Rather Crouse but I think this is pretty even.

Crouse is the better player, but Fischer is a righty, which helps the Pens a bit more. Also, I think Fischer provides more of that big body that Burke would want to add.

It doesnt help if McCann is going back.

Zucker/Guentzel/ZAR/DOC on the LW
Kap/Rust/Tanev/Fischer on the RW

OR

Zucker/Guentzel/Crouse/ZAR
Kap/Rust/Tanev/Lafferty

Fischer is much Much MUCH MUCH better, and Crouse does literally nothing positive but hit (really debatable whether that's even a positive in some/most cases...)

I like ZAR-Blueger-Tanev line personally. Also, main reason is for Fischer is the toughness factor.

Ah for real. I was just looking at points totals over the last 2 years.

Same, but I’d like to make it our “fourth” line. Get better players for Jankowski to center than DOC and Sceviour. Such as, Bennett and Virtanen.

Yeah I think we'll be able to add after the expansion draft if we decide to go in that direction.

This season should come before the expansion draft. In general, we can pay Seattle a lot to take Matheson.

I dont see the point of that.. Matheson has actually been good this year. I agree about this szn being more important, but you still want to be smart about it.

Not been good at all haha. He also makes 5m and he’s our number #4 or #5 left D behind Dumo/Pettersson/Poj/and maybe Riik

I already know he'll be everyone's scapegoat.. what has he done to make you say he's been "not good at all"? I am aware of what he makes, but if this team continues to plays like this, no reason to start trading picks/prospects.. were gonna need to acquire them.

Well for starters he isn’t in our top 6 when all is healthy and he turns the puck over at an insane rate. Also, he barely puts up any points but is touted as an offensive defenseman.

He has played 4 games and has 1 giveaway. Matheson may have 0 points in 4 games, but Marino has 1 in 13.. I know its easy to hate on Matheson because of his contract.. but people need to give him more than 4 games.. I really dont think he has been bad at all. Way too soon to call it quits and send a bunch of futures to Seattle.

Burke has no business selecting players with his 1980s style of hockey.
You can bet he doesn't control there. That's gonna be Hextall.