Yes….i wasn’t happy to begin with that we traded prospect for prospect when we should be collecting more prospects….we traded a faster center with a better shot for a winger with perhaps a better overall game….these are projections…I didn’t get it and still don’t
Post-Game Talk: Sympathy for the Devil..Pens lose
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Ryder71
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McGroarty is in theory closer to NHL ready. Now, he's off to a slow start in WB but has played better of late. Honestly neither is lighting it up. I normally would prefer a Center over a wing. If that trade never happened I'd be ok with it. But I would say that Rutger has a higher ceiling.
Teams don’t trade young, fast, prospects. Not unless they’re getting major return, which we don’t have. They’ll need to be drafted and developed.
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Dipsy Doodle
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We had THE major playoff return in Guentzel.
Not one of the 3 prospects we got back had speed.
This is the truth. McGroaty is our highest rated prospect and even he projects to be a complimentary top 6 winger at best.
Right, because teams don’t trade them anymore. The league figured out that in the modern day NHL, speed is king. No one’s going to trade those guys out of their org unless they have to, or are getting something similar back.
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Gurglesons
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I thought the Rangers may stink this year, but still shocked to see it happen.
Just need one of the Sens or Bruins to stumble and the path is there for us over the next few weeks to put some real distance between us and the Metro teams that are near us.
Just need one of the Sens or Bruins to stumble and the path is there for us over the next few weeks to put some real distance between us and the Metro teams that are near us.
Same. Also shocked that Washington turned it around to the degree they have. I thought they might be better but I didn't see the Caps going from a minus 40 goal differential team to a plus 40 goal differential team.
The Pens of course have perfectly met expectations lol.
TheGoldenJet
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Doobler trying to prove that he’s a genius and finally won a trade.
The sooner they cut bait the better, tbh.
Gurglesons
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I’m not shocked at Washington at all. I tried to tell you guys all summer PLD would be a great add.
Gurglesons
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I thought the Metro was up for grabs.
No team perhaps outside of the Jackets would have shocked me if they were division winner.
molon labe
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Literally do not have enough scoring. Has been shouted from the rooftops and unfortunately the 'creators' of our rosters seem to overlook goal totals.
PK, puck transition...and...they assume the rest will fall into place. Hire 12 guys that all average to 5 goals per season and assume they can just pick up the slack.
Knew in the Summer that this roster would likely produce enough goals to sit them around 22nd in the league. I'm not sure we'll even get there. They get their spurts against horrid teams...but traditionally teams get better after Christmas lol. We shall see. Imagine having more than 1 capable NHL line though. If only we had the same cap that everyone else had to spend on these scorers.
Zbynek
Jarry friggin sucks dude
It's insane how bad this return is. Guentzel is one of the game's most reliable and most consistent wingers and has proved that on 3 teams now. F*** that trade man.
The team as a whole looks good. Not sure PLD will be the one carrying them once they inevitably start to slump.
It's year 2 of his 8 year (8.5 milly) contract so let's definitely chill on statements like this.
