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

[IcedCapp]

I need to say DOC is no better than Tangradi again, because every time I do he has a big game and I have egg on my face.

But I really don't believe he's all that much better.

maybe I’m wrong, but wasn’t Tangradi out of the organization by the time he was DOC’s age?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

maybe I’m wrong, but wasn’t Tangradi out of the organization by the time he was DOC’s age?

Yeah by 2-3 years IIRC.

That debacle in Long Island basically ended his career. Or at the very least his time with the Penguins.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Also it's kinda funny to me that the general sentiment is "Tomasino/Glass/DOC on L2 WTF?!?" but then the idea of "maybe a 3rd or 4th rounder by the TDL for some help if they are in the mix?" is proffered up and everyone is like "NO WAY WE'RE REBUILDING!!!"

Yeah. I can see how that would totally derail this amazing rebuild journey they are clearly well into, now.

Are ya'll sure you aren't thinking of the NFL here?

 

[K Fleur]

Tangradi only 35, and this team could use that youthful energy. Dubas should find out what he’s up too.

 

[Gurglesons]

DOC is fine. His drop in production sucks, but he's one of our best defensive forwards.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

DOC is fine. His drop in production sucks, but he's one of our best defensive forwards.

The problem is that there is literally nobody on that line that can score.

 

[Gurglesons]

The problem is that there is literally nobody on that line that can score.

Nobody besides Rust and Rakell can score right now. And that line is playing too well to break up.

Malkin is doing fine in December. 6 EVP, 7 points total in 10 games.

 

[Andy99]

It’s crazy that Petts is almost back….seems like it was only two weeks

 

[SEALBound]

I don't mind DOC back on L2. Dude needs to get going offensively and that ain't happening with Lizotte and Beauvillier.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I don't mind DOC back on L2. Dude needs to get going offensively and that ain't happening with Lizotte and Beauvillier.

Why is it 38 year old, blowed-out Malkin's job to "get everyone going" all the time?

Isn't he some pushin' 40 duncecap-wearing riverboat gambler who failed out of "plays the right way" school according to his own coach, anyhow? Why are we tasking him with bringing along every single misfit toy?

I'm not being a jackass. Anymore than usual. This has been a question I've had for a while.

 

[Andy99]

Just enjoy this people…last celebration we’ll be seeing for awhile lol

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Without any snark, I think Geno's the "get the other guy(s) going" guy because he's shown he's willing and capable of doing it. The old "never be too good at your job because they'll take advantage of you" thing.

Sid's notoriously anal about who he's willing to play with. Dude refuses to adapt or adjust his approach and that narrows down a lot of who can/will work on his line. Geno's much more pliable.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Without any snark, I think Geno's the "get the other guy(s) going" guy because he's shown he's willing and capable of doing it. The old "never be too good at your job because they'll take advantage of you" thing.

Sid's notoriously anal about who he's willing to play with. Dude refuses to adapt or adjust his approach and that narrows down a lot of who can/will work on his line. Geno's much more pliable.

If that's the idea then the coach needs to check the date because I can't remember the last time that actually bore any fruit.

It also seems awfully convenient and I'm sure that's at least partially the idea.

It's like convincing your kid to take out the trash then being like "WOWEEE YOU'RE SO GOOD AT THAT, PAL!"

 

[The Old Master]

Why is it 38 year old, blowed-out Malkin's job to "get everyonethe only thing i can come up with is going" all the time?

Isn't he some pushin' 40 duncecap-wearing riverboat gambler who failed out of "plays the right way" school according to his own coach, anyhow? Why are we tasking him with bringing along every single misfit toy?

I'm not being a jackass. Anymore than usual. This has been a question I've had for a while.

the only thing I can come up with is the old if you can't fire them, make them so miserable they quit.

 

[Gurglesons]

If that's the idea then the coach needs to check the date because I can't remember the last time that actually bore any fruit.

It also seems awfully convenient and I'm sure that's at least partially the idea.

It's like convincing your kid to take out the trash then being like "WOWEEE YOU'RE SO GOOD AT THAT, PAL!"

Crosby started the year with Beauvillier.

Malkin started the year with Bunting and Rakell.

Bunting fell off a cliff so they cycled around from there and until they found Rakell - Crosby - Rust, nothing was working.

I’m not sure what exactly you want them to do? They’ve won like 9 of their last 12 games largely on the back of the first line and have tried Malkin with pretty much every forward we have. Rust when he returned from injury was with Geno.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

If that's the idea then the coach needs to check the date because I can't remember the last time that actually bore any fruit.

It also seems awfully convenient and I'm sure that's at least partially the idea.

It's like convincing your kid to take out the trash then being like "WOWEEE YOU'RE SO GOOD AT THAT, PAL!"

Well this team's pretty stuck in the past and clueless so, yeah, that checks out.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Well this team's pretty stuck in the past and clueless so, yeah, that checks out.

Hey man they've tried everything they can and crazy enough they landed on "juice the first line with the only three guys left on the team that can score" yet again for like the eighth year running and they tend to score. Wild. You can't break that up.

 

[K Fleur]

DOC is fine. His drop in production sucks, but he's one of our best defensive forwards.

Drew O’ConnZAR

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

Hey man they've tried everything they can and crazy enough they landed on "juice the first line with the only three guys left on the team that can score" yet again for like the eighth year running and they tend to score. Wild. You can't break that up.

If you don't have a coach that makes those kinda paradigm shifting decisions, you'll have to find a coach that makes those paradigm shifting decisions.

 

[Gurglesons]

Drew O’ConnZAR

Except he's big, can skate and actually can separate a guy from the puck with his body.

 

[K Fleur]

Except he's big, can skate and actually can separate a guy from the puck with his body.

This reads like a ZAR defense post in 2020.

You know I was just joking at first but I checked both players stats and ZAR is having a better season than DOC.

Hilarious.

 

[Ulf5]

This reads like a ZAR defense post in 2020.

You know I was just joking at first but I checked both players stats and ZAR is having a better season than DOC.

Hilarious.

193- .14 .17 .31
345- .13 .13 .26
One without the benefit of quite a bit of ice with the top dogs.

 

[Ulf5]

Kinda wish Kyle was in on this.

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Kinda wish Kyle was in on this.

I don’t. We already have two shitty former Predators. Rather not collect a third.

 

[IcedCapp]

I don’t. We already have two shitty former Predators. Rather not collect a third.

If we get 6, we can waive half the NHL with a single snap