick can be so bad. Somewhere along the line, he had to have some skill. .Granted he played for some lousy teams but how the hell did he get to $4M a season. Even though he is statistically the worst Defenseman in the NHL I'll give him a chance. Not like I have a have a choice.

Olesiak never looked horrible to me and even added a little offense. I honestly feel he got traded back to Dallas because Tom Wilson knocked him out. This trade irritates me almost to the level of Cole and Reaves. Not to mention I have a #6 jersey that is useless.
 
Bubby Brister would think otherwise
 
Uncle Ben said:
What confuses me is how Gudbranson, a number 3 overall pick can be so bad. Somewhere along the line, he had to have some skill. .Granted he played for some lousy teams but how the hell did he get to $4M a season. Even though he is statistically the worst Defenseman in the NHL I'll give him a chance. Not like I have a have a choice.

Olesiak never looked horrible to me and even added a little offense. I honestly feel he got traded back to Dallas because Tom Wilson knocked him out. This trade irritates me almost to the level of Cole and Reaves. Not to mention I have a #6 jersey that is useless.
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Hopefully a change of scenery helps.
He fought little Tom Wilson and could've did some damage.
We need some tough guys in the room
 
MTC said:
Hopefully a change of scenery helps.
He fought little Tom Wilson and could've did some damage.
We need some tough guys in the room
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Gudbranson said he was excited to come here because the Pens have a reputation for resurrecting defensemen's careers. Gonchar has his work cut out for him. I wish he would have been here to stomp Evander Kane. Hell, I wanted to climb the glass and stomp Kane.
 
2-2 now. I was wondering when that wall would break.
 
Sid with a great shot! 3-2 Pens! That 2nd PP looked terrible but the 4 minute PP looked great.
 
Nice to see the PP wake up. We need Kessel to wake up and get one.
 
I have to watch this on Buffalo's station and their TV feed is terrible. Lots of shadows and double vision.
 
Kessel has been getting some chances last couple games. Hopefully he's about to break out of the funk.
 
If we can manage to get up by a couple more goals I want to see GudBronson enact some vengeance for Jake getting roughed up
 
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GudBronson blew up someone along the boards. Great to see hits being delivered.
 
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