I understand that, 100 percent, what I am saying with this coach, you have to produce or show that you are dangerous when playing with Eller and whoever is else there. There is no reason not to chip in playing with Eller and Rakell who are probably as good as Bonino and Hagelin...I feel for Puustinen, but thats the story ...
After his time on the 2nd line where his linemates were Geno and Smith, his most common linemates are Eller and Zohorna.
I think it's a driving factor of why it's so "infuriating and frustrating" to watch them. While we see glaring shortcomings on a regular basis, I do think most of us sense that they ARE better than maybe what we see night in and night out.
He's been good value for them for several years. I can't fathom a situation where they let him walk. And...yeah, he's going to get paid. I can easily see $8.5-9.5mil.
and expected goals against.....if it wasn't for above average goaltending we would be cooked (if we are not already).
And I feel like it's been that way for like three years running.
As Vensal notes in that PG article I quoted, goaltending has been falling in January and is no longer propping them up, which could account for why we’re back to a .500 record lol
I know. Any good player becoming a FA is a long shot, let alone willing to sign with the Pens. But that's the type of guy they should be targeting IMO. I would gladly trade in 2 of Rakell, Rust, and Smith for 1 impact forward like Reinhart, particularly because he's a goal scorer with a RH shot for the PP.
No really good FA is going to sign with the Pens this offseason, especially one who hasn’t won a Cup lol…any good players we bring in in the future will need to be from trades, and the draft of course…FA signing may be guys not given QOs by their respective teams…I know. Any good player becoming a FA is a long shot, let alone willing to sign with the Pens. But that's the type of guy they should be targeting IMO. I would gladly trade in 2 of Rakell, Rust, and Smith for 1 impact forward like Reinhart, particularly because he's a goal scorer with a RH shot for the PP.
Fun stat, Reinhart has 18 PPG this year. Pens as a team have 19
I, for one am not worried. We will be back in the top 30 once these 65ft wrist shots from the point with no traffic in front start going in.And I feel like it's been that way for like three years running.
Goaltending was also letting them down in the first month of the season, but for some reason, this board seems to have forgotten that the goalies have one specific job and it’s to stop the puck.
btw, Vensel is one of the good ones that does not play to the narrative...That was a fun bit with Jake and Sid..
Sullivan is smarter than all of you combined.
if he was traded to PGH today, that would be the only 18 PPG for this season anyways...I know. Any good player becoming a FA is a long shot, let alone willing to sign with the Pens. But that's the type of guy they should be targeting IMO. I would gladly trade in 2 of Rakell, Rust, and Smith for 1 impact forward like Reinhart, particularly because he's a goal scorer with a RH shot for the PP.
Fun stat, Reinhart has 18 PPG this year. Pens as a team have 19
Oh ye of little faith lol. Horvat just got paid for 1 season of production way above his average production. NHL GMs aren't the sharpest tools in the sheds.
He'll somehow give Jeff Carter like four shifts in the last 7 minutes of a game that we're down a goal in though.
Jarry's inconsistent and keeps reverting back to the guy who lets in softies way too often? I'm shocked.
I would say "sign long term" at the moment. You might get a decent guy or two that would opt for a 1yr deal to improve his stock for next year. We saw that with Bertuzzi and Zucker this last year.
... never mind.
