Confirmed with Link: Penguins bring back Cullen

[Scandale du Jour]

I will confess. If Dad walks into the dressing room, day 1 of camp, goes up to Letang's jersey, and rips off the A, then . . .

1. I will mark out and may never stop.
2. Anything he does after that will be gravy.

Why do you hate me so much?

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I'd be shocked to not see him play all 82

Nah. Injuries.

 

[KIRK]

Nah. Injuries.

I thought that, but only if it's a major one.

 

[theicebox]

Matt Cullen is Back

 

[KIRK]

Why do you hate me so much?

Habit?

 

[Pens x]

Rinse, repeat

 

[Speaking Moistly]

I thought that, but only if it's a major one.

He’s played 82 games twice in his career. He might never be a healthy scratch to rest him but he’ll most likely miss at least a couple of games.

 

[KIRK]

Rinse, repeat

 

[madinsomniac]

Minimum salary and no expectation to play big minutes is a great thing.... he is old and can fall off a cliff but he also is a totally expendable luxury as well... now you have a 4th liner that can play anywhere in a pinch, pk, and take faceoffs... all around it gives them flexibility if he keeps his legs

 

[KIRK]

He’s played 82 games twice in his career. He might never be a healthy scratch to rest him but he’ll most likely miss at least a couple of games.

Yes, but I'm not going to subliminally wish him harm like you.

 

[Sideline]

Under the radar feature of this signing is that Cullen as LW let's his centre cheat like nobody's business on faceoffs.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Yes, but I'm not going to subliminally wish him harm like you.

You can prove nothing.

 

[KIRK]

You can prove nothing.

Why would I bother trying when a baseless accusation will suffice.

 

[EightyOne]

Why would I bother trying when a baseless accusation will suffice.

Baseless accusations are the base of all our communications here...and all our communications are accusations.


Meta.

 

[Zirakzigil]

What the fetch....

Love the guy, and the contract is fine, just very unexpected.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I feel like with Cullen back he'll likely take on a head office role and stay. I don't see him going back "home" because he is now home.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

What the fetch....

Love the guy, and the contract is fine, just very unexpected.

The cap hit fantastic and he'll be an amazing lw with Sheahan. I think they needed a calming presence in the dressing room to help Sid keep that group focused.

 

[Pens1566]

Dafuq?

I guess it can't hurt at that amount. Nice depth we've got going there ... unless ...

 

[Zirakzigil]

The cap hit fantastic and he'll be an amazing lw with Sheahan. I think they needed a calming presence in the dressing room to help Sid keep that group focused.

Agreed. Just not a move I was expecting. I sure hope they give him plenty of rest. Maybe don’t play him in back to backs or something like that. We need him ready for the playoffs.

 

[HuskerTornado]

This is awesome. *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap* *clap*

Nobody should be upset on this, would you rather trot Cullen out there at league min or Rowney, or Tommy Kuhnhackl, or any number of the myriad of mediocre options? This is about as good as it gets for what this team needed (improved 4th line, pk beast, great locker room guy, proven performer, all at the lowest cap hit possible).

I posted this a couple days ago in the around the league thread, but Kevin Weekes was clamoring for Cullen back to Pittsburgh on NHL Tonight last week, almost like he knew a conversation took place (it was shortly after Sheahan re-signing, so timing seemed odd).

 

[Prairie Oyster]

I'd give Cullen 1yr/650k just to be a 13th Forward for what he allegedly brought to the locker room. A highly liked and respected guy. I am a fan of this signing.

 

[The Old Master]

i'm so glad that jr said he wanted to get younger????? oh! wait. I guess when your 90 anyone 50 or younger is still a kid.

 

[Nakawick]

this was done as soon as it could have, at league min. No drag it out until August and stuck on the fence about family, this was I want to win another f***ing cup signing.

 

[a79krgm]

I can't believe someone signed him. I loved him during his first stint with the Wild, but in the encore, he didn't do much other than feud with the coach pout about playing on 4th line.

 

[Jacob]

Alright I’ve warmed up to this. Cheap, versatile, we’ll go back to getting semi-consistent offense from the 4th line which will only help our top guys.

Any negative of Cullen possibly bumping a young guy out of the team is more than mitigated by the leadership he’ll bring to the young players, namely Sprong & ZAR & Simon.