I like the Cole deal for the Pens.

On further thinking, I like this trade especially for moving forward. If we're incapable of retaining either Ehrhoff or Martin, we're gonna need some competent experience on the blue line. We can't just play Dumoulin, Harrington, Despres, Maatta, and Pouliot and expect them to be good. Cole is a 5/6 d man while Bortuzzo is a 7 d man. Cole can actually be a mainstay impact that I'd be comfortable with while the young guys develop, while I feel shaky about playing Bort on a nightly bases.

Now, Cole is RFA after this season. Gotta make sure not to overpay.

You mean Kris Letang
- dbell646

Well, that would work as well. Heck, he's no Mark Streit with the puck, but he's also not like Luke Schenn trying to handle a live grenade either.

Ehroff is gone? Cole isnt coming to be a scratch and Pouliot deserves his spot in the line up.
- buckster2342

I would be OK with this. Price of D look to move Martin too. One or the other though.

@JoshYohe_Trib 34s35 seconds ago
Pens are moving in on another trade. Nothing official yet.
- znagle

Ehrhoff Will be gone for sure..I cant see Sutter leaving.

only thing i feel good about is that Rutherford isnt going to make a move just for the sake of making a move.

shero would make a move today just because everyone else is.
- SuperHenderson13

Shero would have traded every draft pick until 2020 if he could.

another idea:

could Cole work his way into the top 6, Pouliot moves up to 4 dman and Ehrhoff is shipped out?

interested to see what this next deal could be.

Ehrhoff Will be gone for sure..I cant see Sutter leaving.
- Barnaby36

Agreed. Either way it has to be one of the two. Maybe Bennett?

Ehrhoff Will be gone for sure..I cant see Sutter leaving.
- Barnaby36

Read on a couple other sites that he would like to go west (Anaheim??)

Read on a couple other sites that he would like to go west (Anaheim??)
- errey12

Beleskey, Maroon or Etem coming Back with Lovejoy as an insurance 😱

I just lost my TSN feed.

I'm fine with the Cole trade, but at this point we're tinkering too much. Stand down, Ruth. Drink your 2 PM water and stand down!

Ehrhoff to LAK for Williams>

Ehrhoff to Anaheim for Beleskey?

Beleskey, Maroon or Etem coming Back with Lovejoy as an insurance 😱
- Barnaby36

Not sold on Etem myself, but would like Beleskey even though he's on IR for 2 weeks.

https://twitter.com/TheHo...status/572090010435919872

"We're too old for this."

I just lost my TSN feed.
- SuperHenderson13

It's back

Ehrhoff to LAK for Williams>

Ehrhoff to Anaheim for Beleskey?
- ImScore71

The Pens only have 3 legit top 4 dmen. There aren't any others available anymore. Trading Ehrhoff (who has a full NMC) would require another top 4 dman coming back.

Well, that would work as well. Heck, he's no Mark Streit with the puck, but he's also not like Luke Schenn trying to handle a live grenade either.
- jmatchett383

Who are these guys you so speak of? Never heard of them.

It's back
- errey12

Pens lost a lot of grit on the back end with the Cole trade. Cole has like 70 less hits this season. Bortuzzo was a good skater too. Certainly wasn't slow. He drops the gloves too.

Not really a fan of this trade.

Pens lost a lot of grit on the back end with the Cole trade. Cole has like 70 less hits this season. Bortuzzo was a good skater too. Certainly wasn't slow. He drops the gloves too.

Not really a fan of this trade.
- MattStrat

He also is a liability at handling the puck in a system that demands dmen handle the puck.

another point, Cole makes more than Borts so if another move is to happen, i would guess some salary has to leave from the penguins end.

Pens lost a lot of grit on the back end with the Cole trade. Cole has like 70 less hits this season. Bortuzzo was a good skater too. Certainly wasn't slow. He drops the gloves too.

Not really a fan of this trade.
- MattStrat

Bortz' hits were not really good hits - surprised some of the counted. He was also a turnover machine. And his fighting prowess? MEH ...

New blog up FYI

Pens lost a lot of grit on the back end with the Cole trade. Cole has like 70 less hits this season. Bortuzzo was a good skater too. Certainly wasn't slow. He drops the gloves too.

Not really a fan of this trade.
- MattStrat

Borts was far from a good skater. Worst on our D minus maybe Suds.