John Toperzer: Pens Friday: Simon Despres for Devin Setoguchi? Big win Thursday leaves Pittsburgh with a 16-8 mark midway through the 2013-2013 season

Poor headline. I thought you were going to bring up there was talk again trading Despres for Seto.

Poor headline. I thought you were going to bring up there was talk again trading Despres for Seto.
- Oneonta Penguin

Noo, Toronto is looking to trade players, Lets get Kulemin on the 2nd line with Malkin!

Poor headline. I thought you were going to bring up there was talk again trading Despres for Seto.
- Oneonta Penguin

got me too.. hits baby hits

Noo, Toronto is looking to trade players, Lets get Kulemin on the 2nd line with Malkin!
- cdjaakkola

Pass on Kulemin

Despres for Seto AND Clutterbuck

Why do we have to be the ones collapsing? what about the Devils..

I just read over the Flyer's board from during last night's game... I usually don't take much pleasure in others' misfortunes, but that was funny lol.

Despres for Seto AND Clutterbuck
- drummer829

That is an easy no as well.

Could watch this over and over. Sid versus 3 Flyers, starting out on his stomach with no stick, and ends up eventually moving the puck to Dupuis.

That is an easy no as well.
- Oneonta Penguin

Fine throw in a 1st too

The last thing the Wild need is a non physical d-man. Seto has been playing well as of late and provides a spark on the PP. I'm sure Despres will be fine, but as of now, I too am glad this "rumored trade" never happened.
Pitt needs to trade for Iggy already and be done with it

Despres for Seto AND Clutterbuck
- drummer829

Could watch this over and over. Sid versus 3 Flyers, starting out on his stomach with no stick, and ends up eventually moving the puck to Dupuis.


- rival22

It's so easy to get caught up in the Sid bashing, but it's plays like this that make him one of the greats.

The last thing the Wild need is a non physical d-man. Seto has been playing well as of late and provides a spark on the PP. I'm sure Despres will be fine, but as of now, I too am glad this "rumored trade" never happened.
Pitt needs to trade for Iggy already and be done with it
- SotaPopinski

Trust me, we are glad too.

Trust me, we are glad too.
- Oneonta Penguin

I don't doubt it. I think this is a case where both teams won't regret hanging onto their respective players.

The last thing the Wild need is a non physical d-man. Seto has been playing well as of late and provides a spark on the PP. I'm sure Despres will be fine, but as of now, I too am glad this "rumored trade" never happened.
Pitt needs to trade for Iggy already and be done with it
- SotaPopinski

The idea that Despres is a non-physical defenseman is completely off-base. He's not Shea Weber, but he's not soft by any means. He does use his 6'4 220lb frame quite a bit.

The idea that Despres is a non-physical defenseman is completely off-base. He's not Shea Weber, but he's not soft by any means. He does use his 6'4 220lb frame quite a bit.
- ursomp71

He's no softy, but watching him reminds me a lot of Falk on the Wild, only with more upside. I'm not bashing him by any means, I just do not see how losing him for Seto improves your club and vice versa for the Wild

He's no softy, but watching him reminds me a lot of Falk on the Wild, only with more upside. I'm not bashing him by any means, I just do not see how losing him for Seto improves your club and vice versa for the Wild
- SotaPopinski

It doesn't improve our club at all. And nothing against Seto, but if I'm moving our future top-1/2 defenseman, I want considerably more than him as a return (i.e. not that I want to trade Despres by any means, he's too important to our future blueline).

Few thoughts on last night's game:

(1) Not sure who gave the locker room speech which could best be summed up as "Stay the %$#& out of the Penalty Box for God's sake!!!," but when you look at the Box Score its pretty clear what altered the balance of the game in the 2nd and 3rd periods. So simple and so effective.

(2) Bennett looks good with Geno and Neal. The Kid definitely looks like he has the capacity to play with elite talent. Not sure how he'll do come playoff time simply because he's a rookie, but he certainly looks like he has a spot in the Pens Top-6 for the foreseeable future.

(3) I understand scratching Despres for the Flyers game last night, as the kid hasn't quite learned what he can get away with in the NHL and what gets him 2 minutes & penalties kill the Pens v. the Flyers, but it still sucks to see him in the press box.

(4) Vitale would have helped in the FO circle. Just sayin'.

(5) Eaton looks good. Quality depth signing by Shero at no cost to the Pens.

Few thoughts on last night's game:

(1) Not sure who gave the locker room speech which could best be summed up as "Stay the %$#& out of the Penalty Box for God's sake!!!," but when you look at the Box Score its pretty clear what altered the balance of the game in the 2nd and 3rd periods. So simple and so effective.

(2) Bennett looks good with Geno and Neal. The Kid definitely looks like he has the capacity to play with elite talent. Not sure how he'll do come playoff time simply because he's a rookie, but he certainly looks like he has a spot in the Pens Top-6 for the foreseeable future.

(3) I understand scratching Despres for the Flyers game last night, as the kid hasn't quite learned what he can get away with in the NHL and what gets him 2 minutes & penalties kill the Pens v. the Flyers, but it still sucks to see him in the press box.

(4) Vitale would have helped in the FO circle. Just sayin'.

(5) Eaton looks good. Quality depth signing by Shero at no cost to the Pens.
- s0rcerer1984

Not following the script. We aren't talking about last night's game. We have moved onto Seto for Despres again.

Not following the script. We aren't talking about last night's game. We have moved onto Seto for Despres again.

- Oneonta Penguin

Haha. I completely understand, but I think i'll dwell on last night's W for a while longer...

Also, w/ the play of Bennett I think they Pens should focus more on a 3rd-liner or big, physical Dman than any more scoring. Top-6 looks good right now.

Haha. I completely understand, but I think i'll dwell on last night's W for a while longer...

Also, w/ the play of Bennett I think they Pens should focus more on a 3rd-liner or big, physical Dman than any more scoring. Top-6 looks good right now.
- s0rcerer1984

Stoner/Seto for Kunitz

Stoner/Seto for Kunitz
- SotaPopinski

Random thought...

I was watching the game on Root Sports last night which is the Pens feed for those who don't know.... and during the first intermission Dan Potash interviewed Max Talbot.

Makes me wonder if that was planned all along or if Bylsma told him "You're not getting any of our players... I need to have a few words with them"...... Just seemed really odd to get an opposing player for an in game interview unless if was pre-recorded of course but I don't think it was.