Hoss Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) I think the Pens need to get a reality check and go for it this offseason. Deal Malkin for some defense. Many of the Pens fans I know have always been adamant that you can't deal Malkin but now they're actually pretty open to it. He's having a fine year and isn't the problem, but he may need to be the key to the solution. If they could send him for a package of a center and two top-four dmen they could get back in it. Edited December 12, 2015 by Hoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think the Pens need to get a reality check and go for it this offseason. Deal Malkin for some defense. I really, really wanted Malkin to Montreal this offseason, I was convinced. What do you honestly think Malkin fetches? A bonafide, #1 for sure, and then some. How many teams are willing to trade that away for offense? Anaheim? Nashville? As bad as the Pen's defense seems to be, just looking at their standings and they have 67 GA and GF this year, or 6th and 27th best in the league respectively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think St. Louis is the best match. Malkin for Shattenkirk and Backes? Maybe a bit too rich on St. Louis' end. Shattenkirk, Gunnarsson and a prospect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Seems a little harsh. Made the playoffs last year and are in the playoff race this year. 4-3-3 last 10. Maybe more than meets the eye here. Still, as fans of a franchise that kept the same guy around for 16 years, this is more than a little refreshing. The guys on the hockey channel on XM have been talking about Pittsburgh for the last week or two. Apparently there has been some serious tension within the organization very recently. The called this about a week ago. Me thinks Pittsburgh is on its way down, Mario's trying to GM/coach that team without actually being the GM/coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 The guys on the hockey channel on XM have been talking about Pittsburgh for the last week or two. Apparently there has been some serious tension within the organization very recently. The called this about a week ago. Me thinks Pittsburgh is on its way down, Mario's trying to GM/coach that team without actually being the GM/coach. Accurate. There's been a ton of tension there. Mario and his partners are trying to sell the team (obviously not to anybody who would move them). There were rumors of Crosby and Mario having a dispute but it was strongly denied. There hasn't been the typical reports of "Johnston deserved better/is a great coach" so far. I saw a tweet that joked Pens fans on Twitter have mixed reactions to the firing, ranging from happy to ecstatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think St. Louis is the best match. Malkin for Shattenkirk and Backes? Maybe a bit too rich on St. Louis' end. Shattenkirk, Gunnarsson and a prospect? If they deal Malkin they absolutely must get someone back who can play second line center. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) If they deal Malkin they absolutely must get someone back who can play second line center.Probably. Hence Backes. But they have to prioritize defense in the deal. I don't know if getting just one defender is enough. They've got Crosby, Beau Bennett, Nick Bonino, Eric Fehr and Matt Cullen if they don't get a second-line center back in the deal. The Blackhawks got away without a second-line center. If the Pens can add multiple legitimate top-four dmen then they'll be fine offensively. They've got Kessel, Hornqvist, Kunitz, Perron and a new guy by the name of Plotnikov who is a very good player if advanced stats are your thing. Edited December 12, 2015 by Hoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I think this was what we hoped for the Sabres this year: Edmonton beats NY Rangers 7-5. If you have 4:20, watch the highlights. The most exciting part was Edmonton scoring the winning goal 13 seconds after the Rangers had come back from 2 down to tie it in the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Flagg Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 Man, I wish we had Taylor Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 12, 2015 Report Share Posted December 12, 2015 I hear he's been disappointing..... Oh wait, that came from Rob Ray. Never mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) Geez, Max Domi has one heck of a shiner after taking a puck to the face last night. Edited December 13, 2015 by biodork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Geez, Max Domi has one heck of a shiner after taking a puck to the face last night. Meh, that's Tie's kid..... tough like his dad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Blues putting the hurt on the Stars, 3-0 with time winding down in the 3rd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biodork Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Coyotes come back from 4-1 to tie it at 4-4 with 15 seconds to go and force OT. Duclair has been a beast tonight. ... aaaand they lose in OT. Bummer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJFIVEOH Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Rags came back from 3 down to get a loser point too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvelo Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Tough love for Grigorenko and a challenging season for the Avs. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_29238258/avs-coach-patrick-roy-trying-ignite-mikhail-grigorenkos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjag Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 (edited) It also makes you wonder if this is a root of Crosby's struggles. Can't exactly score if you never have the puck. I think 'll dig up the Penguin's possession charts when I get home I wonder if the root of Crosby and Malkin struggles is their salary and its impact on the rest of the roster. There are only so many dollars to go around. That leaves guys like Niskanen on the outside looking in. Edited December 13, 2015 by wjag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Geez, Max Domi has one heck of a shiner after taking a puck to the face last night. The chicken head beat me to it, but he is a real chip of the old block, as they say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 The chicken head beat me to it, but he is a real chip of the old block, as they say. The use of urban dictionary terms in this forum has me giddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 The use of urban dictionary terms in this forum has me giddy :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woods-racer Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 :unsure: Chip off the old block :thumbsup: Chicken head :thumbdown: Please don't look it up. Your happier this way. Trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 :unsure:Ask and ye shall receive http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chickenhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabres Fan in NS Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Chip off the old block :thumbsup: Chicken head :thumbdown: Please don't look it up. Your happier this way. Trust me. I'll trust you, Woodsie. I even noticed a typo (damn phone ... still getting used to it ... :thumbsup: ... when in doubt blame the phone), which I thought maybe was part of Inky's reply motivation. Then I just thought, oh yeah, it's Inky, so there. Love you, Inky. Ask and ye shall receive http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chickenhead Nope. Not going to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleven Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 Coyotes come back from 4-1 to tie it at 4-4 with 15 seconds to go and force OT. Duclair has been a beast tonight. ... aaaand they lose in OT. Bummer. You are the only person in the world who cares about that team and who also has an Internet connection. You know that, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickie Posted December 14, 2015 Report Share Posted December 14, 2015 You are the only person in the world who cares about that team and who also has an Internet connection. You know that, right? I care about them just a little, disproving your charming theory. Tough love for Grigorenko and a challenging season for the Avs. http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_29238258/avs-coach-patrick-roy-trying-ignite-mikhail-grigorenkos Seems like each is lying about their love of the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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