Tribute Patric Hornqvist, thriving in Florida, left some of his heart in Pittsburgh

[ColePens]

AHEM... AHEM..... What is this? Is this a beautiful late Christmas gift?

 

[HandshakeLine]

AHEM... AHEM..... What is this? Is this a beautiful late Christmas gift?

You mean an Aviation?

 

[ColePens]

You mean an Aviation?

Am i in heaven!??!?!?!?!

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Am i in heaven!??!?!?!?!

Now you are.

 

[wgknestrick]

Rutherfords second last trade he made before he quit. Safe to say the Pens started going down hill after this.

NO. It was letting McCann go unprotected while we spent a draft protection slot for Jeffro FN Carter at age 45.

 

[DrDangles]

This trade still pisses me off. Hornqvist was fiercely competitive and not afraid to hold people accountable, the team truly turned country club after he left.

 

[BusinessGoose]

While hornqvist did a mini bounceback after going to FLA, he was on the VERY edge of becoming a gigantic blackhole here and that contract was going to screw us badly very soon...

... 20/20 hindsight... Yeah sure we should have kept him around anyway, cause we didn't do any better without him nor use that money for any good, at all

 

[Turin]

He’s in that category of player that isn’t a superstar but has a superstar level impact on winning teams. No back to back Cups without him.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

While hornqvist did a mini bounceback after going to FLA, he was on the VERY edge of becoming a gigantic blackhole here and that contract was going to screw us badly very soon...

... 20/20 hindsight... Yeah sure we should have kept him around anyway, cause we didn't do any better without him nor use that money for any good, at all

Well two things were happening:

1) His contract was going to be brutal in the coming years
2) The team needed a scapegoat and Horny was an easy target

After every playoff loss there has to be a scapegoat since Sully can't ever be held accountable

1 Year it was Phil
Another year it was Horny
And another time it was Jarry

 

[HandshakeLine]

Good thing there won't be anymore scapegoats for playoff losses since we won't make 'em.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Good thing there won't be anymore scapegoats for playoff losses since we won't make 'em.

Can't lose if you literally can't lose

 

[Ugene Magic]

Good thing there won't be anymore scapegoats for playoff losses since we won't make 'em.

 

[Eye of Ra]

Every team needs a Patric Hornqvist. All-timer in Pittsburgh.

Patric Hornqvist, thriving in Florida, left some of his heart in Pittsburgh

Two years since last playing in the NHL, Hornqvist continues to make a difference for the Panthers.

www.nytimes.com

You sure he is an all timer?

Lemieux - Crosby - Jagr
Stevens - Malkin - Kovalev
Guerin - Francis - Tocchet
Straka - Lang - Sandström

Maybe he can take Sandströms spot

 

[Pens1566]

The moment Pittsburgh sports “media” hit rock bottom.

I would have gone with "DK pushes his employees for 3 way", but this is definitely top 3.

 

[Gold Diamond]

I bought this man's jersey after a week after watching him play back in '14. I was wearing it when he scored that goal off Rinne's a$$ to win the Cup. I jumped out of my seat and ran around the house.

Always will have a place in my heart for that beautiful Swede.