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

Oct 4 @ 12:13 PM ET
Ryan Wilson: Penguins lose player on waivers, may lose another Penguins lose player on waivers, may lose another
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 4 @ 1:07 PM ET
Have you guys seen any recent pics of the The Thrill besides the cake pic in this blog? Probably the slimmest and trimmest I've ever seen him heading into this season.




EDIT: shes pretty slim and trim, too ....
SuperHenderson13
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 10.13.2008

Oct 4 @ 2:00 PM ET
Am I the only one that will likely get motion sickness when these boards start changing ads during play? If they wanted to change them at whistles or in between periods, that's reasonable.

I guess the NBA does it and it works.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 4 @ 2:15 PM ET
Am I the only one that will likely get motion sickness when these boards start changing ads during play? If they wanted to change them at whistles or in between periods, that's reasonable.

I guess the NBA does it and it works.

- SuperHenderson13


During play?! first I heard of that. That will suck....I even find the ads transposed on the glass behind goalies can be very shaky or glitchy looking in a lot of broadcasts...I wouldnt care much about ads on boards changing between whistles but I believe if its changing during play, for hockey which is such a fast sport, that it will be an eye sore, distraction and yes, quite possibly head ache inducing.
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 2:39 PM ET
Have you guys seen any recent pics of the The Thrill besides the cake pic in this blog? Probably the slimmest and trimmest I've ever seen him heading into this season.




EDIT: shes pretty slim and trim, too ....

- MattStrat


dude's a stud. He's gonna put up 60-65.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 4 @ 2:53 PM ET
dude's a stud. He's gonna put up 60-65.
- j.boyd919



I think so too...and for only 1.5 mill ffs....
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 4 @ 2:53 PM ET
Nice words about Sam


https://www.nhl.com/pengu...tZlp8VLLwLMTMgZvvMHr-qWAY
madmike71
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 12.21.2006

Oct 4 @ 3:17 PM ET
dude's a stud. He's gonna put up 60-65.
- j.boyd919


Yep. Will make watching Kap even harder.
sjfpp
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 05.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 4:31 PM ET
dude's a stud. He's gonna put up 60-65.
- j.boyd919

Wow, you’re really going out on a limb!
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 5:06 PM ET
Wow, you’re really going out on a limb!
- sjfpp


That limb is made of foot long wieners.
sjfpp
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 05.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 5:51 PM ET
That limb is made of foot long wieners.
- j.boyd919

More like the ones on the side of the cake.
Pags
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Stony Point, NY
Joined: 10.06.2007

Oct 4 @ 7:45 PM ET
Wow, you’re really going out on a limb!
- sjfpp
How so? He had 52 points on a depleted Yotes team. Is it really that far fetched that he comes up with 8-13 more on a Vegas team with some actual talent?
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 8:04 PM ET
More like the ones on the side of the cake.
- sjfpp


Wtf kinda cakes are you eating that have wieners on them? Sounds like a personal problem.
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM ET
I miss da thrill haha
668710
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: "Give him a chance" -Barnaby36, PA
Joined: 06.25.2011

Oct 4 @ 8:40 PM ET
Wtf kinda cakes are you eating that have wieners on them? Sounds like a personal problem.
- j.boyd919

Lmfao 😂
sjfpp
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: pittsburgh, PA
Joined: 05.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 9:53 PM ET
Lmfao 😂
- 668710

It was both of you that had the kessel cake!
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Oct 4 @ 11:15 PM ET
It was both of you that had the kessel cake!
- sjfpp


You are brutal.
123Kid
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: PA
Joined: 07.03.2017

Oct 5 @ 7:52 AM ET
The more I sit and think of Hex vs Sullivan's strategy the more I realize Hex should just do things the JR way.

If we lose POJ, Big Z and Ruhwedel or Friedman to waivers. Then why does it matter if we have a stocked prospect pool if we will lose them all to waivers anyway? I am pretty confident this past trade deadline and even this offseason we could have landed a solid player with POJ, Big Z, either Ruhwedel or Friedman and a pick.

Sullivan plays the vets over prospects (I get this isn't always the case), but it does seem like he is a bit bias (I guess I am as well since I go to most WBS games and am for the prospects). I do question why Hex also feeds into this by signing someone like Rutta this offseason and Archibald. If you don't make a spot for these prospects to eventually have a spot on the big roster, then why keep them around?

I know a case can be made for a replacement due to injuries, but as a prospect would you sign with a team when you have less of a chance to win a spot with the big team? Sorry for the rant this morning, I just think Hex needs to figure it out that he needs to be aggressive because the window is closing.
j.boyd919
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Tampa, FL
Joined: 06.14.2011

Oct 5 @ 8:58 AM ET
The more I sit and think of Hex vs Sullivan's strategy the more I realize Hex should just do things the JR way.

If we lose POJ, Big Z and Ruhwedel or Friedman to waivers. Then why does it matter if we have a stocked prospect pool if we will lose them all to waivers anyway? I am pretty confident this past trade deadline and even this offseason we could have landed a solid player with POJ, Big Z, either Ruhwedel or Friedman and a pick.

