Salary Cap: Pens Summer Salary Thread: Dull days of August... Oooo! A trade!

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Pretty sure that is going to give me nightmares, mostly the Sullivan image.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

As long as Crosby is here, the Pens aren't going to bottom out. Even if you strip it all down, they're likely hovering around the top 10 spot.

The difference in drafting postion between #10 and a playoff spot isn't worth the potential lost playoff runs, lost playoff revenue, and compromised relationship with all-time legends by blowing it all up. And we saw what Dubas got in return for our best asset - he couldn't even manage a 1st for Guentzel, you think he's gonna do better than that with what's left? Or are a wad of 2nd rounders that enticing?

Besides, the Pens are aleady getting some young talent for Sid to play with without going scorched earth. That's what the McG trade was all about.

You keep saying this like the last 2 seasons hasn't happened and the team has continued to praise the coach that has literally tanked this team, young players leaving that this team needed to use or at least try more than 2 f***ing games, Guentzel literally didn't even want to re-sign and played the games to make sure he didn't just blatantly come out and say it until now where he let's it slip how excited he was to test the market at least once. He left Carolina, a better team, to go to Tampa. So I mean even then, Jake was never going to stay. Yet you think this team is never going to bottom out because of Sid?

Sure, not on purpose. But I feel like someone has already made sure that's inevitable, I'm sure we'll figure out who that might be soon enough, it'll pop up in our heads the moment it passes us.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Fwiw, if anything:
10:05 AM - SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 DOWNTOWN
I’d mentioned late last week that an announcement was coming really soon. My guess is they waited a couple extra days for the same reason the entire hockey world was silenced through the weekend.

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This was about the Penguins' new radio play by play broadcaster.

 

[SEALBound]

There should be a pinned thread and post at the top of every thread that says "If Dubas and/or Sullivan upset you that much, stop watching and following."

 

[Tom Hanks]

There should be a pinned thread and post at the top of every thread that says "If Dubas and/or Sullivan upset you that much, stop watching and following."

But I’d miss @Honour Over Glory and @Gurglesons

 

[Randy Butternubs]

But I’d miss @Honour Over Glory and @Gurglesons

Would you though?

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

 

[SEALBound]

But I’d miss @Honour Over Glory and @Gurglesons

I get worked up from time to time. I hate Sullivan as much as anyone, but watching the level of mental destruction it causes here (and STILL on the TML board) is mind-boggling. I often used the "get help" retort as an insult, but some should legitimately be talking to a counselor. I'm shocked they don't have family or friends stepping in and saying something. I can't imagine this level of destabilization doesn't manifest itself in unhealthy ways in other facets of life.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

There is really no point of subscribing to the Athletic anymore. Yohe’s content is garbage. Rossi is Rossi.

What is the point?

ChatGPT could do these guys jobs.

 

[pistolpete11]

There is really no point of subscribing to the Athletic anymore. Yohe’s content is garbage. Rossi is Rossi.

What is the point?

ChatGPT could do these guys jobs.

Would it shock you if it already was ChatGPT?

 

[SEALBound]

Would it shock you if it already was ChatGPT?

Not the least bit, no.

I might apply to be the Utah beat writer for hockeybuzz. Click on the "use the web" button, tell it to reference HFUtah and let it shit me out an article.

 

[Empoleon8771]

The dream to bring in Malkin's BFF to play with him is still alive



Bring him in Dubas

 

[Ulf5]

This was about the Penguins' new radio play by play broadcaster.

Nonsense, no one listens to radio Stop spreading rumors

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Would it shock you if it already was ChatGPT?

No hahaha

Just amazes me how hard these guys have phoned it in

 

[Tom Hanks]

Nonsense, no one listens to radio Stop spreading rumors

 

[Gurglesons]

Scott Wheeler kind of countered Pronman’s take on McGroarty today on the athletic.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Unless McGroarty sucks in camp, I'm pretty sure we'll see O'Connor on L1 and McGroarty on L3 to start the year. McGroarty will eventually make it to the top-6 later in the season but I think that's where he'll start.

 

[SEALBound]

The dream to bring in Malkin's BFF to play with him is still alive



Bring him in Dubas

I don't recall James Neal ever retiring either. Might be a decade late but Kulemin-Malkin-Neal would be a lovely 4th or 5ht line for us now.

 

[SEALBound]

No hahaha

Just amazes me how hard these guys have phoned it in

To be fair, today is September 5th and they are hockey writers.

Wonder if Yohe or Rossi have summer jobs? I could see either of them mowing lawns or doing sprinkler repairs.

 

[pistolpete11]

Unless McGroarty sucks in camp, I'm pretty sure we'll see O'Connor on L1 and McGroarty on L3 to start the year. McGroarty will eventually make it to the top-6 later in the season but I think that's where he'll start.

He has to 'get adapted to the professional game'.

Which is probably true, but annoying because it's likely already been decided in the minds of those who matter.

 

[Empoleon8771]

He has to 'get adapted to the professional game'.

Which is probably true, but annoying because it's likely already been decided in the minds of those who matter.

Honestly I don't buy this. I think McGroarty is going to be an absolute favorite of Sullivan because of how he plays.

I don't think this is going to be a Sprong scenario, I think it's going to be a Marino scenario.

 

[SEALBound]

Honestly I don't buy this. I think McGroarty is going to be an absolute favorite of Sullivan because of how he plays.

I don't think this is going to be a Sprong scenario, I think it's going to be a Marino scenario.

More importantly, if he starts on Sid's line and plays the game that he's "known" for (gritty, hard forechecking, goes to the net), he may become a favorite of Sid which might mellow Sullivan on other aspects.

 

[Big Friggin Dummy]

I'm less worried that McGroarty will get time, and more concerned he's gonna be told to adapt his game to some Acciari/Harkins slop to stick in the lineup.

 

[pistolpete11]

Honestly I don't buy this. I think McGroarty is going to be an absolute favorite of Sullivan because of how he plays.

I don't think this is going to be a Sprong scenario, I think it's going to be a Marino scenario.

Marino spent the first month of his career averaging just under 17min a night on the third pair. He started getting 20min a night because Letang missed a few weeks and then coinciding with that, Schultz was in and out of the line up before missing a month and a half. He took advantage of his opportunity and Sullivan certainly liked him more than some other guys we've seen, but Marino was not willingly put into that role from the jump.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

All of this "he plays Sullivan hockey" stuff about Groats is turning me off of him as a player way worse than anything Farkas could have ever posted. Yeesh.