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Ryan Wilson
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Rochester, NY
Joined: 06.13.2013

Jul 1 @ 2:35 PM ET
Ryan Wilson: Dad memes > Improving team Dad memes > Improving team
Reverend Killtaker
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Alexandria, VA
Joined: 07.02.2008

Jul 1 @ 2:36 PM ET
Foist
F JJ
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 1 @ 2:39 PM ET
Pens sign Stefan Elliot. Tavares, who?
RoloTahmasee
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jul 1 @ 2:45 PM ET
You’re an idiot Wilson

This is a ZERO risk move, a free player

We need a new blogger on FA day

Trade Wilson, sign anyone else
RoloTahmasee
Joined: 07.24.2009

Jul 1 @ 2:47 PM ET
3 million is not a “premium” anymore for an NHL caliber D man

Get a grip Wilson
jchst22
Joined: 01.24.2013

Jul 1 @ 2:47 PM ET
“Pay a premium”?

Have you noticed any free agent signings? Jacks deal looks like pennies
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 1 @ 2:49 PM ET
“Pay a premium”?

Have you noticed any free agent signings? Jacks deal looks like pennies

- jchst22


It's not about the money. It's about a subpar dman coming into the lineup when a better option could have been had.

Hunwick is actually a better dman than JJ.
sammy87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: CO
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 2:49 PM ET
The Pens turned Shultz, Oleciak, Cole into good to capable Dmen.....There is no reason JJ can't be rehabbed.
sammy87
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: CO
Joined: 05.05.2011

Jul 1 @ 2:51 PM ET
Heres a more optimistic write up of JJ.

http://sports-ak.espn.go....-deal-pittsburgh-penguins
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jul 1 @ 2:54 PM ET
It's not about the money. It's about a subpar dman coming into the lineup when a better option could have been had.

Hunwick is actually a better dman than JJ.

- Rinosaur

I'd say they are about even, Hunwick had terrible positioning too and scored the occasional goal. Ugh let's just hope for the best haha
jchst22
Joined: 01.24.2013

Jul 1 @ 2:54 PM ET
It's not about the money. It's about a subpar dman coming into the lineup when a better option could have been had.

Hunwick is actually a better dman than JJ.

- Rinosaur

All about system. Hunwick didn’t fit. Johnson hopefully will. Better pick mover and that’s what Sullivan wants in his line up. All 6 defensemen are capable of getting forwards the puck with speed
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 1 @ 2:54 PM ET
I'd say they are about even, Hunwick had terrible positioning too and scored the occasional goal. Ugh let's just hope for the best haha
- 668710


The best thing we can at this point lol
Hooligan21
Joined: 05.04.2017

Jul 1 @ 2:56 PM ET
My only hope in the JJ signing is that he and Crosby are buddies, and that Sid will push him to be better and call him out if he's not.
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:00 PM ET
My only hope in the JJ signing is that he and Crosby are buddies, and that Sid will push him to be better and call him out if he's not.
- Hooligan21

Yea sometimes stuff like that happens. Wait and see is all we can do now haha
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Jul 1 @ 3:02 PM ET
We have to talk about the most pressing problem right now. Who wears 7? JJ or Cullen lol
WSCTeton17
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jul 1 @ 3:02 PM ET
The Pens turned Shultz, Oleciak, Cole into good to capable Dmen.....There is no reason JJ can't be rehabbed.
- sammy87

All of those D men were in their 20’s. JJ will be 32 this next season.
Spending 3.25 on JJ is one thing if there are no other options out there, but there are. It’s all about alternatives and he’s getting more than lots of other D men who a lot of us would rather have (my pick was Hickey)
Same goes for Cullen. What’re the alternatives? I would take Ennis over Cullen. Jokinen may lack foot speed but he brings a lot of other elements to his game. Cullen no longer has any of these elements
WSCTeton17
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jul 1 @ 3:09 PM ET
We can reflect back during the season when we’re making a move or two that this could’ve been us to start the season:
Guentzel-Sid-Sprong
Brassard-Malkin-Kessel
Rust-Sheahan-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Jokinen-ZAR
Dumo-Letang
Emelin-Schultz
Maatta-Rig
Murray
Jarry

I wonder what’s going on with Emelin anyways..
pens4life-66
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: BC
Joined: 10.01.2013

Jul 1 @ 3:12 PM ET
I’m not a big fan of either signing... but it sounds like pens should no doubt fire Rutherford, Sullivan, gonchar, Martin just clean house and hire.... Ryan Wilson!!! This is clearly a very easy job and he seems to easily be able do a WAY better job then all of them over the past 2 years as seen by numerous posts. You aren’t allowed to say it would be for sure Stanley cups every year because it’s mostly luck but we would be guaranteed final 4 every year.
jchst22
Joined: 01.24.2013

Jul 1 @ 3:13 PM ET
We can reflect back during the season when we’re making a move or two that this could’ve been us to start the season:
Guentzel-Sid-Sprong
Brassard-Malkin-Kessel
Rust-Sheahan-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Jokinen-ZAR
Dumo-Letang
Emelin-Schultz
Maatta-Rig
Murray
Jarry

I wonder what’s going on with Emelin anyways..

- WSCTeton17

Any player with average speed would burn that third pairing
acdc1206
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Get the Cup back, PA
Joined: 06.13.2007

Jul 1 @ 3:18 PM ET
Rowney wishes he was Cullen. Terrible comparison.
WSCTeton17
Joined: 07.29.2013

Jul 1 @ 3:26 PM ET
Any player with average speed would burn that third pairing
- jchst22

No way maaaan. Gonchar is totally working with Rig and Maatta on their footspeed. They’ll never get burned again
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 1 @ 3:28 PM ET
So I've brought this up a few times and I'm not sure the Pens are going to keep Oleksiak. Seems very odd what should be a pretty easy signing hasn't happened yet.

The Pens have a little more than $4M free right now, but I'd say they try and keep around $1M free for deadline deals.

IMO there's $3M on the table and I wonder if they're hunting an RD to go with JJ. Sadly, outside of Green who would cost too much, there's not a great crop of RDs that would fit the Pens.

Something just feels like they may be trying to pull something off. Maybe not major, but something.

EDIT: Forgot Green re-signed
hipcheck_goalie
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: shreveport, LA
Joined: 02.08.2012

Jul 1 @ 3:40 PM ET
So I've brought this up a few times and I'm not sure the Pens are going to keep Oleksiak. Seems very odd what should be a pretty easy signing hasn't happened yet.

The Pens have a little more than $4M free right now, but I'd say they try and keep around $1M free for deadline deals.

IMO there's $3M on the table and I wonder if they're hunting an RD to go with JJ. Sadly, outside of Green who would cost too much, there's not a great crop of RDs that would fit the Pens.

Something just feels like they may be trying to pull something off. Maybe not major, but something.

EDIT: Forgot Green re-signed

- Rinosaur

Oleksiek is more comfortable on his off side. They're trying to sign him long term in my opinion. That's why the delay.
madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 12.21.2006

Jul 1 @ 3:45 PM ET
I don't love the Dad signing. I think we need younger, faster legs on the 4th line. I understand it's zero risk, but sometimes coaches have trouble sitting vets even when they deserve it. It sure seems like Brass is going to see a bunch of time at LW.
Rinosaur
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Somewhere, NJ
Joined: 01.21.2016

Jul 1 @ 3:51 PM ET
Oleksiek is more comfortable on his off side. They're trying to sign him long term in my opinion. That's why the delay.
- hipcheck_goalie


If he re-signs I don't expect more than two years.
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