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Why are we scratching POJ our D is so slow

Created by: Pens3lieve
Team: 2022-23 Pittsburgh Penguins
Initial Creation Date: Mar. 6, 2023
Published: Mar. 6, 2023
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
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Description
GMJR wanted a mobile pick moving d core
GMRH has traded matheson, Marino, and blocked POJ and Smith—all of which are good skaters
Letang is quick but other than him our d is slow and plodding and can’t move the puck well aside from the occasional Petry pass
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2023
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2024
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2025
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23$82,500,000$76,760,592$0$0$5,739,408
Left WingCentreRight Wing
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Guentzel, Jake
$4,500,000$4,500,000
LW, RW
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Crosby, Sidney
$8,700,000$8,700,000
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NMC
UFA - 3
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Granlund, Mikael
$5,000,000$5,000,000
C, RW
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O'Connor, Drew
$750,000$750,000
LW
UFA - 1
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Malkin, Evgeni
$6,100,000$6,100,000
C
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Rakell, Rickard
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Zucker, Jason
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Bonino, Nick
$1,025,000$1,025,000
C, LW
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Rust, Bryan
$5,125,000$5,125,000
RW, LW
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Poehling, Ryan
$750,000$750,000
C, LW
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Carter, Jeff
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Archibald, Josh
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RW, LW
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Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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Kulikov, Dmitry
$1,125,000$1,125,000
LD/RD
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UFA - 1
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Letang, Kris
$6,100,000$6,100,000
RD
NMC
UFA - 6
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Jarry, Tristan
$3,500,000$3,500,000
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UFA - 1
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Pettersson, Marcus
$4,025,175$4,025,175
LD
UFA - 3
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Petry, Jeff
$2,343,750$2,343,750
RD
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UFA - 3
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DeSmith, Casey
$1,800,000$1,800,000
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Joseph, Pierre-Olivier
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LD
RFA - 2
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Rutta, Jan
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UFA - 3
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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Ruhwedel, Chad
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RD
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Dumoulin, Brian
$4,100,000$4,100,000
LD
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UFA - 1
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Heinen, Danton
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LW, RW
UFA - 1
Taxi Squad
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Smith, Ty
$863,333$863,333 ($0$0$0$0) (Performance Bonus$400,000$400K)
LD/RD
RFA - 1
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Friedman, Mark
$775,000$775,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LD/RD
UFA - 2
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Caggiula, Drake
$750,000$750,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, RW
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:09 p.m.
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loganocota
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in the playoffs, having a big, physical D-Core is key. last yr, our blueline was getting beaten down to the ground by NYR... Kulikov, Dumoulin, Rutta, & Petry are all built (all over 6'-0" / 200lbs) and can play that physical game... Joseph is a great skater but he will take a beating in the playoffs.
Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:13 p.m.
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pensfan21
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Quoting: loganocota
in the playoffs, having a big, physical D-Core is key. last yr, our blueline was getting beaten down to the ground by NYR... Kulikov, Dumoulin, Rutta, & Petry are all built (all over 6'-0" / 200lbs) and can play that physical game... Joseph is a great skater but he will take a beating in the playoffs.


We dont have a big physical D core. Rutta and Petry have not make us tougher to play against at all and we still allow players to camp in front of our net without any pushback. Good teams have a mix of both. We have neither.
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:15 p.m.
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pensfan21
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Agreed, our D core is awful. It's slow, isn't physical, and we lack mobility. I'm not saying have 100% speed/skating/puck moving and no defensive defensemen or physical guys, but we have neither. Goal should be to have a mix of both, but we failed on both accounts. We also have some of the worst D zone coverage in the league. Our D needs a complete makeover this offseason.
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Mar. 6, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.
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Perdikkas
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This is fantastic
POJackoff has been the reason this season has been a disappointment. The weak and worthless wuss is finally scratched where he belongs. I was hoping GMJR would be dumb enough to take him. Once Ty Smith is healthy, maybe we can waive POS Joseph.
So excited to see the Pens play better without the Wuss
Mar. 6, 2023 at 10:35 p.m.
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Boltsbeathabs
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Jan Rutta is a good skater. The big Swede is missing his wingman
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