Quoting: MitchMarnerElite
Quoting: datools
Fun but Pens don't win in '16 and '17 without Phil
Impossible to know if those trades would have gone through...as we can't read GMs minds...I get you love Marner, but he didn't take a discount to play with the stars there, who says he would have here?
In 2016, HBK may never have been found with Marner on the team...with Kappanen and Marner, I think the pens might have fallen into the trap of trying to outscore their mistakes a year or two early...more skill isn't always better. Exhibit A-toronto.
GMJR also went through that phase of trying to acquire toughness and grit...who knows what happens then?
Anyway, hindsight, as evidenced, is much better than 20/20. Its especially true in drafts, where studs like Guentzel, kucherov, and many more didn't go 1st round.
I'm fine with the team because with hindsight, pretty much anything's on the table.