It's my point.That's not the point. The point is that when they were all prospects, publications never ranked them highly as a group. Which ended up being very wrong. The point is that just because the current group isn't ranked highly, doesn't mean it won't produce any useful players
That's not the point, see above.
It's my point.
Please list the pools you think are worse.
Do you really think we have any players that will amount to anything more than a bottom pairing or bottom six player? Some players filled in okay earlier in the year, but we lack big impact prospects.
The new arena kinda puts the damper on that. Sorry to crush your dreams.
lmao
If that's the criteria then I guess we can kiss the Steelers and pirates goodbye as wellThe Pens don't even own their arena. Hello Kansas City!
If the Browns, Colts, or Sonics can move, so can the Pens.If that's the criteria then I guess we can kiss the Steelers and pirates goodbye as well
We're like 30 years away from that even remotely being a possible discussion. Keep your pants onIf the Browns, Colts, or Sonics can move, so can the Pens.
Is there really anyone who thinks that crosby is retiring next year?
He’s got a glass noggin so all it takes is one hit. You never know.
For Pens fans who think their team doesn't have a bottom 5 prospect pool.
Please list 6 teams with worse prospects.
In terms of analytics this year, the Penguins have been a downright awesome team. What's surprising is that the Penguins have been arguably the best defensive team this year, but their offense is somewhat lacking ("only" around 10th best). That probably can be explained by the forward injuries they had to start the year, though.
The "You don't love my team so therefor you must be dumb" shtick is lazy and pretty stupid. I suggest you try to argue facts instead of falling into that cheap out .... but I guess if you can't argue the facts, you do what you do.
Facts-
Sporting News rankings of prospect pools- PITT dead last
Hockey Writers- PITT dead last
Cory Pronman in the Athletic- PITT 28th
NHL Network Top 50 Under 25 players/Prospects- PITT NONE
Sporting News Top 50 Prospects- PITT NONE
Hockey Writers Top 100 Prospects- #78- Cale Addison #83- PO Joseph
Pronman Top 124 Prospects- #98- Cale Addison, #114 Nathan Legare
Who are all these people that just don't know the team like you do?
Or possibly, I'm just going to throw this out there..... perhaps you aren't the most objective when it comes to this. And despite your insistence that someone who thinks Pitt's pool is weak must be uninformed... maybe just maybe... you opinion is shaped more by Black and Gold colored glasses.
But hey, if you are happy with the pool, good for you.
Some people have low standards. Move goal posts. Do whatever you want. I'm done. PITT's pool is bottom 5.
The rankings before 2015-16 season are harder to find but I found these:
Hockey Writers Top 100 Prospects- #33- Derrik Pouliot #70- Daniel Sprong
Hockey Writers- PIT 20th
HockeyFuture - PIT 28th
Cory Pronman - PIT 30th
That pool included:
Jake Guentzel - not ranked
Bryan Rust - not ranked
Brian Dumoulin - not ranked
Matt Murray - not ranked
and also
Conor Sheary - not ranked
Tom Kuhnhackl - not ranked
with both of them solid contributors to the SC run in the very next season (2015-16). Not saying it was great pool but I would say it was good enough to be around average in the league (which is about 10-15 places higher than ranked by 'pundits').
It is bizarre Matt Murray wasn’t ranked after literally dominating the AHL as a goaltender which some may argue is even more difficult than doing it in the NHL.
They have the best player currently playing. Of course they aren’t going anywhere
When did McDavid, Carlson or Pastrnak get traded to Pens?
An aged Crosby is still an all around better player than any of those 3