Sullivan plays the vets over prospects (I get this isn't always the case), but it does seem like he is a bit bias (I guess I am as well since I go to most WBS games and am for the prospects). I do question why Hex also feeds into this by signing someone like Rutta this offseason and Archibald. If you don't make a spot for these prospects to eventually have a spot on the big roster, then why keep them around?

I know a case can be made for a replacement due to injuries, but as a prospect would you sign with a team when you have less of a chance to win a spot with the big team? Sorry for the rant this morning, I just think Hex needs to figure it out that he needs to be aggressive because the window is closing.

- 123Kid


POJ, Friedman, Ruhwedel, and Zohorna are not worth anything on the trade market.
Thunderbolt
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Wampum, PA
Joined: 01.20.2014

Oct 5 @ 9:30 AM ET
The more I sit and think of Hex vs Sullivan's strategy the more I realize Hex should just do things the JR way.

If we lose POJ, Big Z and Ruhwedel or Friedman to waivers. Then why does it matter if we have a stocked prospect pool if we will lose them all to waivers anyway? I am pretty confident this past trade deadline and even this offseason we could have landed a solid player with POJ, Big Z, either Ruhwedel or Friedman and a pick.

Sullivan plays the vets over prospects (I get this isn't always the case), but it does seem like he is a bit bias (I guess I am as well since I go to most WBS games and am for the prospects). I do question why Hex also feeds into this by signing someone like Rutta this offseason and Archibald. If you don't make a spot for these prospects to eventually have a spot on the big roster, then why keep them around?

I know a case can be made for a replacement due to injuries, but as a prospect would you sign with a team when you have less of a chance to win a spot with the big team? Sorry for the rant this morning, I just think Hex needs to figure it out that he needs to be aggressive because the window is closing.

- 123Kid


The window has closed.

POJ has the most trade value. I assume he is being offered for a pick, maybe a minor leaguer thrown in. The others aren't getting you much, if anything.
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 5 @ 10:09 AM ET
Just read that the Pens havent had a winning record in pre season since 2011 haha
MattStrat
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: ...serial abuser...and misuser...of the ellipsis , NF
Joined: 12.12.2014

Oct 5 @ 10:11 AM ET
The window has closed.

POJ has the most trade value. I assume he is being offered for a pick, maybe a minor leaguer thrown in. The others aren't getting you much, if anything.

- Thunderbolt


Probably...but luckily the players and coaches dont believe this...if they make it in anything can happen. Every player, coach and GM in the league thinks/knows this.
123Kid
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: PA
Joined: 07.03.2017

Oct 5 @ 12:46 PM ET
Probably...but luckily the players and coaches dont believe this...if they make it in anything can happen. Every player, coach and GM in the league thinks/knows this.
- MattStrat


I think the players and coach think it. I think Hex kinda has one foot in the door of belief and one foot out. He is a GM built for the future and rebuilding and he looks more at prospects and them holding weight.
123Kid
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: PA
Joined: 07.03.2017

Oct 5 @ 12:48 PM ET
POJ, Friedman, Ruhwedel, and Zohorna are not worth anything on the trade market.
- j.boyd919


Currently yes. I more so meant when we didn't have a log jam at the positions. POJ and Zohorna had some value around the league. Now not so much. Ruhwedel I more so am venting, but he should have been our bottom RHD starting defenseman.
Tojo.
Pittsburgh Penguins
Location: Aliquippa, PA
Joined: 11.11.2014

Oct 5 @ 12:59 PM ET
The more I sit and think of Hex vs Sullivan's strategy the more I realize Hex should just do things the JR way.

If we lose POJ, Big Z and Ruhwedel or Friedman to waivers. Then why does it matter if we have a stocked prospect pool if we will lose them all to waivers anyway? I am pretty confident this past trade deadline and even this offseason we could have landed a solid player with POJ, Big Z, either Ruhwedel or Friedman and a pick.

Sullivan plays the vets over prospects (I get this isn't always the case), but it does seem like he is a bit bias (I guess I am as well since I go to most WBS games and am for the prospects). I do question why Hex also feeds into this by signing someone like Rutta this offseason and Archibald. If you don't make a spot for these prospects to eventually have a spot on the big roster, then why keep them around?

I know a case can be made for a replacement due to injuries, but as a prospect would you sign with a team when you have less of a chance to win a spot with the big team? Sorry for the rant this morning, I just think Hex needs to figure it out that he needs to be aggressive because the window is closing.

- 123Kid

Just poor roster and cap management.

I can see having Archibald in a 4th line PK role and having someone try to knock him out of it. Might have been what did Zohorna in as he doesn't kill penalties that I know of and you kind of have to most of the time as a 12/13 forward.

But that they never until this year had a roster spot for POJ when he was doing everything in WBS. And brought in Smith to compete which no complaints there. But I do think those were if not the top 2 then certainly among the top 4 young players on the team and POJ may be waived without ever getting a shot to play in the NHL despite doing well in WBS.

I definitely go back to Ruuta. Money they didn't have. In Kapanen's case, I still spend that money on a wing, just not him. Left them selves without a 23rd spot if a waiver eligible guy made it and Smith did.
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