Ryan Wilson: My opening night lineup, fringe roster choices, goalie prospects, and more My opening night lineup, fringe roster choices, goalie prospects, and more

Rutta on the left?... Probably not. I see him on right with Rudy being the odd man out, unfortunately... But probably not for long... Because Penguins, injuries and sh!t...

Why the hate for Archibald and Caggiula? I think they will end up solidifying our bottom 6. Both have good speed and are physical. Caggiula could even see time in the top 6 as he did in Chicago. He scored 25 goals his senior year at North Dakota so he isn’t just some scrub. I await your final report card on them at the end of the year!

Why the hate for Archibald and Caggiula? I think they will end up solidifying our bottom 6. Both have good speed and are physical. Caggiula could even see time in the top 6 as he did in Chicago. He scored 25 goals his senior year at North Dakota so he isn’t just some scrub. I await your final report card on them at the end of the year!
- sjfpp

Did you just bring up Caggs senior year at ND as a point for him to be on this team? woof. He will be starting in WBS. Archi will probably end up 4th line though, unless one of the younger guy outplay him. But unless there's injures to start, there is no room for both Archi and Cagg on the team anyways.
Guentz-Sid-Rust
Zuck-Geno-Rakell
Hein-Cart-Kap
Mcginn-Blue-??
Arch/DOC/Poehling/Puustinen/Cagg/etc..

Rutta on the left?... Probably not. I see him on right with Rudy being the odd man out, unfortunately... But probably not for long... Because Penguins, injuries and sh!t...
- MattStrat

Yea I see Friedman or POJ playing the left side with Rutta on the right. I can actually see Ruh traded before the season starts tbh.

That was a good edition of the mailbag

I don't mind mixing up the top 6 at all and seeing how Zucker and Rackell look with Sid. I fully expect Guentzel at least to end up with Sid, but doesn't hurt to try something different when you know you can flip back in a heartbeat.

I think if Archibald doesn't grab the 12th forward spot, he gets the 13th. Unless someone like DOC grabs the 12th spot that forces a waiver move, but feels unlikely with Sully. But I don't see anyone but Archibald or Poehling at 13 since the other guys clear waivers and can play in WBS.

Hoping for a strong camp from Poehling to grab a regular spot and maybe even push Heinen.

Have to go POJ in and Ruhwedel as 7th D. Time to play him, he's been ready. Really wish there was an opportunity for Ty Smith but agree him being waiver exempt will likely hold him back.

I'm taking Blomqvist for top goalie prospect.

The problem that Nylander and Puustinen will have is while they are better PP players than Poehling, DOC, and Poulin, I'm not sure they're much if at all better as ES scorers. And those 3 are all bigger and better defensive players.

Puustinen isn't afraid to get his nose a little dirty so I give him more of a chance, but however thin the Pens system is, they have a lot of forwards of similar talent to compete with that might fit better as bottom 6 players.

Why the hate for Archibald and Caggiula? I think they will end up solidifying our bottom 6. Both have good speed and are physical. Caggiula could even see time in the top 6 as he did in Chicago. He scored 25 goals his senior year at North Dakota so he isn’t just some scrub. I await your final report card on them at the end of the year!
- sjfpp

Archibald didn’t get his vax like an obedient little boy so Woke Wilson will hate him forever

Archibald didn’t get his vax like an obedient little boy so Woke Wilson will hate him forever
- TheGame316

That might be so...but there's also the fact he's a plug at the NHL level...

Yea I see Friedman or POJ playing the left side with Rutta on the right. I can actually see Ruh traded before the season starts tbh.
- 668710

Really want POJ to get an extended look....and look good while getting said look....

"@FieryBreadman
Frank Seravalli on Sportsnet 960 said that Rodrigues was offered a 3-year, $10.5M contract at the beginning of free agency that he passed on, which led to changing his agent.
7:41 PM · Sep 13, 2022"

That's a lot of dough left on the table if true...

Did you just bring up Caggs senior year at ND as a point for him to be on this team? woof. He will be starting in WBS. Archi will probably end up 4th line though, unless one of the younger guy outplay him. But unless there's injures to start, there is no room for both Archi and Cagg on the team anyways.
Guentz-Sid-Rust
Zuck-Geno-Rakell
Hein-Cart-Kap
Mcginn-Blue-??
Arch/DOC/Poehling/Puustinen/Cagg/etc..
- 668710

Caggiula also had 13 goals in 67 games,12 goals in 55 games and 9 goals in 40 games at the NHL level! If given the chance, he would outscore anyone in your bottom 6! On top of that, he will not hesitate to drop the gloves. Which one of your forwards will?

Caggiula also had 13 goals in 67 games,12 goals in 55 games and 9 goals in 40 games at the NHL level! If given the chance, he would outscore anyone in your bottom 6! On top of that, he will not hesitate to drop the gloves. Which one of your forwards will?
- sjfpp

Why is it "your bottom 6" and "which one of your forwards will?" ?

