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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

I ended up with both of them in a 20 team league I joined.
- Feds91Stammer

Nice. 18 teams in mine.

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.

Nice. 18 teams in mine.
- MattStrat

Trying to trade for Tatar now lol

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.

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.

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?

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.

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.

Nort sure if this already talked about but Boyle is offically a Pen. 1 year $750k

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

NYR actually rents from Wilson. He owns the space.
- Feds91Stammer

FWIW, NYR definitely outdid JR in building a team to beat Wilson.

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....

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.

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...

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.