Easily. We have 2.8m in cap space, and odds are he won't cost more than 1.5-2m on a 1 yr deal.
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Easily. We have 2.8m in cap space, and odds are he won't cost more than 1.5-2m on a 1 yr deal.
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Well, Letang did not get traded...at least not yet. *stirs pot*
Kessel, seems much more likely next year, but who knows.
One thing for sure, if the Pens somehow happen to have a bad year/have a key injury there are a few guys that would certainly be big during the TDL.
Cullen is a weird, but understandable add. He adds PK depth, FOs, and winning culture back to the room. I wonder if he can mentor Sheahan a bit?
I have to say, I hope the Pens trade Sprong if they have no intention in actually developing him with Sid or Geno. Wasting him shift after shift in the DZone starts would seriously be stupid although with Sheahan and Cullen he might stand a chance at actually getting a shot every now and then. Essentially, 2 centermen and 1 forward. Who knows, it could work out , but a bit concerning for sure.
Really so very curious to see what the line combos look like at opening night. There's a chance GMJR is not done yet, but if it sits how it is right now you have to wonder what is done with Simon, Sprong, ZAR, and Rust for that matter. Rust hasn't been stellar w/ Sid, but not moving Horny or Kessel up, I'm not sure you have much choice. I just can't see paying him 3.5 to play the 4th line.
I know GMJR might not be done yet, but not sure we added anyone besides JJ that might be "hungry" for a cup. Cullen might add a wee bit of tenacity/leadership but at his age I just hope he makes it through the season.
Goals for the offseason:
1) Add D depth- Rikkola..maybe
2) Add a PMD - JJ
3) Add a scoring LW - Cullen/Brass? Not really
4) Improve 4th Line - Cullen, Sheahan signed
Kessel, seems much more likely next year, but who knows.
One thing for sure, if the Pens somehow happen to have a bad year/have a key injury there are a few guys that would certainly be big during the TDL.
Cullen is a weird, but understandable add. He adds PK depth, FOs, and winning culture back to the room. I wonder if he can mentor Sheahan a bit?
I have to say, I hope the Pens trade Sprong if they have no intention in actually developing him with Sid or Geno. Wasting him shift after shift in the DZone starts would seriously be stupid although with Sheahan and Cullen he might stand a chance at actually getting a shot every now and then. Essentially, 2 centermen and 1 forward. Who knows, it could work out , but a bit concerning for sure.
Really so very curious to see what the line combos look like at opening night. There's a chance GMJR is not done yet, but if it sits how it is right now you have to wonder what is done with Simon, Sprong, ZAR, and Rust for that matter. Rust hasn't been stellar w/ Sid, but not moving Horny or Kessel up, I'm not sure you have much choice. I just can't see paying him 3.5 to play the 4th line.
I know GMJR might not be done yet, but not sure we added anyone besides JJ that might be "hungry" for a cup. Cullen might add a wee bit of tenacity/leadership but at his age I just hope he makes it through the season.
Goals for the offseason:
1) Add D depth- Rikkola..maybe
2) Add a PMD - JJ
3) Add a scoring LW - Cullen/Brass? Not really
4) Improve 4th Line - Cullen, Sheahan signed
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I would imagine Neal was holding out hope that any other city other than Calgary would want to pay him the same and he finally caved in and signed it. 
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Hope we add Duclair.
Cullen-Sheahan-Duclair although I wont be mad if we do a Cullen-Sheahan-Rust 4th line.
Cullen-Sheahan-Duclair although I wont be mad if we do a Cullen-Sheahan-Rust 4th line.
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Duclair is just a tougher Sheary..very bad defensively. I really don't see anymore room for a wingers unless it's a bonafide LW.
Will keep training camp interesting at least. Genuine competition for places.
As for Rutherford and the Saga of the Left Wing... we'll see if it can be done. I kinda hope he can't do it right away, as there's not a lot to talk about this Summer if he does it quickly
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The other part of that is, are we really paying someone 3.5 Mil to play a 4th line role? Seems like an awful lot...
Any city is amazing when you've got millions of dollars.
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Who is giving Duclair that money? He's pretty Damn close to being a waiver wire player.
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For sure on training camp. It sounds like he won't do anything else for a month or so, but really who knows with JR. He could get some bad PF Changs one day and trade someone....Will keep training camp interesting at least. Genuine competition for places.
As for Rutherford and the Saga of the Left Wing... we'll see if it can be done. I kinda hope he can't do it right away, as there's not a lot to talk about this Summer if he does it quickly
Question for you Peat, who is the 3rd line LW? Would you move Brass over and Sheahan center? Simon? If JR does nothing else not sure who they slot here. Maybe try and slot Sprong there?
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Sorry, I should have qualified I was talking about his reference to Rust.
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Well, Rust there would be better but we will see. Cullen and Sheahan would be fine with the D work anyway if we got Duclair.
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You need a wiser man than me to answer that question. Or a bigger gambler.
By my count, you could semi-feasibly have any of the following take the last top 9 LW slot - Rust, ZAR, Simon, Sheahan, Brassard. Can make a case for all of them. About as far as I'd go is that Sully is reluctant to move Rust over and so far seems to prefer ZAR to Simon. So ZAR or a centre?
With the roster as it currently is I would go
Jake Sid Sprong/Hornqvist
Hags Malkin Hornqvist/Sprong
ZAR Brassard Kessel
Cullen Sheahan Rust
Jake Sid Sprong/Hornqvist
Hags Malkin Hornqvist/Sprong
ZAR Brassard Kessel
Cullen Sheahan Rust
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I personally like your lineup, but are we really paying 3.5 to Rust to play the 4th line? Just seems like a lot to me for a 4th liner/PK guy. I guess he can move around on line assignment, so there's that...
Sully has to grasp that the Pens value offensive stars and Sprong has offensive skills that fit that. Sprong with Sid to me is a no brainer. Speed, shot, and decent size with Sid's taking him under his wings will be a big deal. Sprong can be that RW who just brings Sids career a boost. Brassard is center and will play with Kessel and Reese. Sheahan with Rust and GMJR adding that typical LW banger with some skill is the move here.
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