Edited Mar. 6, 2022 at 6:49 p.m.
Makes the team worse in my opinion. Would rather resign Rust. Rust > Boeser. He has definitely out produced him(the last 3 seasons), much more physical and better 200 foot player. And better line-mate for Sid and Guentzel than Boeser.
I wouldn’t mind Boeser on the 2nd line with Geno but Pens would definitely have to move one of Matheson/Pettersson and Zucker and Kappy in that case. And don’t think that’s all doable. And need PO-J and his Entry Level deal as a 3rd pairing LHD.
I would love a 2nd line on Heinen-Geno-Boeser
And a 3rd line of O’Connor-Carter-E-Rod.
And what’s going on with Puustinen?? He isn’t a bottom 6 player. He’s like NicRobertson. A top 6 or bust. But I’m a fan, think he’ll be a good top 6 LW.
He’s not big enough, good enough defensively to play bottom 6 in the NHL though. Defiantly not on the Pens 4th Line with Blueger and McGinn.
Not like Poulin/Rust type player that can start out on the bottom 6 and move up to top 6 after he gets feet wet in NHL. You can’t play Puustinen on a line with McGinn and Blueger. You can Poulin though.