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Pens 25-26 thread
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Great to see them bounce back from a disappointing finish to yesterday‘s game in the garden.
This team is playing fantastic, and I haven’t seen them look this good in five years, maybe more.
The head coach has them playing in the right way, and they have all bought into his system, which is fairly obvious.
The arrow is pointing up!
This team is playing fantastic, and I haven’t seen them look this good in five years, maybe more.
The head coach has them playing in the right way, and they have all bought into his system, which is fairly obvious.
The arrow is pointing up!
Definitely a big improvement under Muse.
Kindel is just comfy out there now.
Avery Hayes needs a spot on the roster when Sid comes back.
Trade deadline is Friday. From Bleacher Report:
Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images
Sidney Crosby
Buyers or sellers: Buyers
Salary cap situation: $10.54 million in salary cap space
Best trade assets: Draft picks, Stuart Skinner
Untouchables: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Ben Kindel, Sergei Murashov
What they need: The Penguins are a playoff team, and they might be a sneaky Stanley Cup contender. They enter the week with the sixth-best points percentage in the NHL, strong underlying numbers, excellent special teams, and are 2-0-1 without captain Sidney Crosby. He also could be back in the lineup sooner than expected.
Given all of that, the Penguins should be buyers, within reason. They already added defenseman Samuel Girard (and a second-round draft pick) this week in exchange for Brett Kulak, and another defensive addition could help to solidify some depth.
They could be in the market for another center if they are overly concerned about how long Crosby will be sidelined, but again, that does not seem to be a super long-term concern. They have a ton of draft pick assets to deal from over the next few years, while goalie Stuart Skinner could also be a trade option to open the door for Sergei Murashov, who has been one of the best goalies in the American Hockey League this season and is one of the best young goalie prospects in the NHL. He and Ben Kindel are the two young prospects they have with real top-tier potential at their positions.
This is a good team right now with a significantly brighter future than it looked to have just a couple of years ago. The veterans are still good, and the young talent has rapidly improved.
Joe Sargent/NHLI via Getty Images
Sidney Crosby
Buyers or sellers: Buyers
Salary cap situation: $10.54 million in salary cap space
Best trade assets: Draft picks, Stuart Skinner
Untouchables: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, Ben Kindel, Sergei Murashov
What they need: The Penguins are a playoff team, and they might be a sneaky Stanley Cup contender. They enter the week with the sixth-best points percentage in the NHL, strong underlying numbers, excellent special teams, and are 2-0-1 without captain Sidney Crosby. He also could be back in the lineup sooner than expected.
Given all of that, the Penguins should be buyers, within reason. They already added defenseman Samuel Girard (and a second-round draft pick) this week in exchange for Brett Kulak, and another defensive addition could help to solidify some depth.
They could be in the market for another center if they are overly concerned about how long Crosby will be sidelined, but again, that does not seem to be a super long-term concern. They have a ton of draft pick assets to deal from over the next few years, while goalie Stuart Skinner could also be a trade option to open the door for Sergei Murashov, who has been one of the best goalies in the American Hockey League this season and is one of the best young goalie prospects in the NHL. He and Ben Kindel are the two young prospects they have with real top-tier potential at their positions.
This is a good team right now with a significantly brighter future than it looked to have just a couple of years ago. The veterans are still good, and the young talent has rapidly improved.