GDT: NHL Deadline

[skullman80]

How long left? till the deadline I mean.

3pm EST

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

How long left? till the deadline I mean.

2.5 hrs.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Sportsnet on their "In Play" ticker now thinks Downie is in play. Crack group of guys over there.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Again, 'forget this year' is not really an option. Ever. When we have Crosby and Malkin.

But if the GM and coaching staff can get the group to buy into a refresh of sorts, then by all means sell off assets in this crazy sellers' market.

That's what's in the best interests of the team.

 

[Ogrezilla]

See this guy below:


To answer your question, Ogre. Yes, we should. I'm tired of seeing the same core collapse and come up short just as we have in the years after the '09 cup win. We're thinner than Comeau's hair in the drafting department right now, and when we get curb stomped by either the Rangers/Caps/Isles in the playoffs what do YOU think the Pens are going to do?

I don't think we'd get curb stomped. About 2/3 of the roster is different than it was last year. Why do we think the same results are inevitable?

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

Everything's SOOO quiet.

 

[billybudd]

Sportsnet on their "In Play" ticker now thinks Downie is in play. Crack group of guys over there.

You can thank Cox for that. He floated that on HNiC a few weeks ago and Friedman looked at him like he was speaking martian. Guess that didn't dissuade him from continuing to run with it.

 

[CrosbytoKessel]

There's gonna be one deals, then the dominos will fall.

 

[66-30-33]

Ok i am here, have there been any Pens rumors at all today?

 

[MrBurghundy]

You can thank Cox for that. He floated that on HNiC a few weeks ago and Friedman looked at him like he was speaking martian. Guess that didn't dissuade him from continuing to run with it.

Between that, and having Comeau up there too... No words...

 

[Deutschland Dangler]

Ok i am here, have there been any Pens rumors at all today?

The Pittsburgh media has stated about 5-8 times that's it's been quiet so far but deals could still be made. And they would know.

 

[TheCraigAdamsZone]

I don't think we'd get curb stomped.

All of those teams have the same thing in common: They're bigger, faster, stronger, and mentally tougher than the Penguins. Every issue the Pens have had with those kinds of teams that resulted in early playoff exists still exist this year. I'm not sure how anyone could even think we could keep up with these teams.

 

[mikethelegacy]

Ok i am here, have there been any Pens rumors at all today?

Crosby traded.

 

[bradshaw06]

Everything's SOOO quite.

quite what?

 

[SEALBound]

Lupul still out there? Stewart? Some possibilities still I guess.

Hopefully its quiet because JR is putting the final touches a blockbuster and everyone is waiting!

 

[66-30-33]

The Pittsburgh media has stated about 5-8 times that's it's been quiet so far but deals could still be made. And they would know.

So none, didn't think there would be. When JR says he's done i guess he's done.

 

[BHD]

Penguins Trying to Make a Deal for Defense.
Offering up a Forward
Source: Eklund

Yeah, I know. Its Ek. Something to talk about though.

 

[Ogrezilla]

All of those teams have the same thing in common: They're bigger, faster, stronger, and mentally tougher than the Penguins. Every issue the Pens have had with those kinds of teams that resulted in early playoff exists still exist this year. I'm not sure how anyone could even think we could keep up with these teams.

2/3 of our roster is different than last year. This is not the same team.

 

[Rectify]

I would say someone needs to be traded for everything else to start happening, but everyone was already traded so...

 

[penguins2946*]

Yeah, I know. Its Ek. Something to talk about though.

What a shocking revelation for Eklund

 

[MrBurghundy]

Yeah, I know. Its Ek. Something to talk about though.

No, it's really not.

 

[blueliner18]

quite what?

Quite quiet!! LOL

 

[Shrimper]

I don't think we'll do anything.

 

[Jacob]

Crosby seen cleaning out his locker room and crying.

 

[billybudd]

All of those teams have the same thing in common: They're bigger, faster, stronger, and mentally tougher than the Penguins. Every issue the Pens have had with those kinds of teams that resulted in early playoff exists still exist this year. I'm not sure how anyone could even think we could keep up with these teams.

As someone who's been beating the "get bigger, stronger" drum for two years now, we've closed some ground. Enough, idk, but we've closed at least some ground.