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Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 10:13 AM ET
It's finally back. I am ready to be disappointed again.
- burgh4life87


Yeah. I think the only thing that can help the Pens moving forward are future bargain-bin-gambles paying off.
burgh4life87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 04.22.2014

Oct 12 @ 10:38 AM ET
Yeah. I think the only thing that can help the Pens moving forward are future bargain-bin-gambles paying off.
- Rinosaur

That, or hope a guy like Kapanen takes the next step in production and becomes a bonafide scoring winger.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 10:45 AM ET
That, or hope a guy like Kapanen takes the next step in production and becomes a bonafide scoring winger.
- burgh4life87

You’ll be lucky if he even comes close to replicating his scoring pace from last season.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 12 @ 10:54 AM ET
You’ll be lucky if he even comes close to replicating his scoring pace from last season.
- Feds91Stammer


Picked up Larkin (172nd overall) and Bertuzzi (268th overall) in the draft last night...
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 10:57 AM ET
That, or hope a guy like Kapanen takes the next step in production and becomes a bonafide scoring winger.
- burgh4life87


I think he does and I even think Zucker rebounds a little bit, but my bigger concern is when Letang gets injured which IMO is a given. If it's a longer-term injury the Pens are completely effed unless they find that bargain-bin gamble trade.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 10:57 AM ET
Picked up Larkin (172nd overall) and Bertuzzi (268th overall) in the draft last night...
- MattStrat

I ended up with both of them in a 20 team league I joined.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 12 @ 10:58 AM ET
I ended up with both of them in a 20 team league I joined.
- Feds91Stammer


Nice. 18 teams in mine.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 12 @ 10:59 AM ET
I ended up with both of them in a 20 team league I joined.
- Feds91Stammer


We have 10 skater stats in mine including faceoffs and shots, so Larkin good for those.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 11:00 AM ET
Nice. 18 teams in mine.
- MattStrat

Trying to trade for Tatar now lol
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 11:02 AM ET
We have 10 skater stats in mine including faceoffs and shots, so Larkin good for those.
- MattStrat

Yeah this league has 8 skater stats but includes both of those. I focused on getting good players so I will see what adjustments I have to make for blocks and hits.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 12 @ 11:08 AM ET
Trying to trade for Tatar now lol
- Feds91Stammer


Tatar is currently a free agent in ours...I had to move Sid to IR right away so may pick him up on the 14th when moves are allowed. Not putting in a waiver claim for him though.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 12 @ 11:10 AM ET
Yeah this league has 8 skater stats but includes both of those. I focused on getting good players so I will see what adjustments I have to make for blocks and hits.
- Feds91Stammer


I drafted Gudas in the 3rd last round....he's a hit monster and blocks quite a bit too. Decent amount of shots with tiny touch of offense as well.

EDIT: and lets not forget PIM's....does your league count them?
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 11:29 AM ET
I drafted Gudas in the 3rd last round....he's a hit monster and blocks quite a bit too. Decent amount of shots with tiny touch of offense as well.

EDIT: and lets not forget PIM's....does your league count them?

- MattStrat

Just hits and blocks. Glad they don’t count PIMs. Never understood that as a positive lol.

What’s the lineups like for your league? Wild that Tatar is available.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 11:33 AM ET
I know the Pens have no shot, but Kravtsov is available. That's a real head-scratcher from the NYR, but they've given Karvtsov permission to speak to other teams. Not sure what it would take to get him.
Beatnic57
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 10.08.2019

Oct 12 @ 11:51 AM ET
Nort sure if this already talked about but Boyle is offically a Pen. 1 year $750k
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 12:07 PM ET
I know the Pens have no shot, but Kravtsov is available. That's a real head-scratcher from the NYR, but they've given Karvtsov permission to speak to other teams. Not sure what it would take to get him.
- Rinosaur

Because he didn’t make the roster and they’d rather move him while he still has value and/or he goes back to Russia.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 12:08 PM ET
Because he didn’t make the roster and they’d rather move him while he still has value and/or he goes back to Russia.
- Feds91Stammer


No, I get that, but I mean why they'd dress Hunt in the lineup over letting him develop. They've really gone all-in with bruisers.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 12:09 PM ET
No, I get that, but I mean why they'd dress Hunt in the lineup over letting him develop. They've really gone all-in with bruisers.
- Rinosaur

Tom Wilson broke that organization.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 12:10 PM ET
Tom Wilson broke that organization.
- Feds91Stammer


People say he lives rent free in their minds. He doesn't live rent free. They gave him the penthouse for nothing. Permanent residence.
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 12:13 PM ET
People say he lives rent free in their minds. He doesn't live rent free. They gave him the penthouse for nothing. Permanent residence.
- Rinosaur

NYR actually rents from Wilson. He owns the space.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 12:17 PM ET
NYR actually rents from Wilson. He owns the space.
- Feds91Stammer


FWIW, NYR definitely outdid JR in building a team to beat Wilson.
Beatnic57
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 10.08.2019

Oct 12 @ 12:19 PM ET
FWIW, NYR definitely outdid JR in building a team to beat Wilson.
- Rinosaur



Heard 1st Ranger/Caps game is going to be played in a Hexogon shaped rink....
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Oct 12 @ 12:22 PM ET
Heard 1st Ranger/Caps game is going to be played in a Hexogon shaped rink....
- Beatnic57


I'm more excited about that game than the Pens opener tonight. Although I'm betting hard against the Pens tonight lol.
Beatnic57
Pittsburgh Penguins
Joined: 10.08.2019

Oct 12 @ 12:25 PM ET
I'm more excited about that game than the Pens opener tonight. Although I'm betting hard against the Pens tonight lol.
- Rinosaur



When it comes to money, ya can't follow your heart...
Feds91Stammer
Detroit Red Wings
Location: "China was as proactive as possible" - Rinosaur, SC
Joined: 02.01.2012

Oct 12 @ 12:31 PM ET
I'm more excited about that game than the Pens opener tonight. Although I'm betting hard against the Pens tonight lol.
- Rinosaur

Somehow Reaves is playing. I though he (frank)ed his leg up the other night.
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