Salary Cap: Pens Summer Salary Thread: We Hayes Dubas's offseason moves so far

[Ulf5]

For someone who didn't want to be here (Pittsburgh) and couldn't wait to be traded, it's weird he's still around in the summer time.

Huh? He sold his house and moved all his shit in 8 days?
For the record, I posted the Haase article that said he got along with his mates just fine.

 

[Ugene Magic]

 

[Ryder71]

Haven't 300 of your posts over the last few months been about how we should say f*** you to Sidney Crosby and move on?

Loyalty to the TEAM trumps loyalty to any individual player.

It's the Pittsburgh Penguins, NOT the Pittsburgh Crosbys. YOU need to remember that.

 

[HandshakeLine]

hell yes, blood in, blood out.

 

[Ryder71]

Huh? He sold his house and moved all his shit in 8 days?
For the record, I posted the Haase article that said he got along with his mates just fine.

He did, ppl suggesting he wasn't liked was the media misfits, his teammates were fine with him as you suggested.

 

[Ryder71]

Dubas has put in place HIS people more and more. He'll be running this organIzation for at least the next decade. His presence now permeates this team. Anyone who defies him will be met with a quick exit. As they should be. Sure there'll be some differences of opinion, but watch your tone when conveying it.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Some of you are so f***ing weird it even boggles my addled brain.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Some of you are so f***ing weird it even boggles my addled brain.

It rules. They should bottle that particular strain of cringe and sell it.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

It rules. They should bottle that particular strain of cringe and sell it.

I dunno. I like weird. But not this weird. This is "shift around in your chair and rub your temples because you're so embarrassed vicariously" kinda weird.

 

[HandshakeLine]

I dunno. I like weird. But not this weird. This is "shift around in your chair and rub your temples because you're so embarrassed vicariously" kinda weird.

It's so weird, it's outsider art.

 

[Turin]

This guy loves Dubas

I think it’s a decent hire. But I wish all these dudes weren’t Lex Fridman male self help book midwits lol

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

I think it’s a decent hire. But I wish all these dudes weren’t Lex Fridman male self help book midwits lol

The part of the show where they are smoking giant dogshit-looking cigars and hawking their Alpha-bro get rich quick seminars must be either before or after this clip.

 

[Gurglesons]

The part of the show where they are smoking giant dogshit-looking cigars and hawking their Alpha-bro get rich quick seminars must be either before or after this clip.

Many do not realize that there are many viable businesses in rural America owned by an aging man who has no obvious successor. The guy probably wants to retire, the locals need the service he provides, but the business would be hard to sell because it is not managed according to "conventional" principles, doesn't generate UMC-level income, and is in a place most people don't want to live.One day, the guy just dies, and suddenly locals have to drive 60+ minutes to Lowe's to get a new wrench instead of 10 minutes. Or their favorite old bar closes and they start drinking in Tim's garage instead, wishing the old bar would open again. They're bummed, and a viable business is lost.Young guys who show any serious interest and commitment to the town could, with a little charisma and elbow grease, get some really sweetheart deals on takeovers, buy-outs, etc. when the big chief wants to finally retire. Often, just showing up and saying "I love this town and I'd like to work here just to learn how the business is run" is enough to put a twinkle in the old owner's eye. The second step is actually following through and staying; once you prove you're in for the long haul, things can move quickly.This might be the most straightforward path to gaining a lot of influence in a rural town quickly, as those running these businesses tend to know everyone. As long as the new guy changes nothing, he'll be respected and be on the fast-track to building a lasting local legacy.

It's so weird, it's outsider art.

Calling Ryder's chemically imbalanced Facebook generated brain outsider art. I thought you were an intellectual?

 

[HandshakeLine]

I think it’s a decent hire. But I wish all these dudes weren’t Lex Fridman male self help book midwits lol

Lol it's cargo cult masculinity and it is the most unintentionally funny shit ever.

 

[GilbertSeinfeld]

Something to watch...

Crosby is back in town. Haase said he skated with Brian Dumoulin and Reilly Smith prior to development camp today. I wouldn't be surprised if something gets ironed out soon.

Crosby to Anaheim or the Rangers, confirmed.

 

[Pancakes]

Every GM just hires their friends let's not sit here and act like Dubas is some special bad snowflake for doing that.

Cronyism and nepotism rules the world and always has and always will.

 

[Turin]

Lol it's cargo cult masculinity and it is the most unintentionally funny shit ever.

I can’t imagine being the kind of person to intentionally read a biography on Will Smith to try to be a better or more successful person. But hey, he’s got a good job so

 

[Ryder71]

Every GM just hires their friends let's not sit here and act like Dubas is some special bad snowflake for doing that.

Cronyism and nepotism rules the world and always has and always will.

True, however the strong language in love, support and devotion to Kyle is pretty remarkable. They adore him, like big time!

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I don’t like fiction so in an attempt to get back into reading, I bought two self help books a few years ago. They were ok. Really like the first one “Dopamine” but also never was shocked by any relevations. The second “Mindset” was tougher to read as I realized the entire genre, even if well-researched, is just common sense brought to you in paperback form by insert prestigious school PHD/MD. It’s all literally stuff you know you should be doing.

I dont know how anyone continuously consumes that type of content to be honest.

 

[BusinessGoose]

No, you're trying to pass off YOUR opinion as fact, that's not how it works. You need to be able to discern between the two.

Me saying it's going to take longer than three years to compete because we don't have any good draft picks, then posting how only one from the TOP three from last did jack shit, and you saying any top ten pick will help, is, at worst, the the same thing. But i cited a source.

Except my opinion makes a little f***ing more sense than yours. By pure salary cap logic.

It's cool man, you're wrong. This isn't going to be a quick turn around. You been watching for a million years. You know Jagr couldn't do it on his own. And you know we don't have a Jagr in the cupboard.

 

[Ryder71]

Dubas, Spezza, Clark, Sullivan etc we're in great hands!

 

[Ryder71]

Me saying it's going to take longer than three years to compete because we don't have any good draft picks, then posting how only one from the TOP three from last did jack shit, and you saying any top ten pick will help, is, at worst, the the same thing. But i cited a source.

Except my opinion makes a little f***ing more sense than yours. By pure salary cap logic.

It's cool man, you're wrong. This isn't going to be a quick turn around. You been watching for a million years. You know Jagr couldn't do it on his own. And you know we don't have a Jagr in the cupboard.

But you're passing off your opinion as fact, I'm not. I believe it'll take 3-4 years to get back to being competitive. For you to assert 3-4 years prior that I'm wrong is absolute lunacy!

And we do currently have some quality prospects, something you're just dismissing, which again is absurd.

Beyond drafting well you can augment your line up through free agency. And when we have a few quality young guys in the line up there are other ways to improve the team around them. Apparently you're not considering that.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Loyalty to the TEAM trumps loyalty to any individual player.

It's the Pittsburgh Penguins, NOT the Pittsburgh Crosbys. YOU need to remember that.

It is the Pittsburgh Sullivans and you know it, kind sir.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

 

[HandshakeLine]

prestigious school PHD/MD.

Trade secret: those schools have just as many idiots as anywhere else.