Around the League thread: Phil in Pitt. And other NHL topics

[Semantics]

Pens outshot 14-1 in the first period, Phil/Sid -2. Welcome to the Kessel era, Pittsburgh.

 

[Mess]

Bad day to be a former Leaf in the Grabner trade.

The New York Islanders have placed eight players on waivers, released three from professional tryout agreements and assigned 10 to the Bridgeport Sound Tigers of the American Hockey League.

Placed on Waivers: Taylor Beck

Loaned to Sound Tigers: Matt Finn, Chris Gibson, Tom Nilsson, Carter Verhaeghe

Acquired together and cut together.

 

[tigga334]

Pens outshot 14-1 in the first period, Phil/Sid -2. Welcome to the Kessel era, Pittsburgh.

Its now 19-18 shots phil with goal and an assist one hell of defensive backcheck and crosby with a goal. Playing with a lineup with 5 regular fwds and 3 dmen against a almost full cbj lineup

 

[Ovate]

Bad day to be a former Leaf in the Grabner trade.



Acquired together and cut together.

The expectation for everyone but Beck was always that they'd be in the AHL to start the year. I think Beck will get claimed off of waivers, but maybe not. He was traded for Devane, after all.

 

[TheLeastOfTheBunch]

Crosby + Kessel are going to put up a **** load of points. Could even see Kessel flirting with 95-100 points playing with Sid

 

[Semantics]

Its now 19-18 shots phil with goal and an assist one hell of defensive backcheck and crosby with a goal. Playing with a lineup with 5 regular fwds and 3 dmen against a almost full cbj lineup

Gonna be fun to watch PIT this year with Kessel. Lots of goals, at both ends of the ice. I just hope they can claw their way into the playoffs so we get the 1st this year.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Poor Beck.

 

[Peasy]

8 years, 6.875m AAV for Seabrook.

Bit of an overpayment IMO.

 

[Ovate]

Term is hella long, but by the time Seabrook reaches the last few years of his contract, $6.85M won't be what it is today.

 

[The Thin White Duke]

Term is hella long, but by the time Seabrook reaches the last few years of his contract, $6.85M won't be what it is today.

Seabrook won't be what he is today either. 7 mil for a 37 year old broken down D is bad regardless of what the ceiling is.

 

[Menzinger]

Gonna be fun to watch PIT this year with Kessel. Lots of goals, at both ends of the ice. I just hope they can claw their way into the playoffs so we get the 1st this year.

I suspect the Pens are going to be just fine with a Phil/Crosby duo.

Hey r had fantastic chemistry so far. Skilled players seem to gel well with other skilled players.

 

[Semantics]

I suspect the Pens are going to be just fine with a Phil/Crosby duo.

Hey r had fantastic chemistry so far. Skilled players seem to gel well with other skilled players.

Yeah sort of like Dallas last year with Benn/Seguin/Spezza.

 

[Pyromaniac3]

8 years, 6.875m AAV for Seabrook.

Bit of an overpayment IMO.

Basically payment on past performance. His value and play is just going to go down.

 

[Daisy Jane]

Basically payment on past performance. His value and play is just going to go down.

yup.
oh well. their cap dollars.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Yeah sort of like Dallas last year with Benn/Seguin/Spezza.

Except replace seguin and spezza with the two best centres in the game, add Perron, Kunitz and hornqvist. Totally comparable you're right

 

[Peasy]

Except replace seguin and spezza with the two best centres in the game, add Perron, Kunitz and hornqvist. Totally comparable you're right

And add a Letang and Fleury, plus a weaker conference.

 

[TMLeafer]

That Seabrook contract is brutal. I know you want to keep the band together, but that contract (including NTC/NMC) just looks paralyzing.

 

[Menzinger]

Yeah sort of like Dallas last year with Benn/Seguin/Spezza.

I'd put Malikin and Crosby as a clear tier above Benn and Spezza.

I'd also say they have a better supporting cast, even though Fleury is at best an average goalie.

 

[Menzinger]

Keith Aulie was just released from his PTO - remember when he used to play too pairing on the Leafs beside Dion?

Basically payment on past performance. His value and play is just going to go down.

Yep.

Players decline as they age. GMs are going to need to understand this message sooner rather than later. Giving these guys nice fat retirement contracts based on a few great seasons in the middle of their primes is an easy way to kill a teams cap structure in a couple seasons.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Keith Aulie was just released from his PTO - remember when he used to play too pairing on the Leafs beside Dion?

And Holzer, and Kostka... sigh

 

[rdawg1234]

And add a Letang and Fleury, plus a weaker conference.

Letang has health issues and Fleury has been horrid in the playoffs.

not to mention that penguins D is questionable at best, that team is going to be an amazingly fun team to watch but wont be winning the cup 100% unless they bring in D.

 

[Muston Atthews]

I don't understand the Despres for Lovejoy

 

[Purity*]

Pens outshot 14-1 in the first period, Phil/Sid -2. Welcome to the Kessel era, Pittsburgh.

Think you jumped the hate-gun a little soon there bro

Yeah sort of like Dallas last year with Benn/Seguin/Spezza.

Except it's not comparable at all

Malkin / Crosby >>> Seguin / Spezza

 

[Darcy Tucker]

Benn and Seguin are pretty close to Malkin and Crosby as far as dynamic duos go at this point. Let's not kid ourselves.

Tho as a 3rd wheel Kessel outshines Spezza by a fair margin at this point in their careers.

 

[Daisy Jane]

i don't think the person was comparing the two pairs. just that. Benn/Seguin just instantly clicked and went on fire, and whomever Phil works with will click, and catch on fire. not that Seguin and Benn is are like Malking/Crosby etc.