Salary Cap: Pens '24-'25 Salary Thread: The Crosbicles Volume XIX

[Honour Over Glory]

Cuz...

 

[The Old Master]

It's all bullshit anyway. Sully's owed, what, like $15M? That's quite literally a drop in an ocean when it comes to FSG's collective net worth. It wouldn't even amount to you or I buying a 5 cent piece of candy at the register.

It's just another excuse.

you don't get that kind of money unless you worry about every little penny.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Wait... "people in Pittsburgh don't realize that these guys are older?"

I know we can be kinda dumb sometimes but we aren't pants-on-head imbeciles.

"a source" must be a hell of a cretin.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

When you look back and see all of the firsts we did away with and how players drafted in those positions do, it's actually decently impressive that Dubas has been able to bring in Puljujarvi, Glass, signing Beauvillier and now Tomasino—all first-round picks from the last 9 years. Realistically, these relatively shrewd deals have probably done a decent job what we would have likely got out of said picks.


Nah, I'd honestly rather just keep Puljujarvi unless he directly tells us he's not resigning and wants a trade. I'm okay resigning him for another couple of years so long as the wheels don't fall off. I could easily see him getting a 2yr $1-1.5mil deal which would be good for both sides.

Yeah like Mark Jankowski!

1st round, 21st overall baby!

 

[Malkinstheman]

Best coach in the league since 2018:

-Play-in loss
-3-1 Blown lead
-Swept
-No playoff series wins
-2 playoff misses (soon to be 3)

If that's the best the league has to offer then just fold the whole league

 

[BusinessGoose]

Can we put a folding metal parking chair behind the bench so sully can't coach?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

@Big Friggin Dummy

Use the reader next time, it'll bypass the subscription bullshit. You can do it on athletic too if you hate yourself enough to read the garbage there.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I know we're all starved for youth and talent but the one dude I think is genuinely being wasted is Puljujarvi. Poulin, Puustinen, Pono, etc. are all whatever. Puljujarvi's shown he's capable of so much more than this team's giving him credit for. Weird situation, because he actually plays a Sullivan style, but he's good at it.

I mean, play 'em all and lock the Hayes, Nieto, Acciari, Glass dweebs in a broom closet somewhere. But Puljujarvi is a dude who I think is going to actually excel when he's inevitably dealt.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Best coach in the league since 2018:

-Play-in loss
-3-1 Blown lead
-Swept
-No playoff series wins
-2 playoff misses (soon to be 3)

If that's the best the league has to offer then just fold the whole league

Yeah but I bet you didn't take into consideration that he is quite proficient in forming complete sentences.

Did you?

Do you feel bad now? I bet you do.

I know we're all starved for youth and talent but the one dude I think is genuinely being wasted is Puljujarvi. Poulin, Puustinen, Pono, etc. are all whatever. Puljujarvi's shown he's capable of so much more than this team's giving him credit for. Weird situation, because he actually plays a Sullivan style, but he's good at it.

I mean, play 'em all and lock the Hayes, Nieto, Acciari, Glass dweebs in a broom closet somewhere. But Puljujarvi is a dude who I think is going to actually excel when he's inevitably dealt.

Hey I like Pono, but yeah JP is getting royally f***ed. He keeps playing well and his minutes barely increase as well as his usage. It's a prime opportunity to fan the flames of a former top pick and they're letting Sullivan do everything in his power to destroy that it seems.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I know we're all starved for youth and talent but the one dude I think is genuinely being wasted is Puljujarvi. Poulin, Puustinen, Pono, etc. are all whatever. Puljujarvi's shown he's capable of so much more than this team's giving him credit for. Weird situation, because he actually plays a Sullivan style, but he's good at it.

I mean, play 'em all and lock the Hayes, Nieto, Acciari, Glass dweebs in a broom closet somewhere. But Puljujarvi is a dude who I think is going to actually excel when he's inevitably dealt.

No way man Pono is a blue chipper!

...

I mean... SOMETHING better be outta that pile!

 

[BusinessGoose]

I know we're all starved for youth and talent but the one dude I think is genuinely being wasted is Puljujarvi. Poulin, Puustinen, Pono, etc. are all whatever. Puljujarvi's shown he's capable of so much more than this team's giving him credit for. Weird situation, because he actually plays a Sullivan style, but he's good at it.

