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!"

[Ryder71]

The Wings and Oilers need to do something about their goaltending and Jarry is by far the best goalie available. There's bound to be a couple more goalie moves

Their intention is to move him, but they're not gonna just give him away.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

There’s a good argument for this…boost the PP for sure…but he ain’t coming here lol

Steven Stamkos Will Sign With the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2024 NHL Free Agency

When July 1 hits and NHL free agency opens, one of the more coveted players will be all-star forward Steven Stamkos. The Tampa Bay Lightning legend heads to unrestricted free agency for the second …

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Andy, that's some dude's random blog. The front page has stories like Aaron Rodgers is going to the Rams next year. Come on, man.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Listen, Andy will post some trash from facebook if it means he gets to crank off about Penguins doom and gloom. Buddy has a fetish and he owns it.

 

[Gurglesons]

I feel like Andy was excited about Stamkos signing with the Pens.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

True, but it's 10 games. 6 of them playing while hurt.
Not much to draw on to project into the future. At this point the Sens just need all the help in the world to make the playoffs. So I think this was the best move they could have made in this market.
Plus Ullmark has proven he can still play well on bad defensive teams.

The irony on this board delivers

 

[Andy99]

I feel like Andy was excited about Stamkos signing with the Pens.

It’d be cool to actually have someone who drives play and shoots from the right half wall on the PP…haven’t had that for 7 years now lol

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Andy can also take a bit of friendly ribbing without a mental breakdown, so while he definitely has a schtick, at least he's not a f***ing weird loser about being gently poked.

 

[Gurglesons]

It’d be cool to actually have someone who drives play and shoots from the right half wall on the PP…haven’t had that for 7 years now lol

Got some sad new for you about current Stamkos.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The irony on this board delivers

I really like Ullmark in general, but I do find it hilarious that this board freaks out about Jarry's terrible playoff track record (which is 8 games with a .891 save%) while hand-waving away Ullmark's terrible playoff track record (which is 10 games with a .887 save%).

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

It’d be cool to actually have someone who drives play and shoots from the right half wall on the PP…haven’t had that for 7 years now lol

Stamkos is basically "stand in the circle on the power play and shoot one-timers" made human. I think he'd be a good get, given the contract wasn't absurd, but like you said, he's got no reason to come here and there's no reason to get into a bidding war over a guy who is only a PP specialist anymore.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I really like Ullmark in general, but I do find it hilarious that this board freaks out about Jarry's terrible playoff track record (which is 8 games with a .891 save%) while hand-waving away Ullmark's terrible playoff track record (which is 10 games with a .887 save%).

 

[Tom Hanks]

Andy can also take a bit of friendly ribbing without a mental breakdown, so while he definitely has a schtick, at least he's not a f***ing weird loser about being gently poked.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

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Easily pixies. By an immeasurable amount. Andy is a doomer. Pixies is legit psychotic about Sullivan and Dubas.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Trick question @Tom Hanks , it's @Ryder71

 

[Andy99]

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Change that name to Sullivan and you got something there lol…I swear, just thinking about him still being here after two failed seasons and no hope of him ever getting fired makes my blood boil lol…

 

[PensandCaps]

It’d be cool to actually have someone who drives play and shoots from the right half wall on the PP…haven’t had that for 7 years now lol

stammer doesn't drive much of anything.

 

[Tom Hanks]

Change that name to Sullivan and you got something there lol…I swear, just thinking about him still being here after two failed seasons and no hope of him ever getting fired makes my blood boil lol…

You’re no match for @Honour Over Glory if Sullivan is involved

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I dunno how you guys have it in you to be angry anymore. The most I got these days is just mild annoyance amidst a sea of apathy. This team's cooked, and the laundry list of incompetence over the years since the back to backs sealed the deal--Sully, JR, Hextall, Dubas, Mario, FSG, the pro and amateur scouting depts. This is all boredom and waiting to see how awful the rebuild is gonna be or if the organization manages to luck into some elite building blocks quickly.

 

[Andy99]

stammer doesn't drive much of anything.

On the PP is what I meant…carries the puck too

 

[PensandCaps]

I really like Ullmark in general, but I do find it hilarious that this board freaks out about Jarry's terrible playoff track record (which is 8 games with a .891 save%) while hand-waving away Ullmark's terrible playoff track record (which is 10 games with a .887 save%).

well, and all the other many games Ullmark outplays Jarry.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I dunno how you guys have it in you to be angry anymore. The most I got these days is just mild annoyance amidst a sea of apathy. This team's cooked, and the laundry list of incompetence over the years since the back to backs sealed the deal--Sully, JR, Hextall, Dubas, Mario, FSG, the pro and amateur scouting depts. This is all boredom and waiting to see how awful the rebuild is gonna be or if the organization manages to luck into some elite building blocks quickly.

Yeah it's the Pittsburgh Pirates syndrome. Why am I mad if this team loses a game and ends up mediocre? Being mad would imply I expect them to be better, but I don't.

It's funny in the Pirates thread where people freak out and say "everyone needs to be fired", when the Pirates are like 38-41 on the year. Like yeah, that record sounds about right

 

[Gurglesons]

Easily pixies. By an immeasurable amount. Andy is a doomer. Pixies is legit psychotic about Sullivan and Dubas.

It's hilarious how much you guys think I care about HFBoards when the majority of my time is spent on here while I'm bored at work.

Most of my time is spent watching the Penguins and enjoying when they win.

Kyle Dubas and Mike Sullivan mean nothing in the long run to me as a fan. It's just hilarious how our management is so bad.

 

[Empoleon8771]

well, and all the other many games Ullmark outplays Jarry.

Which is why Ullmark is better than Jarry. But that doesn't explain why fans just hand-wave away Ullmark's terrible playoff track record when they grill Jarry for it.

 

[BusinessGoose]

The pirates staff DO need to be fired. Same as the pens.

On merit.

Even if the teams would still suck.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yeah it's the Pittsburgh Pirates syndrome. Why am I mad if this team loses a game and ends up mediocre? Being mad would imply I expect them to be better, but I don't.

It's funny in the Pirates thread where people freak out and say "everyone needs to be fired", when the Pirates are like 38-41 on the year. Like yeah, that record sounds about right

Some of the most entertaining hockey this team's played for half a decade has been the utter collapses they've managed to shit out on the regular. The chaos is as fun to watch as any game where they somehow manage to drop 10 goals.