This is a clueless statement.
Jordy B is a great young prospect. He racked up 92 points in the defensive WHL. he averaged over 1 goal a game.
Sam Militec also racked up 92 points in the OHL. Averaging over a point a game.
Both their stats were comparable to a Dubois who Columbus drafted 1st round.
Then there is D'Oreo aka the cookie monster. Which is the reason they agreed to trade away a good goalie prospect last year.
So to say there is no talent coming out of the Pens organization is absurd. They excel at finding good college players and undrafted players with talent.

Sprong has only been in WBS for 1 year! They screwed up with Sprong in the begining. THey played him at 18. He had no business playing in the NHL at 18. That screwed up any long term plan for development do to his waiver status.
You should look for players to crack into the NHL at 21-22 years old. Just like most other sports. Most NBA players get a year or two in college. Most NFL players get 2-3 years in college. The NHL is really no different, if anything it's much like the NFL. It's hard to get there as a 19 year old. Sprong is only 20. He clearly showed he has too much talent to play in WBS. But he also needed more time to develop. I'm not saying that couldn't happen in the NHL but just by comparison. Jake G. came in at 21. Zar came in at 22. etc.... Don't be so harsh on this kid. He's got talent, he just didn't come through the College path prepping him for the NHL. Him and Jordy B. are in the same position. Jordy is clearly talented. Way to talented for the WHL. But at 19 he still needs to work on his game. They may think he's too young to bring to WBS this year. You can ruin a player moving him too soon as they may not be mature enough to handle it. So he might stay in WHL 1 more year, then get a year in WBS at 20 like Sprong did. Then make the jump at 21 years old.
You have to be patient.

Just because Jim Rutherford said Daniel Sprong will play full-time for Pittsburgh does not mean that will actually happen. If the Penguins think Sprong needs more time to develop, they will leave him in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. If Sprong takes significant steps forward in preseason, the Penguins will adjust their regular season roster as needed.

My honest feeling was they let him sit in WBS last year for 2 reasons. The first is log jam on R wing. The second was contract year. If he came up and played good, they would be stuck paying him this year. But because he spent most the year in WBS they get a few years of him on the cheap now. I don't think they they sit him in WBS a full year again. If that happens he is probably getting traded. Once he comes up though that's it, because I believe he is no longer waiver eligible.

My honest feeling was they let him sit in WBS last year for 2 reasons. The first is log jam on R wing. The second was contract year. If he came up and played good, they would be stuck paying him this year. But because he spent most the year in WBS they get a few years of him on the cheap now. I don't think they they sit him in WBS a full year again. If that happens he is probably getting traded. Once he comes up though that's it, because I believe he is no longer waiver eligible.

Sprong is a good player and one of the reasons Sullivan didn't play sprong is because he knows he isn't very strong defensively. let him play a little bit in the AHL this season and then bring him up about mid-December or so

The amount you gave up for Hanifin is insane

The Penguins have been active in the trade market in recent Decembers. Their initial play in the 2018-2019 season will determine what moves are necessary so they would not be resolved at the trade deadline.

yeah. I should've put in 1 1st round pick but I wasn't 100% sure if that was enough and maatta isn't the player everyone thought he was when he was drafted and then had a remarkable rookie season

Idk I think you're under valuing Maatta alot. His numbers are as good as Hanifins plus he has playoff experience and is going to be cheaper long term. If you're already giving them rights to Jarry I really don't think that they need to give up much more than that. No way would I give up a first round pick just for his rights.

Idk I think you're under valuing Maatta alot. His numbers are as good as Hanifins plus he has playoff experience and is going to be cheaper long term. If you're already giving them rights to Jarry I really don't think that they need to give up much more than that. No way would I give up a first round pick just for his rights.

Trading away Määttä is an instant fail and worsens the defense. Let me know how camping in the defense zone every game going forward wins games.

you need more than a 5th for hagelin, giving up way too much for hannafin(seriously those additional details)

he has like 1 good shift a game otherwise he's not that good. if you want an icing to be waved off just throw maatta in the game and someone will beat him to the puck.

Määttä plays better than Letang.

true. idk what is up with letang. ever since he had that stroke he hasn't played well. he is still a threat but is very up and down when he plays. kuznetzov shouldnt have scored that game winner in game 6 but letang is ******* around over by Pierre

Letang has peaked for the Penguins. The Penguins need to move on and move forward without Letang.

yeah. I think move him tom Montreal. he lives there in the summer, he's from the area and they need someone with his ability since trading PK for Shea Weber

Letang to Montréal would be a good move. Marc Bergevin likes to make bad moves and acquire players to help the Canadiens lose more.

so a Letang-Galchenyuk swap is possible

Yep. Marc Bergevin will overpay for Letang, the Canadiens and Letang underachieve, the Penguins and Galchenyuk win a Stanley Cup, and Bergevin gets fired.

well once Pacioretty signs an extension bye bye Galchenyuk who has underachieved since he got demoted to the bottom line by Therrien

Michel Therrien is a loser. Galchenyk will return to production after a change in scenery.