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Hullsy09

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Forum: Armchair-GM20 oct. 2023 à 13 h 30
Sujet: Team Vibes and Lines I Would Try
Agree with mostly everything you said. I think the bottom 6 being low event hockey is fine for right now and definitely no reason to panic. But I do feel it will have to change at some point. I think the bottom 6 will look very different after TDL. I really want to see Poulin and Zohorna get shots down there. I think White would be ideally better for the 4th line. He was good enough to play on Florida's throughout playoffs last year so he's definitely good enough for ours. I do think the bottom 6 though will have to start to chip in offensively or have some high energy players who can change the momentum of games. I think Eller, Acciara, Poulin, Zohorna is a good start there with 1-2 more players to round it out at deadline maybe. If we can fix 3rd line and get a defensive defenseman to protect our net I think were a legit cup contender.

I do wonder whether Rakell gets dealt around deadline. We are just so cap strapped right now I don't know how else we would make a move given everyone else in top 6 is untouchable. If we used that 5 mil to get someone like Vrana at half retained and 1-2 more bottom 6 players we'd be in really great shape. I don't support this at all right now, I expect Rakell to bounce back. He's one of my favorite players on the team. I just wonder who else Dubas would move at deadline. There's no one else we have to clear for cap space that would be a realistic option. Just a thought I had more than a recommendation.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 oct. 2023 à 13 h 37
Sujet: Team Vibes and Lines I Would Try
I think the bottom 6 is being criticized by a lot of fans, but last night the bigger problem in my eyes was Chad Ruhwedel. One of the goals he screened Jarry, one he got beat wide (he was trying to take the body which was the right play), and on the penalty kill later in the game he was in front of the net not trying to move or stick check anyone. The third was a lucky rebound off of Jarry right onto the stick of the redwing player but Ruhwedel wasn't helping. I was comfortable going into the season with him on the 3rd pair, but after the last few games POJ (he didn't play good last night either) and Chad are NOT a good pairing. We need a legit 3rd pair defenseman for POJ. Whether that's Ludvig, T. Smith, Ouellet, or even Fedun.

I would be okay with White playing on the third line for a short time, but after his extremely underwhelming preseason (in my opinion) he should have a short leash. And also, YES can Sullivan please sit Carter. I don't understand his obsession. Last night with less than 3 minutes left he threw out the 4th line...why?? I get the top 2 lines needed to rest, but if that's the case throw out Eller, Acciari, and Nieto. Or anyone that's not named Jeff Carter.

Carter is not the single player dragging this team down though which is improvement from last year.
Forum: Armchair-GM19 oct. 2023 à 13 h 34
Sujet: Team Vibes and Lines I Would Try
no issues with any of this.

I think there has been a lot of over reaction in the penguins community by fans and certain "hockey writers".

Sure, should beat Chicago but they've already surprised people clearly and I may be higher on Detroit than the general public, I think they're a good team.

Based on the Dubas interview last night he clearly wants to stay on top of the roster and doesn't seem afraid to make changes. There is a lot of depth in WBS so it wouldn't shock me to see guys rotating in and out of the lineup over the next few weeks.

A trade of any type seems impossible unless someone winds up on IR.

The second line has been incredible, and one of the best in the league so far, i have no worries about the first either.

I think Ned looked good in his first game, and personally think Jarry has been fine.
Forum: Armchair-GM10 août 2023 à 15 h 3
Sujet: Put a bow on it
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hullsy09</b></div><div>Yeah I think Pitlick should start on the Crosby line while guentz is out. I would even like to see Yager play a few games there for a little test drive before going back to junior, who knows maybe he is impressive and sticks around

I think we can all agree that Crosby, guentzel, Rakell, smith, geno, rust, eller are 7/9 top forwards, now we just have to determine who the other 2 are and where they can play. Preferably whoever, out of the long list of hopefuls, can find some chemistry with Sid or Geno can play in the top 6.

I see you mentioned nylander is lacking in speed and I’m not disagreeing with you, but who, out of the list of hopefuls, is fast? I would say it’s Johnsson, Pitlick, Hinostoza, Yager, Poulin, puustinen, nylander, Carter, competing for those 2 spots. I’m not super familiar with some of these guys, but most of them are not exactly burners, to my knowledge</div></div>

Agree completely on your first point. Would be really interesting to see Yager there too. I don't think he's as far off as some people say he is and he looked really really good at the prospect camp. Like miles above everyone else (many of whom are supposedly close to ready). And who better to play and learn from than Crosby. Don't think it would hurt his development.

I think Pitlick and Hinostoza both have pretty good speed. Yager probably the fastest. Poulin I was impressed with him in the limited time he had last year. Wouldn't say speed is his mo, but I thought he was the most noticeable out of all the WBS guys called up last year. Puustinen is also very fast and I thought he looked good. But Poulin I think showed the most offensive potential and playmaking out of the WBS guys. I know it was only his debut with the Pens but 2 points in 9 games for Nylander was not ideal. Especially when on a line with Malkin. I think there will be other players that step up to that role first, but I also don't want to judge Nylander too fast. Hopefully he has a good camp.
Forum: Armchair-GM4 mars 2023 à 0 h 41
Sujet: My take on the trade
I dont dislike Granlund. I think he's a good player. I think in isolation it's a good move and combined with 1-2 other smart moves I wouldn't mind it at all. My issue is that I dont think Hextall addressed any of our needs this TDL and I still dont see this team as likely to get past 1 round. Our biggest issues are:

