Eklund: Is Nick Bonino quietly becoming the most valuable UFA2B? Tonight's Picks

The more the Computer picks Calgary to lose the more they win.

Just because he scores a hat trick last night?

Just because he scores a hat trick last night?
- gergeswillems

One hat trick makes you the best. Deal with it.

One hat trick makes you the best. Deal with it.
- jl639s

I'm still dealing with Kings going winless the rest of the way. Baby steps.

is how I feel after reading that. Bonino has been mostly disappointing this year after the great run of the HBK like last year into and throughout the playoffs.

EDIT: And insinuating that he is the main catalyst behind Kessel is simply ridiculous. Kessel played fine with Malkin before he got hurt and the HBK line was formed. He stays with Bonino because rolling 3 lines is the most effective way to cause matchup problems for opposing teams.

I view Bonino like this years Brandon Sutter. To say he had near the same impact as Sullivan is laughable. He plays his role well, is elevated by the talent around him, and some other team is going to way overpay for his services because of this. He has not been very good this year and someone is going to give him 4 - 5 mil a season for around 5 years. They will quickly find out he is not worth that (how's Sutter doing in Van?).

One game doesn't make up for the season. If he plays well in the post season again, great. But the Pens shouldn't pay anymore than 2.5/3 per season at most to keep him.

Edit: not to mention, with an injury depleted team, Bonino has seen his TOI cut to single digits over the last 6 games because his play has been so sub-par. He's a decent depth player that GMs will overvalue from playing on a talented team.

I view Bonino like this years Brandon Sutter. To say he had near the same impact as Sullivan is laughable. He plays his role well, is elevated by the talent around him, and some other team is going to way overpay for his services because of this. He has not been very good this year and someone is going to give him 4 - 5 mil a season for around 5 years. They will quickly find out he is not worth that (how's Sutter doing in Van?).

One game doesn't make up for the season. If he plays well in the post season again, great. But the Pens shouldn't pay anymore than 2.5/3 per season at most to keep him.
- mw630

Rutherford won't screw up like Holland did and pay third liners top 6 money. If Bonino wants to stay in Pitts he'll have to take what JR offers him.

Its Ragelin who is the straw that stirs the drink on that line

Is Bonino that good or is it him playing on the 3rd line with a guy like Kessel?

is how I feel after reading that. Bonino has been mostly disappointing this year after the great run of the HBK like last year into and throughout the playoffs.

EDIT: And insinuating that he is the main catalyst behind Kessel is simply ridiculous. Kessel played fine with Malkin before he got hurt and the HBK line was formed. He stays with Bonino because rolling 3 lines is the most effective way to cause matchup problems for opposing teams.
- PensFan1103

like saying bozak was the catalyst for kessel in toronto

I like Bonino, he shows up in the moments you need it, but other times he does not so he will not be paid the big bucks, at least not by Pitt I hope. We can't give out a Fernando Pisani deal...

Is Bonino that good or is it him playing on the 3rd line with a guy like Kessel?
- Garnie

he's another tyler bozak, but maybe a bit more defensively responsible than bozak.

looks good on pitts playing behind malkin and crosby

Bonino's CF% is 47....I was told that means his poop????

Bonino's CF% is 47....I was told that means his poop????
- Garnie

What does his poop got to do with it?

Or does CF mean "Colon flush"?

What does his poop got to do with it?

Or does CF mean "Colon flush"?
- MnGump

It means when he's on the ice he's getting outshot. ( I think )

Honestly Bonino is a solid player... but he's a 3c on any team, I get he won the cup, but he has really good wingers (arguably NOT 3rd line wingers) that make his job so much easier. Any team that offers this guy anything over 4m AAV is shooting themselves in the foot.

Bonino has been disappointing this year. Someone will overpay him. Pens have sundqvuist for third line next year

Bonino has been very hit or miss. Like other Pens fans have said, someone will overpay him next season and this will definitely be his last year as a Penguin, especially if the Pens make another deep playoff run.

Bonino has been very hit or miss. Like other Pens fans have said, someone will overpay him next season and this will definitely be his last year as a Penguin, especially if the Pens make another deep playoff run.
- PghPens668771

We'll trade you bozak to fill the void

Yes.

so....... Malkin gets traded and they keep Bobby B???

Considering Stephen Gionta is an UFA, Bonnino is a no body!!

"it my @ss"?
- MnGump

Stinky

We'll trade you bozak to fill the void
- Tumbleweed

i think the last 5 years of failed trades have pretty much proven that no team wants Bozak