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!"

[Jag68Sid87]

I would easily give Stamkos four years, $8.5 million per. No hesitation.

This power play is not going to get fixed by a white board, apparently. We need that sniper and he is the best available by 500 miles.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Sullivan: David Quinn will run the powerplay.

Sid... about to sign his new contract with the Penguins:

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Sullivan is (again) going to burst my bubble, isn't he?

 

[Gurglesons]

Kindergarten Kyle is talking right now. Can’t wait to hear the trash he spews.

 

[Epic Neal Time]

Lol Puustinen is 3 months older than Nick Suzuki. What are we doing here

 

[Gurglesons]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806819537595289998

We doing nothing boys.

He’s got a plan. The plan is sitting on his hands until Sid retires.

 

[Andy99]

i revise my previous statement…this is a bottom 5 organization in the league, not bottom 10 lol

 

[Ulf5]

So, anyone got the Norris voting at hand?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't know which one of those 3 tweets that I hate more.

 

[Gurglesons]

at this point as a Penguins fan how can you not kinda hope Crosby ditches this place?

It expedites what needs to be done and it gives him the chance to potentially go to a franchise that values what he brings from a management standpoint and actually tries to help it…

I don't know which one of those 3 tweets that I hate more.

Am I ignoring someone?

I can't see any other tweets?

Oh. The Sullivan quotes.

 

[Andy99]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806819537595289998

We doing nothing boys.

He’s got a plan. The plan is sitting on his hands until Sid retires.

How does he plan to get more picks and prospects if he doesn’t plan to dump vets, e.g. salary? Someone smarter please explain…

 

[Gurglesons]

How does he plan to get more picks and prospects if he doesn’t plan to dump vets, e.g. salary? Someone smarter please explain…

Just be patient.

 

[Tom Hanks]

at this point as a Penguins fan how can you not kinda hope Crosby ditches this place?

It expedites what needs to be done and it gives him the chance to potentially go to a franchise that values what he brings from a management standpoint and actually tries to help it…



Am I ignoring someone?

I can't see any other tweets?

Oh. The Sullivan quotes.

 

[Turin]

Lol

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806811962040631795

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806813398396780887

All those players except Gruden should make it imo. But St. Ivany and Puustinen should be locks. Probably Ponomarev too considering he only didn’t make Carolina cause of the numbers game.

 

[Gurglesons]

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It's going to be a sad few years then if he re-signs for 3.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Am I ignoring someone?

I can't see any other tweets?

Oh. The Sullivan quotes.

Yeah both the "young players pushing for a spot" tweet and "Quinn will run the PP" tweet.

The young players one sucks because I think nothing of Gruden and Poulin as "potential NHLers" at this point and St. Ivany and Puustinen just look like 4th liners or #6D. It's just comically uninspiring that Sullivan is promoting that group as "young guys expected to push for roles".

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Dubas and Sullivan deserve each other TBH.

It's just a shame that the core is caught in the middle. And us. But hell at least we can just turn it off. Which it's kinda looking like I might this season. At least for the most part.

 

[Andy99]

All those players except Gruden should make it imo. But St. Ivany and Puustinen should be locks. Probably Ponomarev too considering he only didn’t make Carolina cause of the numbers game.

Exactly…that’s the stupidity…it’s like saying we have DOC pushing for a role…he also doesn’t give a single thought for Yager…he should be hoping he makes it since none of these other guys are shooters

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Yeah both the "young players pushing for a spot" tweet and "Quinn will run the PP" tweet.

The young players one sucks because I think nothing of Gruden and Poulin as "potential NHLers" at this point and St. Ivany and Puustinen just look like 4th liners or #6D. It's just comically uninspiring that Sullivan is promoting that group as "young guys expected to push for roles".

You didn't really expect otherwise at this point though, right? Tiger don't change his stripes etc etc and it's not like Sullivan is even a TINY bit scared for his job.

 

[Gurglesons]

Yeah both the "young players pushing for a spot" tweet and "Quinn will run the PP" tweet.

The young players one sucks because I think nothing of Gruden and Poulin as "potential NHLers" at this point and St. Ivany and Puustinen just look like 4th liners or #6D. It's just comically uninspiring that Sullivan is promoting that group as "young guys expected to push for roles".

Mike Sullivan? Unispiring?

Shocked.

Dubas and Sullivan deserve each other TBH.

It's just a shame that the core is caught in the middle. And us. But hell at least we can just turn it off. Which it's kinda looking like I might this season. At least for the most part.

I just don't see how our core doesn't ask out.

This isn't what they signed up for and there is no way in hell they look around the rest of our division and think Dubas is actually trying to be competitive especially if Columbus makes some moves.

 

[Ryder71]

Things are swirling, trade wins are starting to blow!

 

[Empoleon8771]

You didn't really expect otherwise at this point though, right? Tiger don't change his stripes etc etc and it's not like Sullivan is even a TINY bit scared for his job.

I'd rather he come out and say "Gruden sucks ass and Poulin needs to do something to show why he was drafted in the 1st round" than promote those guys as "guys to push for NHL spots"

Or hell, mention Yager or Koivunen. You know, guys who actually have the upside to be difference makers (or at least complementary players to difference makers". Like what the hell are Poulin, Gruden, St. Ivany and Puustinen going to offer as a best case scenario? And I'm saying this while explicitly noting I like St. Ivany. Even with Ponomarev, you can argue he only has decent bottom-6 upside.

It's just a sad state that Sullivan is promoting a couple of guys who project to be nothing but depth pieces as "young guys who will push for roles".

 

[Turin]

Exactly…that’s the stupidity…it’s like saying we have DOC pushing for a role…he also doesn’t give a single thought for Yager…he should be hoping he makes it since none of these other guys are shooters

I don’t think it’s unreasonable that the plan is that Yager develops for another year unless they force his hand. Marino forced the Pens hand and they gave him a spot.

 

[Tom Hanks]

It's going to be a sad few years then if he re-signs for 3.

Did Ryder hack your account?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I'd rather he come out and say "Gruden sucks ass and Poulin needs to do something to show why he was drafted in the 1st round" than promote those guys as "guys to push for NHL spots"

Or hell, mention Yager or Koivunen. You know, guys who actually have the upside to be difference makers (or at least complementary players to difference makers". Like what the hell are Poulin, Gruden, St. Ivany and Puustinen going to offer as a best case scenario? And I'm saying this while explicitly noting I like St. Ivany.

Well sure I'd way RATHER he say/do those things. But he's never going to. It's why I've been so sick of him for so long. This team is the definition of rigid thinking and doing the same damned thing over and over again and expecting different results. They are stupid and lazy. We all hate stupid and lazy. It's only natural.

They just hired David Quinn to run the PP because he's Mike Sullivan's buddy FFS. They don't give a shit.