Salary Cap: Pens 2024 Summer Thread: "Thus, knocking us out of these superior numbers when we emerge! Mr. President, we must not allow a non-playoff bound gap!"

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Funny enough, Orpik would've done exactly what Trouba did tonight on Reinhart's PP winner. Completely forsake his assignment chasing a hit, leading to a goal against. Then he'd blame the other PKers or the goalie for it.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Orpik had "The Shift." Aside from that, his lasting legacy as a Pen is costing Sid an additional art ross + hart because he can't hit the net.

Oh, and leading the "Take the C away from Sid" campaign during the neck issues. Dude can f*** right off.

The Shift is so overrated. It only happened because Orpik and his teammates were pinned in their own zone for over a minute as the Red Wings skates circles around them.

 

[Turin]

Orpik had 3 decent years. He was legit bad as a guy who was always paired with the Pens #1.. was a shame they never upgraded on him when his value was so high. The kinda guy Shero shoulda traded if he had any creativity

 

[Gurglesons]

Orpik had 3 decent years. He was legit bad as a guy who was always paired with the Pens #1.. was a shame they never upgraded on him when his value was so high. The kinda guy Shero shoulda traded if he had any creativity

Team likely looks a lot better if they choose Scuderi over Orpik following 2009.

 

[Pancakes]

Orpik always pissed me off too because he'd rip the team for not playing well but would never take accountability for his own shit play.

Him and Jarry would get along famously

 

[Malkinstheman]

Orpik always pissed me off too because he'd rip the team for not playing well but would never take accountability for his own shit play.

Him and Jarry would get along famously

Also f*** him and Staal for trying to strip the captaincy from Sid

 

[Zbynek]

Is there a third Tkachuk brother we don't know about because Keith ate him? Holy hell.

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Is there a third Tkachuk brother we don't know about because Keith ate him? Holy hell.

Just a daughter, Taryn. NCAA Division I field hockey player with the University of Virginia.

 

[The Old Master]

Orpik was trash people were just attached to him because he was an XGen Penguin and happened to connect on hits every 1 out of the 13 times he put himself out of position chasing them.

that would be a major up-grade on what we have now.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Penguins fans shit talking Orpik and especially Martin makes no sense to me. Martin was a legitimately good top pair D for them in 12-13 and 13-14, along with being a good middle pair guy in 10-11 and 14-15. Orpik slowed down by the end, but he was still a major part of the 2009 cup team.

None of the defensemen on any of those cup teams deserve shit being thrown at them IMO. Now granted Orpik was a shitbag of a person from everything we heard, so I’m a bit more willing to throw shade his way, but everyone else doesn’t deserve it.

I don't think positional 2/3 defensemen are people worth celebrating, especially when they are on the team for a huge spell of playoff failures.

I don't think Martin was a bad player, but I don't think he's worth getting nostalgic over. I'm also not the kind of person to go "You know who REALLY was the star of the 1990-1991 Penguins? Jiří Hrdina." unless I'm trolling.

I don't f*** with positional defending, I guess. Some people do. I think it's overrated, boring, and mostly ineffective.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I will say thanks for a cup Orpik. Not a fan of you at all.

Martin - was a fan of his he stabilized the blue line and helped Letang almost win a Norris.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Is there a third Tkachuk brother we don't know about because Keith ate him? Holy hell.

They have keyed in on Keith a few times. Don't remember him being that "big". Did he just put on 50lbs in the playoffs or something?

 

[BusinessGoose]

Tkachuk is retired as f***

He can get as fat as he wants now

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Forwards-

Rakell +++ for Necas. Sign him to 8x7.5M AAV

Smith to Utah for 5th/6th

Debrusk 6x6M AAV

Duhaime 2x1.3M AAV

Defense-

Stecher 1x1.1M AAV

TJ Brodie 2x2.5M AAV

Goalies-

Jarry to Calgary for 5/6th rounder (Markstrom traded)

POJ for Spencer Knight (4.5M cap hit)

Talbot 1x3M AAV

Hellberg 1x1M AAV

 

[SEALBound]

Tkachuk is retired as f***

He can get as fat as he wants now

I believe he played at like 230-240 already. He's a big dude. Naturally, you're going to pack on weight when you no longer play a professional sport.

 

[Empoleon8771]

If they're changing up the goalie situation, Spencer Knight is a target I really like. They're almost definitely not going to change it up, but Knight is the exact kind of guy I'd love to gamble on if they do go that route.

 

[Gurglesons]

If they're changing up the goalie situation, Spencer Knight is a target I really like. They're almost definitely not going to change it up, but Knight is the exact kind of guy I'd love to gamble on if they do go that route.

I feel like Ottawa and Florida are going to do a Knight for Chychrun deal.

 

[Deport Ogie]

Orpik is the definition of a player the casuals love but the people who try to learn more about the true nature of the game could do without.

Man that sounded pretentious as hell. I'm here for it.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Also f*** him and Staal for trying to strip the captaincy from Sid

Dumb is people thought it was stripping him of it than wanting to keep going forward in a playoffs he wasn't going to be a part of.

Were people mad when others wore it when Mario was out?

Just pure stupidity and comical.

 

[PensFutures]

Team likely looks a lot better if they choose Scuderi over Orpik following 2009.

https://sports.yahoo.com/penguins-sign-d-scuderi-174023863--nhl.html

 

[Gurglesons]

Penguins sign D Scuderi

Big difference between 31-34 and 34-37.

 

[PensFutures]

Big difference between 31-34 and 34-37.

i forgot the .Ironically the FA signing that helped save this team..

 

[DesertPenguin]

Jack Johnson signed here day 1 of free agency.

Doesn’t get any bigger than that Pixies

The day the playoff window shut. I still remember where I was, sitting on a plane about to take off when I read the news. Had to stew on that for 5 hours till we landed.

 

[K Fleur]

The day the playoff window shut. I still remember where I was, sitting on a plane about to take off when I read the news. Had to stew on that for 5 hours till we landed.

I remember it too I was on here having a meltdown.

Then my day got better because @Empoleon8771 told me Jack Johnson was the exact same player as Trevor Daley and I made fun of him for the rest of the day.

 

[Gurglesons]

I remember it too I was on here having a meltdown.

Then my day got better because @Empoleon8771 told me Jack Johnson was the exact same player as Trevor Daley and I made fun of him for the rest of the day.

Nah. He said Jack Johnson would be a light beer Kris Letang.