- lack of youth
- lack of speed
- trouble with goal scoring/finishing (especially bottom 6)
- lack of mobility/speed on the D
- huge d zone breakdowns and lapses (dont know if this is on players and coaches or because of the issue mentioned right above)
- Awful powerplay
- Lack of grit/physicality

Again, I like Granlund and am very optimistic it will work out for him individually. I just dont see it as addressing any of our needs or significantly improving the team. He's a great passer, but passing isn't really something we struggle with. Bonino move I love for nostalgia and both that deal and the Kulikov deal are also fine in isolation. But looking at all 3, none really bring something we needed. Yeah Bonino and Granlund help the bottom 6 a little, but they dont really help address the big picture issues that will haunt the Pens once it's time to face New Jersey, New York, Carolina, etc. If we were faster overall or targeted maybe a Duclair or Anthanasiou their speed would have given us a better chance against New Jersey. If we got Domi or Bertuzzi they would've helped bottom 6 scoring/finishing and also brought grit against a tougher team like Rangers. If we got Chychrun, he would have significantly helped our mobility on the D and with our transition game, an area Carolina thrives in. So yeah I dont think any of the players we got are bad, but just not the trades we needed. We've had these issues for years and Hextall has done nothing to address them. Instead he's made a bunch of unecessary, or flat out bad moves. I think it's past time for him to go.
Forum: Armchair-GM3 mars 2023 à 9 h 15
Sujet: My take on the trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hullsy09</b></div><div>You make some good points. What i keep coming back to is that people didn’t like the rakell signing at first and that has worked out very well. Hextall, despite ****ing up everything else, has gone 2/2 on deadline trades so far. Hopefully it works out better than we expect. At the end of the day if this team wins anything in the playoffs it’s going to be because of Crosby - I will never count us out of a playoff series as long as we have him</div></div>

As do you - I forgot about a couple players NTC.

I saw someone else say that on here - and to be honest I don't know anyone who didn't like the Rakell signing. I thought it was pretty well received. Either way - yeah that was definitely a W deadline trade. I'm not sure I can agree to call this deadline trade a W though. I think when you combine the fact that there were better options, they got no retention, he's signed for 2 more years after this, and isn't the type of player they need - I wouldn't consider this trade a W. I don't think it puts them in any better of a position to compete for anything this year with how good the other East teams are - and I don't think it puts them in any better of a position the next 2 years due to his cap hit and term. I just think overall it's an L trade for me. But sometimes good trades don't click and bad trades do - I'm obviously hoping I'm wrong haha.

And I agree abut your last statement. That's why I wanted to go all in. I know a lot of people like to say "there not beating BOS or CAR anyways so trading assets is a waste" - but if you give any team with Malkin and Crosby 3rd line help - they can beat anybody.
Forum: Armchair-GM2 mars 2023 à 16 h 45
Sujet: My take on the trade
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Hullsy09</b></div><div>1. Bertuzzi would have been awesome
2. https://twitter.com/craigsmorgan/status/1631084053184278528?s=46&amp;t=6EdMZaFL2dVoFIHertXbfQ

Sounds like coyotes were looking for the highest pick they could get.

3. Kane had a full NMC and was only willing to go to rangers

4.Engvall just kinda sucks imo - I’d rather have granlund

5. Barbashev would have been decent for sure. They paid a bit more than we did for granlund but he’s half the salary cap so it evens out. Granlund better offensively, barbashev better energy/physical guy. Take your pick

6. Nino would have been great but he was traded before the pens were out on better players, so you can’t really fault them on that yk. Also seems like Nino went immediately after poile made it known they were selling - jets acted very quick

7. ROR very good player for sure. Big price to pay but worth it.

8. I think NYR was Tarasenko preference.

I like the idea of playing granlund on Malkins rw, sliding rust down, and going after a cheap but solid 3C (maybe max domi). I would have coughed up the extra 3rd and gotten detention on granlund to make that happen</div></div>

1) Dude - right
2) From what I saw it sounded like they juts didn't want to retain. Could be wrong though. Feel like if Hextall really wanted him though it wouldn't take too much more to convince ARI to drop like 5 picks in the draft.
3) True, he did. Is it an actual fact he would go nowhere else though? Could be
4) Oof - not sure I can agree Engvall sucks. He's exactly what they need on that 3rd line - and fits way better than Granlund in my opinion. There's no defense on that 3rd line - and Granlund just makes that worse. If Sullivan gave the 3rd line 50% ozone starts I might change my mind - but he seems too stubborn to do that.
5) Didn't they just give up a recent prospect? It would be like us giving up Poulin or something like that? Easy yes. Plus I wouldn't mind paying more. I would have like to have spent a ton on trades - I'm not really worried about giving up picks and prospects right now. That's exactly what I want to be doing. In regards to Barb vs Gran - I'll take the guy that's 3mil cheaper and only signed for this year.
6) Nino went quick but I'm not sure I can give them a pass just because they were looking at better players.
7) Yeah - ROR wasn't cheap. I just wish those were the moves they made ya know? Like go all in or do nothing - not this weird half assed middle ground they did where they didn't get a significant upgrade but also didn't save any money.
8) True - it could have been.

In my opinion if they were willing to move Rust down I would have just kept Kapanen and put him at 2RW - and then use the extra money elsewhere like a 3C. Domi, Bjugstad, etc. Although Domi's complete lack of defense scares the **** out of me as a 3C. If they could have gotten half retention my view about the trade would be significantly different for sure. The 5mil for 3 years is killing me
Forum: Armchair-GM14 oct. 2022 à 11 h 41