I mean, play 'em all and lock the Hayes, Nieto, Acciari, Glass dweebs in a broom closet somewhere. But Puljujarvi is a dude who I think is going to actually excel when he's inevitably dealt.

My disdain for poolparty is well documented

But gawtdahm if he hasn't been one of our best players... f***in put him top six wtf, see if he can keep it going

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

No way man Pono is a blue chipper!

...

I mean... SOMETHING better be outta that pile!

Watch your mouth in the presence of Michael Bunting, pal.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

No way man Pono is a blue chipper!

...

I mean... SOMETHING better be outta that pile!

Cruz is a good prospect too, as well as Koivunen. I like the young players this team has that will never get a fair shot and naming them triggers blokes so lets just keep that a blanket statement.

If only our prospects got the same treatment journeymen jobbers got.

 

[BusinessGoose]

There's just so much unlikeable bullshit with this team

It's beyond the bad spot in the standings

All these decisions that they make, make me hate following it

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Cruz is a good prospect too, as well as Koivunen. I like the young players this team has that will never get a fair shot and naming them triggers blokes so lets just keep that a blanket statement.

If only our prospects got the same treatment journeymen jobbers got.

I dunno man. I'm jaded AF I admit but I feel like I've seen a bajillion Koivunens and Cruzs come and go dating back to the Morozov days. The odds just aren't good and NHL drafting development is kinda screwy. Plus it's THIS team.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I do think Koivunen might amount to something though. He's shown a lot of chemistry with Broz and McG in WBS. Which means we'll never see those three together in the NHL, of course.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

My disdain for poolparty is well documented

But gawtdahm if he hasn't been one of our best players... f***in put him top six wtf, see if he can keep it going

They try him with Geno but apparently unless your name is Beauvillier, Rust, or Rakell, you don't get to be tried with Sid to see if maybe that's a fit.

JP and Geno maybe with more time? But the left wing options are lacking with Beau, Doc, and Bunts being not the best compliments.

I dunno man. I'm jaded AF I admit but I feel like I've seen a bajillion Koivunens and Cruzs come and go dating back to the Morozov days. The odds just aren't good and NHL drafting development is kinda screwy. Plus it's THIS team.

Hey...I liked Morozov damn it.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I do think Koivunen might amount to something though. He's shown a lot of chemistry with Broz and McG in WBS. Which means we'll never see those three together in the NHL, of course.

Koivunen is new jack Anshakov now that the great wheel of shit has finally turned full circle.

"He's super skilled and might just need a chance!"

"So he's one of their best prospects?"

"Well no but..."

 

[Honour Over Glory]

There's just so much unlikeable bullshit with this team

It's beyond the bad spot in the standings

All these decisions that they make, make me hate following it

They're not even Jerks in the fun way the Canes are. They're more the assholes that you hope has one of those ugly knockouts in those Ufc fights because of this ownership, gm, and coach.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Is "a source" @DesertedPenguin?

As much as I've defended him, I've never thought he's the best coach in the league. I think Cooper is, though I also think Bednar is better than Sullivan.

Also, I would've fired Sullivan by now. Just for the record.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Koivunen is new jack Anshakov now that the great wheel of shit has finally turned full circle.

"He's super skilled and might just need a chance!"

"So he's one of their best prospects?"

"Well no but..."

Why are you the enemy of hope?

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Koivunen is new jack Anshakov now that the great wheel of shit has finally turned full circle.

"He's super skilled and might just need a chance!"

"So he's one of their best prospects?"

"Well no but..."

One of these days Tomas Surovy will return and you'll eat your damn words you wanker.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I do think Koivunen might amount to something though. He's shown a lot of chemistry with Broz and McG in WBS. Which means we'll never see those three together in the NHL, of course.

Their 2nd line should be McGroarty-Malkin-Koivunen when both guys make the NHL IMO

 

[Duffy13]

Went through.... Shit forget the site name, I'll find it shortly... I think Puljujarvi is the only forward to not see top 6 minutes.... He definitely has not been on Crosby or Malkins wing yet this year.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

One of these days Tomas Surovy will return and you'll eat your damn words you wanker.

Dude's got a wrister like Sakic!