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

[DearDiary]

I just realized if Crosby plays for 4 more years and his 80, 70, 60, 50 he'll be at 1856.

That's puts him at 41.

If he goes to a team where he isn't force to carry. I wonder if he can hit 90 twice. Then have two years of 70.

That puts him at 1916. He's potentially looking at retiring as the 2nd best point producer of all time if he leaves PIT.

Crosby's currently tied with Jagr for 5th in career playoff points. Still has a chance to finish 4th if he gets traded to a playoff team

 

[Kasperi kapanen]

Here are a few nicknames for our sweet prince GM:

Kyle “Yabba Dabba” Dubas
Kyle “The Plan” Dubas
Kyle “Younger n Hungrier” Dubas
Kyle “Little glasses guy” Dubas

 

[AuroraBorealis]

So basically...he's Rick Tocchet?

Much closer to Tocchet than passive Reirden, for sure. But yeah, it'd be very welcome to see a coach who is willing to push people's buttons for results.
Even if he sucks at actual coaching, I will embrace a return to that care factor on the staff. It's been absent too long.
This organization has lost its way and become meek. That bothers me more than the losing.

 

[ThosePuckingPenguins]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810260276090163296

 

[The Old Master]

He has come to the conclusion that as long as they take care of the defensive side of the game, everything else will take care of itself. Everything from his pressers and his actions supports that over the last few years.

i could buy in to this, but then when you look at our de standing off to the side of the net and shaking their stick at the puck. i come back to reality.

 

[Ulf5]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810260276090163296

It is Rossi so carries zero weight. But I could see it if Sid wasn't off sniffing jocks out in Texas or wherever the hell he is.

 

[orby]

I think Crosby will sign a 3 year extension and lead the team through a couple of tank years with the hopes of playing a "Mario in 05-06" type of role at the end, mentoring the guys who will represent the new era. I can still see Sid as a productive player at 41 if he stays healthy.

By the time that deal ends, Letang will probably have been LTIRetired and 71 might already be hanging in the rafters. Weird to think about.

 

[Sideline]

I think Crosby will sign a 3 year extension and lead the team through a couple of tank years with the hopes of playing a "Mario in 05-06" type of role at the end, mentoring the guys who will represent the new era. I can still see Sid as a productive player at 41 if he stays healthy.

By the time that deal ends, Letang will probably have been LTIRetired and 71 might already be hanging in the rafters. Weird to think about.

I genuinely believe Sid could be a capable NHLer into his mid 40s. Now whether he'd be willing to accept 3MM a year to play a late career Matt Cullen style role at 44 is an entirely different question.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810260276090163296

It is Rossi so carries zero weight. But I could see it if Sid wasn't off sniffing jocks out in Texas or wherever the hell he is.

Yes it's Rossi but it's also basically just an educated prediction at this point.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Not that Sullivan should still be here but he has brought up quite a few young guys in his first few years.

After Sullivan got here we didn’t really draft well for much to come through until the last few years.

Pittsburgh Penguins Draft History at hockeydb.com

Sullivan leans on the vets already in the lineup too much among other criticisms… but every youngster with actual talent gets a legit shot and place in the lineup (except Sprong). Can’t remember anyone I wanted to get a “real” chance and didn’t that went on to to do anything.

Obv all the guys up in the Cup runs, but since then:
Blueger
Petts
Marino
O’Connor
Puustinen
St. Ivany
POJ

Marino is good but no one there is a top of the line-up type. All got a lot of games.

 

[SomeDude]

Yes it's Rossi but it's also basically just an educated prediction at this point.

He can claim he knew what was going on about a thing that any idiot knew was coming. Insider 101.

I almost hope Sid walks just to see Rossi stumble to explain how things changed when Sid met Kevin Hayes and he put milk in his bowl before his cereal. Thats not how we do things in Pittsburgh.

 

[OnMyOwn]

I feel like Sid could absolutely be a more defensive 3C as a 40+ year old if it came to it. The guy has the fitness and IQ to be one of the oldest to ever do it. Just depends on if he wants to.

 

[OtherThingsILike]

While I agree that we have to take Rossi with a grain of salt, this is actually something it's plausible he'd know about.

 

[Andy99]

Well a little better than the Sportsnet power rankings but we’re nearly dead last in the Metro lol…everyone better but the Blue Jackets lol

NHL Power Rankings: Way-too-early edition for the 2024-25 season

With the draft, free agency and the first wave of summer blockbusters in the rearview mirror, here's how each team stands looking ahead to the fall.

www.espn.com

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1810260276090163296

I wouldn't trust a goddamn that comes out of that dork Rossi's sentence hole if his tongue was notarized.

 

[Trade]

Here are a few nicknames for our sweet prince GM:

Kyle “Yabba Dabba” Dubas
Kyle “The Plan” Dubas
Kyle “Younger n Hungrier” Dubas
Kyle “Little glasses guy” Dubas

Dubas van der Linde

I’ll see myself out

 

[Andy99]

if Sid’s contract extension is going to be announced today, just remember that 7/8/24 has a 7 and an 8 in it lol…

 

[66-30-33]

if Sid’s contract extension is going to be announced today, just remember that 7/8/24 has a 7 and an 8 in it lol…

So 3 years 780K AAV??

 

[HandshakeLine]

Wait, hold up. Sullivan only worked with the WB/S Penguins for 24 games.

The 56-year-old Sullivan was named head coach of Wilkes-Barre/Scranton prior to the 2015-16 season, and guided the American Hockey League team to a 19-5-0-0 mark in 24 games, before being named head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins on December 12, 2015.

Why are we talking about him as a developmental coach at all?

 

[Gurglesons]

Wait, hold up. Sullivan only worked with the WB/S Penguins for 24 games.



Why are we talking about him as a developmental coach at all?

He was a development coach in Chicago prior to coming here.

 

[KrisLetAngry]

I don't expect any discount from Crosby when he signs.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Only like Martin St. Louis is a “developmental” coach IMO.

It’s not a development league. So I don’t blame coaches. Even if you tank properly and play youth you get fired for sucking. Look at Quinn last year.

Although given Sully probably has tenure maybe he could get away with it lmao.

 

[HandshakeLine]

He was a development coach in Chicago prior to coming here.

Yeah, but that's not what people are arguing. People are arguing he's responsible for the development of players like Rust and Jake.

And lol, guess who was one of the players Sullivan "developed" during his year with Chicago? That's right, one Vinnie Hinostroza.

It's just such a weird claim.

 

[steelcityassault]

I don't expect any discount from Crosby when he signs.

He's always taken one. So we'll see if he gets his due now like Lemieux did kinda on the back end..

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

I kinda want Sid to get $16.5M x 3