GDT: NHL Deadline

[SprootsMasterFlex]

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib · 2m2 minutes ago
Johnston says he is satisfied with the roster - especially the forward depth - if GMJR opts against making a move today.

 

[systemsgo]

Same captain, same issue with no vocal leadership, different coach standing behind the bench folding his arms, same lack of urgency (although Malkin is on a refreshing tear right now.) The only hope I have is that Crosby and co. are playing at a lower pace to keep up their energy for the playoffs. I really REALLY hope this is the case, because trading away our future has me scared for the future.

Really hate how the Pens have this mentality that we have to consistently go all-in every year because we have Crosby and Malkin.

Same issue with no vocal leadership? Have you forgotten Orpik?

So so ridiculously negative.

 

[Shrimper]

I'd deal Comeau for a rental D. Why not?

That makes no sense. Comeau has been brilliant and we don't need a D.

We'll sign Stewart for a 4th/5th and then trade Bennett for a bottom pair D. Polak or Holzer.

 

[Waffle Fries]

The more I think about it, the more I really, really hope we do nothing.

 

[penguins2946*]

They scratch Pouliot, I riot.

 

[billybudd]

I'd deal Comeau for a rental D. Why not?

Because he's our third-best wing and it's not clear any of the remaining "rental D" are better than Pouliot already is.

 

[Frederick Stanley]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG

Penguins seem optimistic that they'll be able to pull off at least one move before the deadline at 3 p.m.

Josh Yohe @JoshYohe_Trib ·
Johnston says he is satisfied with the roster - especially the forward depth - if GMJR opts against making a move today.

lol

 

[AR5]

OMG. This guy singing is awesome.

ROFL...

 

[TheCraigAdamsZone]

Same issue with no vocal leadership? Have you forgotten Orpik?

So so ridiculously negative.

When your team has continuously performed below standards it's hard not to

 

[SprootsMasterFlex]

Pierre LeBrun ‏@Real_ESPNLeBrun · 36s36 seconds ago
Penguins still angling for a depth d-man.... if they can swing it under the cap

 

[Ogrezilla]

Same captain, same issue with no vocal leadership, different coach standing behind the bench folding his arms, same lack of urgency (although Malkin is on a refreshing tear right now.) The only hope I have is that Crosby and co. are playing at a lower pace to keep up their energy for the playoffs. I really REALLY hope this is the case, because trading away our future has me scared for the future.

Really hate how the Pens have this mentality that we have to consistently go all-in every year because we have Crosby and Malkin.

And we've added size and strength on every line compared to last year. Perron, Hornqvist, Comeau, Downie, Winnik, Lapierre. Those guys each bring more effective physicality than any forward we had last year.

 

[Fordy]

no trades unless sutter is out plz

 

[Waffle Fries]

Dave Molinari ‏@MolinariPG

Penguins seem optimistic that they'll be able to pull off at least one move before the deadline at 3 p.m.

Josh Yohe @JoshYohe_Trib ·
Johnston says he is satisfied with the roster - especially the forward depth - if GMJR opts against making a move today.

lol

They know nothing.

 

[MrBurghundy]

They scratch Pouliot, I riot.

If they waste assets on another depth defenseman...

 

[Jag68Sid87]

That makes no sense. Comeau has been brilliant and we don't need a D.

We'll sign Stewart for a 4th/5th and then trade Bennett for a bottom pair D. Polak or Holzer.

He's looking for a D. I'd rather trade a pending UFA we don't need than another future asset we do need.

 

[SirBrad]

some of these quotes - I mean how often will a coach say he's not happy with his roster and hopes his GM makes a deal?

 

[Winger for Hire]

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as Despres' appetite and as timeless as Brass Bonanza. It is the middle ground between clutch and grab and skill, between grit and finesse, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of grinding it down. It is an area which we call the TheCraigAdamsZone.

 

[Killswitch7187]

OMG. This guy singing is awesome.

ROFL...

Couldn't even leave us Zach Sill

 

[Dipsy Doodle]

"10 hours of a show to fill, and you couldn't even leave us...Zach Siiiiill."

 

[tinkezione]

Why is Downie in play?

Downie and Comeau are in play because they seem to do a bit too much crack at SN.

 

[KIRK]

I don't want to see us go all in this year. But I also don't want to see us trade away guys like Martin and Ehrhoff for futures. We have a legitimate chance to win this year. It might not be a huge chance, but its not far off from any other team. Take away Martin and suddenly I don't think we have a legitimate chance. I think Martin improves our chances this year as much or more than a 1st round pick helps us over the next 5.

Ray Shero really has skewed our conception of what going all in means. I mean, we can make a blockbuster that involves something other than a rental but has the impact of representing a push to go for it this year too over the status quo.

I mean, was the Perron deal part of going 'all in'? Would another deal for a player like that with another year or two, say one where we move Sutter and Kapanen, be going 'all in'?

I like how JR talks in terms of 'solutions'. To get 'solutions', you have to give to get.

THAT is how Ray Shero managed until the Pens won the cup. After that, he wanted to get for right now without giving from right now. THAT, in my mind, was going 'all in'.

 

[AR5]

"10 hours of a show to fill, and you couldn't even leave us Zach Sill."

ROFLMAO!!!

 

[UnderratedBrooks44]

Classic nothing tweets from Molinari and Yohe

 

[MrBurghundy]

 

[systemsgo]

Speaking of Pens' roles/leadership/room, I read this today and thought it felt like a very good sign. Not sure how many of you guys have seen it, so I'm reposting.

“That’s what I see when I look around here,†Maxim Lapierre was telling me after this game. He’s got 75 playoff games on his ledger, including deep runs with the Canadiens and Canucks in 2010 and 2011. “I see a group that’s got a lot of skill, a great defense, a great goalie, and now maybe more size and grit than they had before. And I’ll tell you what I like most.â€

He paused a moment, apparently to get the thought just right.

“Our guys know their roles. No, they love their roles. I’ve been on teams that have a lot of skill, and everybody would worry about their ice time or their points or how they’d get used. We don’t have that. We all know what we do best, and we love playing that way. I can’t tell you how much that means if you’re trying to wn a championship.â€