I saw enough of Ty Smith to believe he's not anything to write home about. Harkins fits a 4th line role better than Zoho and Nylander. Not sure you're comparing apples to apples there. To me this team is so flawed such moves won't amount to much. Their PP is sinking them.
I think I agree with this in theory. But after seeing the same thing over and over and they keep losing, it should prompt change.
yeah, even when they fire the guy, they say only good things about him
Tough to know who's going to be a fit with the coach next year.
I think they will give Graves this year and likely next. It's a long contract. Our best bet is to have him pick up his play and become a good partner for Letang or EK.
Smith has 31 points in 46 games down in Wilkes. He has rebounded. Besides, he was pretty good up here last year for us, so idk what you mean. He might be able to help the PP?
I don't think the offensive prowess of these WB guys moves the needle all that much if at all. Besides, I'm rooting for change, so them losing (IMO anyhow) is a means to an end. Having good numbers in the Ahl doesn't necessarily translate up here. In any case I just think we're mired in mediocrity. Any help down there in the big picture doesn't really change our trajectory TBH.
Graves is the one signing that I didn't like from the start. IMO, he was never anything more than a high end #5D. I just don't think those are the types you give long-term contracts to. Those are the guys you find internally or hope you find a $2 million, 2-year bargain guy who blossoms in that role.
With regards to Graves, I'm not expecting much. What I want is cap space and being rid of that long term. Even if amounts to nothing more than a 2nd or 3rd round pick in return, just get rid of that contract and that's already a plus because you can use that extra space to re-tool in the summer.
So harkins is not available?
About the only time where you really need him to specify who the core guys are which I assume is Sid, Geno, Letang. Makes speculation on the likes of Jarry, Pettersson, EK, and Guentzel interesting.
I'm pretty sure that nationally the core is only perceived to be Sid, Geno and Letang.
Please don't let kyle think harkins is part of the core. Don't let him fall for Sully's Jedi mind tricks!
I’m not speaking of what they should do. They 100% should trade Jake. He’s not going to age well and he’s going to cost to much to keep and he’s the only chance you have to bolt on some pieces around the core 3 and even have a Hail Mary chance at a run. But I think it depends on what the market is for Jake with the injury. If the rest of the GM’s are low balling Dubas on him then I think they just hold onto him, attempt to resign him, and if he doesn’t then they make the deal public and make Jake the bad guy. But I also think if any team comes in with say 1st + good prospect + etc he is good as gone.
I think at this point the only way Sullivan is fired is if someone starts writing about it in the Pens media and since not of them want to be barred by the Penguins, they won’t. Shirey alluding to it and mentioning it is about the only “Penguins Media” attached to any news rag that’s said anything, albeit in a tweet.
Just remember, Reirden is going to be the scapegoat for Sullivan, the same way Recchi and Gonchar were before him.
