GDT: Trade Deadline: Tampa won the Jeannot sweepstakes!

[Icarium]

The media turning on the GM rather than the coach when the Pens, despite having a roster which is mediocre at worst on paper, have been literally the worst team in the entire league for the last two months is hilarious. And pathetic, of course.

 

[Flying Dego]

The media turning on the GM rather than the coach when the Pens, despite having a roster which is mediocre at worst on paper, have been literally the worst team in the entire league for the last two months is hilarious. And pathetic, of course.

I find it odd that they don't flame everyone involved...that's the correct way to media lol.

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

So what brilliant moves did head coach/ GM/ Team Owner Veruca Saltivan make today?

 

[MayorofWBS]

The media is turning up the heat on Hextall.

not on Sullivan, sadly. There's a bit of heat there, but not enough

If you are going to do it....do it. Get rid of the whole rotten core....Hex, Burke, Sullivan, Reirden, Vellucci....don't immediately tie the new staff's hands with someone's leftovers. Make the break clean.

And sell this TDL and stop pretending that everything is okay. Regroup over the offseason. Those resources gained from selling off this season might come in handy in the offseason.

 

[Andy99]

So what brilliant moves did head coach/ GM/ Team Owner Veruca Saltivan make today?

Talking about Veruca Salt reminds me of Patrick Kane Salting his way to the NYR…I want NY and I want it now…talk about a POS

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Talking about Veruca Salt reminds me of Patrick Kane Salting his way to the NYR…I want NY and I want it now…talk about a POS

He could always punch a cab driver and go there again right?

 

[Pens x]

Sleepy knows he doesn’t have to wait to make a trade on deadline day, right?

 

[LOGiK]

Sleepy knows he doesn’t have to wait to make a trade on deadline day, right?

Did anyone tell him the trade deadline is close?

 

[BusinessGoose]

I don’t doubt that. If I had his money though I still wouldn’t go to NY. More of a difference in preference I guess.

You mean NYC

Which is very different than the majority of New York

Like LA is very different that the majority of California

If I were a player, I'd never set foot in PIT either, for that matter. When teams exist in Florida or SoCal. Championships are cool. But so are penthouses in great weather.

 

[3ladesof5teel]

The media turning on the GM rather than the coach when the Pens, despite having a roster which is mediocre at worst on paper, have been literally the worst team in the entire league for the last two months is hilarious. And pathetic, of course.

I think its pretty known Pittsburgh media is bad and it's hockey media is probably one of the worst. The are football first, always have been with no connections.

I find it really funny when posters are tooting thier horn when a Pittsburgh media member shares the same opinion of someone writing an article about the Pens acting like it's a badge of honor.

 

[Pens x]

The media is slowly turning on sully, but if Hextall makes no substantial changes at the deadline, he will continue to feel most of the criticism. I don’t know why Hextall isn’t getting more grief for not trying WBS players from the fans and media when the current bottom six is in shambles. But the team has been off for months and nothing has been done. Waiving, trading, promoting players is handled by the GM, not the coach. Hence, Hextall is getting more grief. Plus, sully used to be good in his role whereas sleepy has always been an awful head GM.

If Kap gets picked up and excels with a new team, expect Sully to get destroyed. Kap playing elsewhere will fall 100% on Sully.

 

[LOGiK]

The media is slowly turning on sully, but if Hextall makes no substantial changes at the deadline, he will continue to feel most of the criticism. I don’t know why Hextall isn’t getting more grief for not trying WBS players from the fans and media when the current bottom six is in shambles.

If Kap gets picked up and excels with a new team, expect Sully to get destroyed. Kap playing elsewhere will fall 100% on Sully.

He'll probably be relieved and play better without the constant pressure of playing a ridiculous system that doesn't work.

 

[Pens x]

He'll probably be relieved and play better without the constant pressure of playing a ridiculous system that doesn't work.

It will be hard for him to not play better elsewhere. But giving sleepy a free pass for Kap is crazy because he knew Kap and Sully were a bad match, but still signed him to a $6.4 mil deal for a team with no cap room.

If there wasn’t a prior history of Kap playing like ass under Sully, maybe Sleepy wouldn’t get crap for the signing.

 

[Gurglesons]

 

[Pens x]

Ron Hextall spotted in Syracuse watching a pee wee hockey tournament.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ron Hextall spotted in Syracuse watching a pee wee hockey tournament.

* St Louis

 

[Turin]

Will be surprised if it’s not NJ

 

[Andy99]

Will be surprised if it’s not NJ

Possibly Carolina if there’s a longer term deal in place, but he’s definitely ending up in the Metro lol

 

[LOGiK]

It will be hard for him to not play better elsewhere. But giving sleepy a free pass for Kap is crazy because he knew Kap and Sully were a bad match, but still signed him to a $6.4 mil deal for a team with no cap room.

If there wasn’t a prior history of Kap playing like ass under Sully, maybe Sleepy wouldn’t get crap for the signing.

Two firsts.... two firsts for a player that never fit the bill here.

How did that even play out in their heads?
' he don't work here ship him out '
' hey! he's a decent bottom pairing guy on a good team.... we can use that type of player! '
'glad to have you back!'
'it's not working out.'

and didn't magic mike say he wanted kap on sids line in the beginning? I remember something where he said 'in the end we want him with sid but he needs to get up to speed first' (when put on bottom lines early)

YOU ALREADY HAD THIS PLAYER.... I just don't get it.... AT ALL.

 

[BusinessGoose]

Two firsts.... two firsts for a player that never fit the bill here.

How did that even play out in their heads?
' he don't work here ship him out '
' hey! he's a decent bottom pairing guy on a good team.... we can use that type of player! '
'glad to have you back!'
'it's not working out.'

and didn't magic mike say he wanted kap on sids line in the beginning? I remember something where he said 'in the end we want him with sid but he needs to get up to speed first' (when put on bottom lines early)

YOU ALREADY HAD THIS PLAYER.... I just don't get it.... AT ALL.

Kap got us two stanley cups, afterall

 

[LOGiK]

Kap got us two stanley cups, afterall

Couldn't have done it without him =]

 

[Pens1566]

People also fart and know shit pretty well, but for some reason people will puke on top of puke... but nobody will shit on top of shit. Should tell you something.

But if you watch Jackass, you'll know that people will in fact puke in response to shit.

 

[The Old Master]

The media is slowly turning on sully, but if Hextall makes no substantial changes at the deadline, he will continue to feel most of the criticism. I don’t know why Hextall isn’t getting more grief for not trying WBS players from the fans and media when the current bottom six is in shambles. But the team has been off for months and nothing has been done. Waiving, trading, promoting players is handled by the GM, not the coach.

that's up to the coach....if he's not going to play them why bring them up? and if you think sully doesn't have a say in all those things ....... all I'm say'en is that would be gross mismanagement if the coach wasn't involved

 

[eXile3]

You mean NYC

Which is very different than the majority of New York

Like LA is very different that the majority of California

If I were a player, I'd never set foot in PIT either, for that matter. When teams exist in Florida or SoCal. Championships are cool. But so are penthouses in great weather.

That’s what I mean by preference. There is no place in this country I would want to live less than Florida.

Humid and sticky. Dirty beaches. 1950s politics. Most of it will be under water soon.

 

[dogthateats]

Oh this discussion again