Jack Johnson needs to prove he's better than Hunwick before we can declare Hunwick addition by subtraction, because as bad as Hunwick was, he's probably better than anyone we have in WBS. Our organizational defensive depth is bad.
- Victoro311

At worst it's a lateral move IMO. I think Hunwick stuck out like a sore thumb last year with how badly he played. Just an awful player for us. Plus, like you said earlier... I think you can do a lot worse than Ruhwedel as a 6th D.

Interesting trade proposal on capfriendly: Jarry and Simon for Sam Bennett. IMO not enough going to Calgary

Separate team: brassard, Dea, Maatta for Ekholm and Bonino

I don’t know if either of these teams would think they’d be getting enough in these trades

All your star players are a year older and the roster as a whole is worse than last year.

Plan the parade.
- Feds91Stammer

Our team is better starting off this year than last year. We had mckegg/rowney and Johnson centering our 3rd and 4th lines ffs

So far we've added:

#73 Jack Johnson
#7 Matt Cullen
#38 Derek Grant


Out of the door:

#43 Sheary
#22 Hunwick
#34 Kühnhackl
#37 Rowney


Coming from WBS:

#41 Sprong


I definitely think we are in a better shape now.
- Barnaby36

We lose the best forward out of that group and we are in better shape?

Interesting trade proposal on capfriendly: Jarry and Simon for Sam Bennett. IMO not enough going to Calgary

Separate team: brassard, Dea, Maatta for Ekholm and Bonino

I don’t know if either of these teams would think they’d be getting enough in these trades
- WSCTeton17

This one is just bad for the Penguins. Pass.

As for the Sam Bennett trade I'd be insterested.

We lose the best forward out of that group and we are in better shape?
- Rinosaur

Wait and see. Sheary will not be missed. Period. Specially in the playoffs.

We lose the best forward out of that group and we are in better shape?
- Rinosaur

At least someone gets it.

Wait and see. Sheary will not be missed. Period. Specially in the playoffs.
- Barnaby36

Your recency bias is showing.

Our team is better starting off this year than last year. We had mckegg/rowney and Johnson centering our 3rd and 4th lines ffs
- 668710

Your roster is worse now than it was at the end of last season.

There is that more clear for you?

At worst it's a lateral move IMO. I think Hunwick stuck out like a sore thumb last year with how badly he played. Just an awful player for us. Plus, like you said earlier... I think you can do a lot worse than Ruhwedel as a 6th D.
- madmike71

I think it will be fairly lateral as well. My point is that I don't think we upgraded Hunwick and the quality of our blue line remains unchanged.

At least someone gets it.
- Feds91Stammer

You and Rino are in a love fest for a couple months now. Great couple. Sorry if I feel like the Penguins has a better team now.

Your roster is worse now than it was at the end of last season.

There is that more clear for you?
- Feds91Stammer

Again: Sheary will not be missed. Sprong/Simon/ZAR will take his duties.

There is that more clear for you?

Grant, 28, is coming off a career year with the Anaheim Ducks, where he produced 12 goals, 12 assists and 24 points in 66 games. The versatile Grant ranked third on the Ducks by winning 53.1 percent of his draws. He averaged 49 seconds of shorthanded ice time per game, and 37 seconds on the power play, where he had three man-advantage tallies.

Grant, a 6-foot-3, 215-pound native of Abbotsford, British Columbia, has spent parts of six NHL seasons with Ottawa, Calgary, Buffalo, Nashville and Anaheim, totaling 12 goals, 19 assists and 31 points in 152 regular-season contests.

Big guy just like Sheahan. I think I remember Grant playing for Nashville. Not a bad pick up for the 13th forward spot.

Again: Sheary will not be missed. Sprong/Simon/ZAR will take his duties.

There is that more clear for you?
- Barnaby36

The assumption that any of them are better than Sheary is wrong.

Your roster is worse now than it was at the end of last season.

There is that more clear for you?
- Feds91Stammer

No

No
- 668710

Do you need me to write it down in crayon?

Do you need me to write it down in crayon?
- Feds91Stammer

Haha I'm just messing with ya feds I get it lol. But I will hold you to that crayon writing some other time lol

The assumption that any of them are better than Sheary is wrong.
- Feds91Stammer

Just like the assumption that Sheary will ever produce in the playoffs again.

Do you need me to write it down in crayon?
- Feds91Stammer

What color crayon?

Again: Sheary will not be missed. Sprong/Simon/ZAR will take his duties.

There is that more clear for you?
- Barnaby36

I was a fan in 2016. There was however no excuse for his crappy skating and lack of ability to stay on his feet after that. Good riddance to him, you only get so many kicks at the can.

Interesting trade proposal on capfriendly: Jarry and Simon for Sam Bennett. IMO not enough going to Calgary

Separate team: brassard, Dea, Maatta for Ekholm and Bonino

I don’t know if either of these teams would think they’d be getting enough in these trades
- WSCTeton17

No thanks from our side to the Nashville deal, Sam Bennett is on his way to bustville. Calgary might pull the trigger on that one

So a fully rested injury free team starting this season isn't as good as the team that was riding it's how many playoffs game after winning b2b Cups, injury concerns with 3 or more top players, Brassard arriving from the trade deadline & Connor Sheary playing top line?

No.

I don't get the Grant signing unless there is a trade in the wind. (frank), we could have signed so many other better players with that 650k.........

Just Fromm last blog.

Yes forgot about the lockout.

Doesn't change Eric Staal & his scoring record though, & saying he's elite because he had 1 really great year definately isn't hall of fame material.

I'd be interested in hearing what others with more experience than me think an elite player is & why. It's summer, what else is there to talk about? Taxes??

Just Fromm last blog.

Yes forgot about the lockout.

Doesn't change Eric Staal & his scoring record though, & saying he's elite because he had 1 really great year definately isn't hall of fame material.

I'd be interested in hearing what others with more experience than me think an elite player is & why. It's summer, what else is there to talk about? Taxes??
- Aussiepenguin

Trump fixed that! MAGA!

Do you need me to write it down in crayon?
- Feds91Stammer

You're a funny dude