GDT: 2024-2025 Training Camp

[Coastal Kev]

If I ever run into Mario again, I will let him know that his hiring of Hextall was obtuse and nonsensical.

 

[chethejet]

I think Pens will move a player early in the season. Brunicke and Rutger M may stay up just for seeing them in a game perhaps. But I do think both will go down for cap purposes after 9 games. Ponomarev to LTIR will be the player who takes the place of Rutger M. .Nieto, Ned and Ponomarev to LTIR along with Lizette. Pens will have to move a contract at some point. My guess is Eller.

 

[Pens x]

Lol when does GM go get ZAR?

 

[SEALBound]

I wish Dubas was as bold as other GMs in waiving guys.

 

[deakka]

Inwas Dubas was as bold as other GMs in waiving guys.

yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats better

 

[DesertPenguin]

No Lizotte is starting the year on IR.

They're likely starting with:

O'Connor-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Rakell
McGroarty-Eller-Puljujarvi
Beauvillier-Hayes-Acciari
Glass-Puustinen

Pettersson-Karlsson
Grzelcyk-Letang
Graves-St. Ivany
Shea

Jarry-Blomqvist

IR: Nedjelkovic, Lizotte and Ponomarev
Brunicke re-assigned to the WHL

Pretty much. St Ivany and McGroarty aren't waiver eligible, so they could send them down and keep Brunicke, but I doubt it. Or if Rust goes on IR too they could keep 8D.

 

[SEALBound]

yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats better

Like Ty Smith or Brannstrom.

 

[DesertPenguin]

yeah. i dont get not waiving Graves. if someone takes him, buy a lottery ticket. If not. well, bury 1m in minors and replace with a league minimum player thats better

They're not ready to give up on him yet, and given the size of the contract I understand why.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?

 

[Turin]

They're not ready to give up on him yet, and given the size of the contract I understand why.

Way smarter to at least attempt to rehabilitate him because there's somebody out there who will take him eventually given his size.

If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?

I don't think he's really outgrown juniors at all, he's never been the guy for his team and has never produced any offense.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?

Would be nice to see Brunicke start scoring in Juniors.

I think he could be recalled on an emergency basis. Pens did that with Pechursky years ago.

 

[Darren McCord]

Way smarter to at least attempt to rehabilitate him because there's somebody out there who will take him eventually given his size.

They need to hope putting him on the third pair and limiting his minutes will be make him look better. Or hope that St. Ivany can be a miracle worker.

 

[Turin]

They need to hope putting him on the third pair and limiting his minutes will be make him look better. Or hope that St. Ivany can be a miracle worker.

Yea I think no matter what you can't sink Karlsson or Letang by forcing them to babysit him. He needs a defensive D partner.

 

[Empoleon8771]

If Brunicke's not gonna play, that sucks.
It'd be back to Juniors, which he's already outgrown.
You can't recall someone from Juniors later on, right?

Bruincke has 29 career points in the WHL. To say that he has outgrown juniors because of a couple of pre-season games is silly.

 

[Sideline]

Engvall for Graves. Who says no?

 

[Pancakes]

I'm actually legitimately excited to see how the bottom 6 shakes out this year. Our depth has been ass for so long, it's a breath of fresh air to have some intriguing guys battling for spots.

Also huge shoutout to Eller. Dude's IQ is often overlooked and I think he has a lot to teach the younger guys in the bottom 6, playing with him did wonders for DOC and Puusty last season.

I don't see any way our bottom six isn't improved this year. No Jeff Carter alone should be enough to represent a vast uptick in bottom six play.

Powerplay can't possibly be worse than it was last year as well.

If you're looking for optimism as a Pens fan, those are the two biggest reasons to do so imo.

Engvall for Graves. Who says no?

Probably the Isles. I'd do that in a heartbeat.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

I think Pens will move a player early in the season. Brunicke and Rutger M may stay up just for seeing them in a game perhaps. But I do think both will go down for cap purposes after 9 games. Ponomarev to LTIR will be the player who takes the place of Rutger M. .Nieto, Ned and Ponomarev to LTIR along with Lizette. Pens will have to move a contract at some point. My guess is Eller.

Really?

I would be absolutely shocked if that were the case, at least until close to the deadline.

Eller's a good player and the team still has designs on competing. We don't currently have anyone else who can bring his level of 2 way play as a bottom 6 center.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

I don't think he's really outgrown juniors at all, he's never been the guy for his team and has never produced any offense.

Feel like that's about to happen and they're just wasting his time. Oh well.

Really?

I would be absolutely shocked if that were the case, at least until close to the deadline.

Eller's a good player and the team still has designs on competing. We don't currently have anyone else who can bring his level of 2 way play as a bottom 6 center.

Yeah Eller's not going anywhere until at least the deadline. He's one of Sully's favorites.

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

Yeah Eller's not going anywhere until at least the deadline. He's one of Sully's favorites.

With good cause for once, I'd say.

Pretty solid at both ends.

 

[Ryder71]

If I ever run into Mario again, I will let him know that his hiring of Hextall was obtuse and nonsensical.

Shortsighted and a knee jerk reaction, screaming of desperation and looking flatfooted in doing so.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't see how a young player getting an extra 2 weeks of practicing with guys like Letang and Karlsson along with the NHL per diem is somehow "wasting his time"

 

[DearDiary]

Brunicke has become the most overrated player on this board. He puts up 21 points in juniors yet people think he should get ice time over better players like Aho or Graves? Send Brunicke back to the WHL for a couple years until he can hit ppg+ and 1 day he can show he's AHL ready.

 

[Ulf5]

Engvall for Graves. Who says no?

Definitely the Isles. Over the cap with 23 man roster and Graves cost significantly more. ($1.5 mil)

 

[HandshakeLine]

Better players like “Aho and Graves”.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Definitely the Isles. Over the cap with 23 man roster and Graves cost significantly more. ($1.5 mil)

Lou is 83, so maybe he's senile.