Speculation: 2023-2024 General Lightning Discussion - Part 5

[DFC]

Pittsburgh didn't offer him a contract, or he doesn't want to sign one yet? IMO the only reason he'd leave Pittsburgh is if he didn't want to be part of a rebuild.

That's the (albeit loose) speculation. Obviously not based on any concrete reporting.

 

[Rschmitz]

That's the (albeit loose) speculation. Obviously not based on any concrete reporting.

Speculating do we know which it is? I'd think Pitt would back the Brinks truck up to him and it's him who wants out.

 

[Todd1a]

Speculating do we know which it is? I'd think Pitt would back the Brinks truck up to him and it's him who wants out.

Pittsburgh has nothing going anymore they probably would pay Crosby 12.5 AAV per year just for the attendance but he probably leaves for a contender

 

[Todd1a]

Maybe we can sign Ryan Shannon to be our 2nd line RW ?

 

[Felonious Python]

Mathieu Darche gets mentioned again.

 

[These Are The Days]

Maybe we can sign Ryan Shannon to be our 2nd line RW ?

God good there's a throwback.

#ThatsANameIHaveNotHeardForALongTime

#ObiWan

 

[DFC]

Speculating do we know which it is? I'd think Pitt would back the Brinks truck up to him and it's him who wants out.

In terms of the speculation, yeah, it's that Crosby sees the writing on the wall. In the event that he asks out, there is probably a short list of teams he would want to play for. No idea if we would be on it.

If Crosby were traded (I still think it's pretty unlikely, and mainly click bait for Canadians), it would be for one year of him. I would give up a lot for one year of Crosby, as long as salary is going out too. Thus, when he walked, we would have a lot of space to work with. Our only trade piece that gets us close is Cirelli. I mean, Cirelli for Crosby in most circumstances is nuts. But it's one year of Crosby, in a situation where he has given the Pens a limited number of teams to work with.

One can dream.

 

[These Are The Days]

In terms of the speculation, yeah, it's that Crosby sees the writing on the wall. In the event that he asks out, there is probably a short list of teams he would want to play for. No idea if we would be on it.

If Crosby were traded (I still think it's pretty unlikely, and mainly click bait for Canadians), it would be for one year of him. I would give up a lot for one year of Crosby, as long as salary is going out too. Thus, when he walked, we would have a lot of space to work with. Our only trade piece that gets us close is Cirelli. I mean, Cirelli for Crosby in most circumstances is nuts. But it's one year of Crosby, in a situation where he has given the Pens a limited number of teams to work with.

One can dream.

I don't know what is crazier. The idea of Pittsburgh ever trading Crosby. Or the idea of Crosby (being the competitor he is) just saying "meh that's okay" while the Penguins toil in mediocrity, never competing for a championship in his tenure again.

 

[Sky04]

Crosby has put up MVP-lite seasons the last 2 years and his team has missed the playoffs in both - I'm not sure he wants to do that for the rest of his career. Yeah it'd suck for him to put on another jersey but I don't know how many years you want to waste when you're still performing pretty damn well.

Would be pretty funny if this was JBB's long term big brain play.

 

[AHockeyFanatic]

Duke, Gauthier and undrafted Milo Roelens have looked good in the 3v3 turny on right now.

 

[Hockeyville USA]

Duke, Gauthier and undrafted Milo Roelens have looked good in the 3v3 turny on right now.

Which is funny because Gauthier looked vanilla as hell yesterday.

 

[Soul Assumption]

We still need a forward.
Sprong, JVR, Labanc, TJ, Yamamoto, Cousins
who would you sign?

 

[Five Alarm Fire]

We still need a forward.
Sprong, JVR, Labanc, TJ, Yamamoto, Cousins
who would you sign?

I’d offer TJ or Labanc a PTO but I wouldn’t commit any more one-way contracts to this group. Still hoping we can do something via trade.

Sprong and Yamamoto are good enough to get paid modest contracts but not worth it for us. Cousins is the wrong type of player.

EDIT - Nvm on Yamamoto, didn’t realize how much he fell off. I thought he turned it around in Seattle.

 

[DFC]

Could Johnson still score 15 goals in a bottom six role here?

 

[The Gongshow]

We still need a forward.
Sprong, JVR, Labanc, TJ, Yamamoto, Cousins
who would you sign?

None of the above.

I'd rather save cap room for TDL at this point

 

[Todd1a]

Could Johnson still score 15 goals in a bottom six role here?

Yes but you will be lucky to get 60 games out of him he’s always injured

 

[Soul Assumption]

I’d offer TJ or Labanc a PTO but I wouldn’t commit any more one-way contracts to this group. Still hoping we can do something via trade.

Sprong and Yamamoto are good enough to get paid modest contracts but not worth it for us. Cousins is the wrong type of player.

EDIT - Nvm on Yamamoto, didn’t realize how much he fell off. I thought he turned it around in Seattle.

I think Sprong would be a good signing. He can dominate offensively against other fourth lines while Girg and Glendening will help him defensively.

 

[JoVel]

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

 

[Todd1a]

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

It’s that or Sheary lol

 

[Hockeyville USA]

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

We're that desperate for scoring depth (considering there's no guarantees in our prospect pool coming) so many of us are bringing up every veteran on the market

 

[Rschmitz]

Could Johnson still score 15 goals in a bottom six role here?

His PP2 spot now belongs to Raddysh, with Atkinson I no longer see a fit.

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

I think he got more flack for his contract, not his play. I'm still a big TJ fan

 

[These Are The Days]

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

I have had time to think about it. If we play Johnson on the 3rd line and sometimes on the 2nd powerplay unit, it's fine. He's an okay depth player. Not great but you can do far worse. I only shit on him as far as if we expect him to be our answer at the top 6 then we are truly screwed.

 

[Soul Assumption]

Another thing I don’t like is that our D group is one of the worst in the league in terms of offensive talent. Maybe it's a good idea to sign a guy like Tyson Barrie? He can even play on the 1st PP so Hedman can get more 5v5 minutes.

 

[Zwui21]

I thought everyone here was shitting on Johnson for his last two seasons here. Do we suddenly want him back?

Abso f***ing lutely not

 

[Maelmoor]

I wouldn't mind TJ either, but as some pointed out, it's a concern whether he can stay healthy.