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!"

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

My guess on that Weekes post is Pittsburgh is either getting a PWHL expansion team, or an All-Star Game.

Yeah I was gonna say that Weekes is just setting up a plug for something else, here.

That or he just wanted to take in a crappy Pirates game and eat a slop sandwich.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Yeah I was gonna say that Weekes is just setting up a plug for something else, here.

That or he just wanted to take in a crappy Pirates game and eat a slop sandwich.

He's 3000 miles away if he's trying to see the Pirates, unless he's waiting for the weekend.

 

[HandshakeLine]

He's 3000 miles away if he's trying to see the Pirates, unless he's waiting for the weekend.

Very on brand for Kevin Weekes, tbqh.

 

[Andy99]

He's 3000 miles away if he's trying to see the Pirates, unless he's waiting for the weekend.

Why would any out of Towners come to Pittsburgh anyway to watch a Pirates game lol…unless they’re a sports journalist or employed by the opposing team

 

[BusinessGoose]

Why would any out of Towners come to Pittsburgh anyway to watch a Pirates game lol…unless they’re a sports journalist or employed by the opposing team

If i had a $99 roundtrip ticket, I would go. I want to see an evening game at PNC Park so bad

 

[Andy99]

If i had a $99 roundtrip ticket, I would go. I want to see an evening game at PNC Park so bad

God bless you…

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Why would any out of Towners come to Pittsburgh anyway to watch a Pirates game lol…unless they’re a sports journalist or employed by the opposing team

PNC Park is usually the only reason.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I hate baseball with a passion and even I will never pass up a chance to catch a game at PNC Park with my nephews.

 

[Al Smith]

God bless you…

I plan on taking in a game at PNC this summer and it's a long drive for me, but PNC Park is a real gem. I was looking at the schedule and couldn't find any games where the Pirates aren't playing, so I may be stuck.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Baseball is pretty boring as a spectator sport and the Pirates are essentially a con-job masquerading as a professional ball club.

But uh... yeah. PNC is friggin' gorgeous.

 

[Gurglesons]

Dreger reporting that Ehlers name was already on the trade block. It's Dreger, but for those who were saying "why would Winnipeg move Winnipeg?"

 

[Rico Im Ur Fata]

Why would any out of Towners come to Pittsburgh anyway to watch a Pirates game lol…unless they’re a sports journalist or employed by the opposing team

When I was living in China I tacked on an extra long weekend visit to Pittsburgh to catch a Pens and Steelers game, following a US business trip in NYC and Chicago. A couple more domestic flights to add onto the beginning of a 17-hour return trip to Shanghai, but well worth it

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I feel like so much about being an NHL insider nowadays is just f***ing spitballing and saying out loud random bullshit you'd float on a message board. Bobby Mac used to speculate, but he would do so with shit he knew for sure was true and had a serious chance of happening. Nowadays, Friedman and Seravalli and Dreger just shoot the shit during intermissions.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I feel like so much about being an NHL insider nowadays is just f***ing spitballing and saying out loud random bullshit you'd float on a message board. Bobby Mac used to speculate, but he would do so with shit he knew for sure was true and had a serious chance of happening. Nowadays, Friedman and Seravalli and Dreger just shoot the shit during intermissions.

"per league sources"

Bam... now you're a hockey insider!

 

[BusinessGoose]

I'm pretty sure HFPens a source for at least three "paid" commentators

Which is wild

We're dumb as shit

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

"per league sources"

Bam... now you're a hockey insider!

It works for Rossi, especially.

Shut up, Rob, no one talks to you without you first having to give your credit card info.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I feel like so much about being an NHL insider nowadays is just f***ing spitballing and saying out loud random bullshit you'd float on a message board. Bobby Mac used to speculate, but he would do so with shit he knew for sure was true and had a serious chance of happening. Nowadays, Friedman and Seravalli and Dreger just shoot the shit during intermissions.

Yeah exactly. These guys think wayyy too highly of their own opinions and think they can predict any better because they’re slightly in the know.

Friedman is the best guy now but that’s not saying a ton when so much of his content is “I’m not hearing anything specific but I wonder if Team X takes a look at Player A. There was some talk at the draft 8 months ago about them adding at that position” lmao

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Yeah exactly. These guys think wayyy too highly of their own opinions and think they can predict any better because they’re slightly in the know.

Friedman is the best guy now but that’s not saying a ton when so much of his content is “I’m not hearing anything specific but I wonder if Team X takes a look at Player A. There was some talk at the draft 8 months ago about them adding at that position” lmao

Yeah, it's always prefaced with stuff like "Now this is just me speculating" or "I'm just saying it makes sense" to cover for these dudes just talking bullshit like they're any other HFboards poster.

Man, to get paid like they do to watch games and schmooze, all the while being wrong like 90% of the time. Must be nice.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Yeah, it's always prefaced with stuff like "Now this is just me speculating" or "I'm just saying it makes sense" to cover for these dudes just talking bullshit like they're any other HFboards poster.

Man, to get paid like they do to watch games and schmooze, all the while being wrong like 90% of the time. Must be nice.

Don't forget launching your own vodka seltzer line and promoting it on your weekly podcast

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

I choke a monkey with what Kevin Weekes is insinuating spill it or shut your throat hole jack pheasant.

 

[The GM]

Yeah exactly. These guys think wayyy too highly of their own opinions and think they can predict any better because they’re slightly in the know.

Friedman is the best guy now but that’s not saying a ton when so much of his content is “I’m not hearing anything specific but I wonder if Team X takes a look at Player A. There was some talk at the draft 8 months ago about them adding at that position” lmao

It all went dow hill since Aaron ward broke Iginla to the bruins

 

[Turin]

Time to throw assets at Winnipeg for Ehlers/Perfetti.

 

[Gurglesons]

Time to throw assets at Winnipeg for Ehlers/Perfetti.

I don't think we can put anything close together for Perfetti.

I think you could get Ehlers for a 2nd or the Canes 1st if we get it and a prospect like Koivunen.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

No way this team falls bass ackwards into two straight off-seasons with a "trade us your good player for our trash" deal, right?

 

[Rudy Russo]

No way this team falls bass ackwards into two straight off-seasons with a "trade us your good player for our trash" deal, right?

Jarry, Smith and Graves for ?