Tough not to root for a team that has 2nd line wing Blake Comeau.
- Victoro311

I was a fan of Comeau when he was with the pens.

Tough not to root for a team that has 2nd line wing Blake Comeau.
- Victoro311

I really liked him with the Pens. It's wild he's getting that kind of ice time now haha

Tough not to root for a team that has 2nd line wing Blake Comeau.
- Victoro311

Lol

I really liked him with the Pens. It's wild he's getting that kind of ice time now haha
- MattStrat

I'ma go ahead and guess its a bad idea, but hey, they're in the conference finals.

I'ma go ahead and guess its a bad idea, but hey, they're in the conference finals.
- Victoro311

Hahaha

I have a fan of Comeau when he was with the pens.
- Rinosaur

I was too. He's definitely a third line scoring wing now, but they are so deep and are spreading it around.

Since he pulled that BLM garbage.
- j.boyd919

It's not garbage and he was just awarded the King Clancy Trophy for his work in the community so stay mad.

Wow
- Rinosaur

BLM is a garbage organization.

The phrase "black lives matter" is one thing, but the organization that gets all the donations because of it, is (frank)ing trash.

It's not garbage and he was just awarded the King Clancy Trophy for his work in the community so stay mad.
- burgh4life87

I'm not mad at all, but BLMtifa is a domestic terror organization.

I have a fan of Comeau when he was with the pens.
- Rinosaur

What kinda fan is it, like one of those folding Asian fans with a picture of Comeau on it?

I’m kind of surprised by the amount of people on this board that think it’s a good idea to spend our final assets on a bottom four defenseman.
- Victoro311

I mean, Brodin would be the 2nd best D man on the team. Also, I consider him a good option because the cost would be significantly less than other options.

I think its possible to trade him for Murray straight up. Not exactly trading away finsl assets. Alternative is what, a 2nd round pick? Push Petterson down to the 3rd pair and the Pens actually will have some depth with injuries.

I mean, Brodin would be the 2nd best D man on the team. Also, I consider him a good option because the cost would be significantly less than other options.

I think its possible to trade him for Murray straight up. Not exactly trading away finsl assets. Alternative is what, a 2nd round pick? Push Petterson down to the 3rd pair and the Pens actually will have some depth with injuries.
- MacPatty

And we still don't have a 3C and the third line won't score. Crosby and Malkin will need to do it all at ages 33 and 34, which won't happen. Meanwhile, our top 4 is already fine, so why aren't we using our like two valuable assets to address the part of our team that's actually broken instead of upgrading something that's already fine?

Also small sample size so its possible Marino was a flash in the pan, but Brodin's career average is not better than John Marino last year, so no he wouldn't be our second best defenseman. He's arguably not even better than Pettersson.

And we still don't have a 3C and the third line won't score. Crosby and Malkin will need to do it all at ages 33 and 34, which won't happen. Meanwhile, our top 4 is already fine, so why aren't we using our like two valuable assets to address the part of our team that's actually broken instead of upgrading something that's already fine?

Also small sample size so its possible Marino was a flash in the pan, but Brodin's career average is not better than John Marino last year, so no he wouldn't be our second best defenseman. He's arguably not even better than Pettersson.
- Victoro311

You are being very dramatic. I'm all on board with prioritizing 3C. Agreed it is a huge hole. My point was that if we are trading with Minnesota I'd rather spend fewer assets and get a guy like Brodin than pay a ton to get Dumba.

Brodin plays on a really bad team, Marino on a good one. I think they are both really good players, you can feel free to debate yourself on which one might be marginally better.

While the top 4 is fine, it might be league average and the bottom pair might be league worst.

What kinda fan is it, like one of those folding Asian fans with a picture of Comeau on it?


- j.boyd919

LOL I just noticed that typo.

You are being very dramatic. I'm all on board with prioritizing 3C. Agreed it is a huge hole. My point was that if we are trading with Minnesota I'd rather spend fewer assets and get a guy like Brodin than pay a ton to get Dumba.

