AHL: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins: '24-'25 The Players Sully Hates
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Jacob
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A good coach would know how to dangle carrots in front of a 24 year old on a two-way deal to get him to play better.
Anybody in WBS > Acciari just in terms of age, salary savings and potential value if they pan out. So almost any reason.
Ryder71
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You guys are talking about a 4th line player who at most will get another cup of coffee at the NHL level. So, does it really matter? This organization has far bigger issues to manage. Again, this sort of thing changes nothing in this teams trajectory. Only if you're a family member of the players in question should this matter.
Jacob
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It is a pretty small issue that really doesn't matter, and Acciari has been pretty good this year actually.
I just think that a good team should develop 4th liners from within rather than overpay for them in UFA. Your 4th line + extra forward should be less than $5 million total. Spend that money at positions more difficult to develop like top 6 or top 2 D pairings. If Gruden isn't cutting it you go to Poulin, then Pono, Katchouk, etc. until you find someone willing to do the work to stay in the NHL.
Once these lunch pail guys start having a family and making millions they kind of lose their effectiveness a bit.
I just think that a good team should develop 4th liners from within rather than overpay for them in UFA. Your 4th line + extra forward should be less than $5 million total. Spend that money at positions more difficult to develop like top 6 or top 2 D pairings. If Gruden isn't cutting it you go to Poulin, then Pono, Katchouk, etc. until you find someone willing to do the work to stay in the NHL.
Once these lunch pail guys start having a family and making millions they kind of lose their effectiveness a bit.
