I think trading Phil talk is absurd but just to add in....doesnt he have the same strict no trade list? What teams would he go to? What would we trade him for?

Doesnt make a ton of sense....
- YouMeAndDupuis9

It makes ZERO sense.

"Hey we need a winger for Sid and Geno so they don't have to carry the team."

*Pens acquire Kessel, win 2 cups back to back with him being a top 3 contributor in points in BOTH seasons and playoffs.*

"(frank), we need to trade Kessel to replace a 3C or maybe a top 4 D."

Get the (frank) out of here. Bunch of morons.

Had a +24 goal differential at 5v5 with Malkin this season. You're wrong.

Pens aren't thin at LW with Guentzel and Rust capable of LW, Sheary, Hagelin, Scott Wilson.

They aren't thin at D either with Letang, Schultz, Dumo, Maatta, Cole, Hunwick. Their D-corp is coming into the season better than it was when they raised the cup last year.

They have ONE roster spot that needs filled, and that's 3C. Which isn't that important when you have guys like Sid, Malkin, Kessel putting up 70+ points, Letang and Sheary putting up 45-50+ points, and Schultz and Guentzel putting up 30-40+ points.

Sprong's production is in no way going to replace Kessel's 70 points.
- j.boyd919

The number of times you've mentioned this in the span of one thread is too damn high!

The number of times you've mentioned this in the span of one thread is too damn high!
- DeflatedPucks

People are dumb!! It's ridiculous.

Neither cups happen without Kessel. 100% agree.
- j.boyd919

X3. I don't know where this "trade Kessel" talk started. I know Cook did an opinion piece, but I heard this discussion well before that.

We might not like the last year or two of the Kessel deal, but I'm convinced we'll win at least one more cup with Kessel as a significant contributor.

X3. I don't know where this "trade Kessel" talk started. I know Cook did an opinion piece, but I heard this discussion well before that.

We might not like the last year or two of the Kessel deal, but I'm convinced we'll win at least one more cup with Kessel as a significant contributor.
- madmike71

Easy on the jinxy now...

It makes ZERO sense.

"Hey we need a winger for Sid and Geno so they don't have to carry the team."

*Pens acquire Kessel, win 2 cups back to back with him being a top 3 contributor in points in BOTH seasons and playoffs.*

"(frank), we need to trade Kessel to replace a 3C or maybe a top 4 D."

Get the (frank) out of here. Bunch of morons.
- j.boyd919

I agree. Phil is staying, at least for a while.

I keep trying to talk about possible 3C replacements, but I don't get much of a response. I guess everyone likes to argue about stuff that most likely won't happen.

EK is mentioning Anisimov is being shopped around. I don't think we can offer much to CHI for Anisimov, but what does everyone think about him?

Easy on the jinxy now...
- MattStrat

This team has given me reasons to be confident.

Having Sid and Geno doesn't hurt either.

I agree. Phil is staying, at least for a while.

I keep trying to talk about possible 3C replacements, but I don't get much of a response. I guess everyone likes to argue about stuff that most likely won't happen.

EK is mentioning Anisimov is being shopped around. I don't think we can offer much to CHI for Anisimov, but what does everyone think about him?
- so_buzz11

He's not much of an upgrade of Bonino. He put up 45 points riding on Kane and Panarin's coat tails on the 2nd line in Chicago. I'm not sure if he's the kind of guy we would want to be honest.

He's not much of an upgrade of Bonino. He put up 45 points riding on Kane and Panarin's coat tails on the 2nd line in Chicago. I'm not sure if he's the kind of guy we would want to be honest.
- j.boyd919

I think he is about $4.5M / yr also & CHI is trying to free up cap space, so I don't think there is much we could trade to them to fit him in without losing something we need. If we just traded for him for just picks and/or prospects that would leave the Pens nearly without much cap room after siging our RFA's.

Would anyone be opposed to signing Jiri Hudler? He's played center in the past and could be super cheap. Low Risk, high reward kinda signing. If he sucks, just scratch him. Probably can get him under 2mil.

Would anyone be opposed to signing Jiri Hudler? He's played center in the past and could be super cheap. Low Risk, high reward kinda signing. If he sucks, just scratch him. Probably can get him under 2mil.
- j.boyd919

But as we've seen with our good friend Hainsey, that might be the last thing Mike Sullivan will chose to do

I see him aging much more optimistically than Gunner. While Phat Phil's goal scoring won't be increasing anytime soon, I am a big believer in his underrated passing. I really do think he will still be effective going forward throughout the remainder of his contract. 50-60 is what I expect.

Neither cups happen without Phat Phil. 81% Agree!
- DeflatedPucks

i see what you did there

http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/penguins/2017/06/13/Phil-Kessel-Evgeni-Malkin-friendship-Penguins-Stanley-Cup/stories/201706130119
- IronCity

yeah it totally looks like they hate each other and phil should be traded

yeah it totally looks like they hate each other and phil should be traded
- pensfan024

I don't think Malkin hates anyone.

I don't think Malkin hates anyone.
- j.boyd919

sorry i forgot to use the sarcasm font

I don't think Malkin hates anyone.
- j.boyd919

Be he does hate not being THE guy. Off to Chicago

sorry i forgot to use the sarcasm font


- pensfan024

Oh I knew you weren't serious hahaha

https://sports.yahoo.com/..._src=social-sh&soc_trk=tw


GMJR SHUTTING SH!T DOWN.

Dom studying star power...

http://www.thehockeynews....es-it-take-to-win-the-cup

Dom studying star power...

http://www.thehockeynews....es-it-take-to-win-the-cup
- j.boyd919

Patric Horny be like "I agree" with the results

I agree. Phil is staying, at least for a while.

I keep trying to talk about possible 3C replacements, but I don't get much of a response. I guess everyone likes to argue about stuff that most likely won't happen.

EK is mentioning Anisimov is being shopped around. I don't think we can offer much to CHI for Anisimov, but what does everyone think about him?
- so_buzz11

I've never liked Anisimov. Always looked like an unimpressive skill center who wasn't good enough to play a top 6 skill role (Sutter anyone?). He seemed to be doing well in Chicago though, so maybe I read this one wrong. Then again, he was on a dynamite line with Kane and Panarin.

Rumour has it Mcdavid has a big problem with RNH. Must be a RNH problem and only a RNH problem
- 668710

Actually it was probably Eberle,not RNH,hence trading him for McDavids best buddy's older brother...

Dom studying star power...

http://www.thehockeynews....es-it-take-to-win-the-cup
- j.boyd919

I still don't like game score. Blocked shots are way too weighted.

Would anyone be opposed to signing Jiri Hudler? He's played center in the past and could be super cheap. Low Risk, high reward kinda signing. If he sucks, just scratch him. Probably can get him under 2mil.
- j.boyd919

He is not a center.

262 career faceoffs per:

http://puckbase.com/player/jiri-hudler

I still don't like game score. Blocked shots are way too weighted.
- Victoro311

.05 per blocked shot is weighted too much for you?