Brodin plays on a really bad team, Marino on a good one. I think they are both really good players, you can feel free to debate yourself on which one might be marginally better.

While the top 4 is fine, it might be league average and the bottom pair might be league worst.
- MacPatty

I personally don't think Brodin is that much better than Pettersson right now. Pettersson is younger and cost-controlled.

You are being very dramatic. I'm all on board with prioritizing 3C. Agreed it is a huge hole. My point was that if we are trading with Minnesota I'd rather spend fewer assets and get a guy like Brodin than pay a ton to get Dumba.

Brodin plays on a really bad team, Marino on a good one. I think they are both really good players, you can feel free to debate yourself on which one might be marginally better.

While the top 4 is fine, it might be league average and the bottom pair might be league worst.
- MacPatty

The bottom pairing sucks because Jack Johnson sucks. Riikola-Ruhwedel are a good bottom pairing. We don't need a $4 mil defenseman, whether it be Pettersson or Brodin, on the bottom pairing to make it good. All this will do is block us from acquiring something we actually need. And when the third pairing is inevitably Petts/Brodin (which ever) and JMFJ because the coaching staff refuses to press box him, we're still (frank)ed regardless.

I personally don't think Brodin is that much better than Pettersson right now. Pettersson is younger and cost-controlled.
- Rinosaur

By the numbers Petts is actually demonstrably better, but Brodin gets heavy defensive deployment, so I'm willing to concede that it might be apples to oranges and it it could be a wash.

I personally don't think Brodin is that much better than Pettersson right now. Pettersson is younger and cost-controlled.
- Rinosaur

Brodin isn't a guy I am going to die on a hill arguing for. Let's say Petterson is better than Brodin, it doesn't change the benefit.

It would make a massive difference subbing in JJs minutes for Brodin. At a pretty low cap hit and as a rental with no long term commitment.

I would absolutely rather get Staal, Kerfoot, an A prospect, our 1st rounder back, Montour... list will go on. But if none of those come to fruition, betting Brodin would absolutely be a good step forward in improving the team.

By the numbers Petts is actually demonstrably better, but Brodin gets heavy defensive deployment, so I'm willing to concede that it might be apples to oranges it it could be a wash.
- Victoro311

Reason #136 to not change the top four.

Brodin isn't a guy I am going to die on a hill arguing for. Let's say Petterson is better than Brodin, it doesn't change the benefit.

It would make a massive difference subbing in JJs minutes for Brodin. At a pretty low cap hit and as a rental with no long term commitment.

I would absolutely rather get Staal, Kerfoot, an A prospect, our 1st rounder back, Montour... list will go on. But if none of those come to fruition, betting Brodin would absolutely be a good step forward in improving the team.
- MacPatty

You need to give up on this JJ dream.

Brodin isn't a guy I am going to die on a hill arguing for. Let's say Petterson is better than Brodin, it doesn't change the benefit.

It would make a massive difference subbing in JJs minutes for Brodin. At a pretty low cap hit and as a rental with no long term commitment.

I would absolutely rather get Staal, Kerfoot, an A prospect, our 1st rounder back, Montour... list will go on. But if none of those come to fruition, betting Brodin would absolutely be a good step forward in improving the team.
- MacPatty

JJ would just be move to the right side like when they paired him and Maatta together. So long as Johnson is on this team, he will play, and that pairing will always suck.

This just came up on the ticker: Game 7 vs Avs: Oleksiak 27:25 TOI 8 hits, 2 shots, 2 blocks and 1 assist

This just came up on the ticker: Game 7 vs Avs: Oleksiak 27:25 TOI 8 hits, 2 shots, 2 blocks and 1 assist
- MattStrat

Currently making $2 mil and would be an admirable #5 defenseman on this roster.

Wow
- Rinosaur

Lol

It's not garbage and he was just awarded the King Clancy Trophy for his work in the community so stay mad.
- burgh4life87

Lmao.