Who's your team? your team tag says Penguins...

Why the hate for Archibald and Caggiula? I think they will end up solidifying our bottom 6. Both have good speed and are physical. Caggiula could even see time in the top 6 as he did in Chicago. He scored 25 goals his senior year at North Dakota so he isn’t just some scrub. I await your final report card on them at the end of the year!
- sjfpp

Because they suck. Do you even watch hockey?

Why is it "your bottom 6" and "which one of your forwards will?" ?

Who's your team? your team tag says Penguins...
- MattStrat

He obviously thinks Ryan Wilson owns his own hockey team.

Caggiula also had 13 goals in 67 games,12 goals in 55 games and 9 goals in 40 games at the NHL level! If given the chance, he would outscore anyone in your bottom 6! On top of that, he will not hesitate to drop the gloves. Which one of your forwards will?
- sjfpp

And this issue with him is that he doesn't produce enough (aside from one season) for a top-6 role but doesn't bring anything else enough for a bottom-6 role.

Because they suck. Do you even watch hockey?
- j.boyd919

You must be a lot smarter than Hextall then! How the hell did he get the G.M. job over you? I do watch a lot of hockey and believe both can help the Pens otherwise I wouldn’t say so. I’m sorry you and others here just go by stats. Maybe you need to start watching more before spouting off!

You must be a lot smarter than Hextall then! How the hell did he get the G.M. job over you? I do watch a lot of hockey and believe both can help the Pens otherwise I wouldn’t say so. I’m sorry you and others here just go by stats. Maybe you need to start watching more before spouting off!
- sjfpp

Hextall signed Caggiula to a 1-year, $750,000 2-way deal.
Hextall signed Archibald to a 1-year, $900,000 1-way deal.

These are the right kind of deals for a 13/14th forward.

You must be a lot smarter than Hextall then! How the hell did he get the G.M. job over you? I do watch a lot of hockey and believe both can help the Pens otherwise I wouldn’t say so. I’m sorry you and others here just go by stats. Maybe you need to start watching more before spouting off!
- sjfpp

Watch more? I've been watching the Penguins since about 1992, so.. yeah no.

Watch more? I've been watching the Penguins since about 1992, so.. yeah no.
- j.boyd919

Bandwagoner. A real fan would have watched them when they were on par with the California Golden Seals.

I don't want any of these lame "I wasn't born yet" excuses.

"@FieryBreadman
Frank Seravalli on Sportsnet 960 said that Rodrigues was offered a 3-year, $10.5M contract at the beginning of free agency that he passed on, which led to changing his agent.
7:41 PM · Sep 13, 2022"

That's a lot of dough left on the table if true...
- MattStrat

The agent passed on it or ERod?

Blame the agent all you want, but if ERod was informed of the deal, even if the Agent told him he could get more, it’s as much on ERod for not knowing his own market value

IMO, you’ve got to secure that “1 wealth securing” contract before you start getting picky and choosy

Reminds me of Denis Schroeder. Turned down 4 year 84 from the Lakers because he wanted 100+ (probably just got stuck on wanting a 9 digit deal)

Now he plays for vet minimum and mid level exemption money on year to year contracts

You must be a lot smarter than Hextall then! How the hell did he get the G.M. job over you? I do watch a lot of hockey and believe both can help the Pens otherwise I wouldn’t say so. I’m sorry you and others here just go by stats. Maybe you need to start watching more before spouting off!
- sjfpp

Dude we already seen Archibald here, he wasn't that great then and he's not that great now. And Cagg won't be playing up here unless there's major injuries. And you're the only one throwing out stats lol and from 5+ years ago lol

Caggiula also had 13 goals in 67 games,12 goals in 55 games and 9 goals in 40 games at the NHL level! If given the chance, he would outscore anyone in your bottom 6! On top of that, he will not hesitate to drop the gloves. Which one of your forwards will?
- sjfpp

Dude that was all when he was 25 and younger lol.

The agent passed on it or ERod?

Blame the agent all you want, but if ERod was informed of the deal, even if the Agent told him he could get more, it’s as much on ERod for not knowing his own market value

IMO, you’ve got to secure that “1 wealth securing” contract before you start getting picky and choosy

Reminds me of Denis Schroeder. Turned down 4 year 84 from the Lakers because he wanted 100+ (probably just got stuck on wanting a 9 digit deal)

Now he plays for vet minimum and mid level exemption money on year to year contracts
- TheGame316

I heard that his agent passed on it without even telling E-Rod but I'm not sure what's going on there.

Hextall signed Caggiula to a 1-year, $750,000 2-way deal.
Hextall signed Archibald to a 1-year, $900,000 1-way deal.

These are the right kind of deals for a 13/14th forward.
- jmatchett383

I would say Archi would be perfect for the 13th forward. And I wouldn't have Cagg at 14. I'd have other players to be called up over him. No one cares what he did at ND or 5 years ago haha

In 2010 Crosby was on pace for 130 points before injury. I think he can do that this year.