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Forum: Armchair-GMMay 7, 2023 at 5:58 a.m.
Thread: CopyCanes
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>GiggywithGibby</b></div><div>The Pens have a known need for a middle 6 C to play 3rd line as neither Granlund or Carter are cutting it. There are also plenty of UFA upgrades to Pettersson avaliable in FA, but they are going to want term that Anaheim is not going to be in a position to give.

So explain why the pens aren't taking this.</div></div>

Granlund can be easily bought out for a very reasonable buy out penalty and Carter can be buried on the 4th line or in the press box for one year. Beyond that, the Penguins already need to replace Dumoulin in the top 4 on the left side and replacing 2 top 4 defencemen is a lot more difficult than replacing 1 (that's not to say Dumo SHOULD have been a top 4 defenceman, but that's how he was used so those minutes will need to be replaced). Even ignoring all that, Pettersson was the best defenceman on the Penguins this year by a very considerable margin, both analytically and in terms of the eye test, so unless FSG hires people that are totally incompetent to run the team, he likely won't be available unless you completely blow them away.
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 5, 2020 at 12:04 p.m.
Thread: Sweetened Zucker offer
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Eli</b></div><div>He was playing on a line with Crosby and on a power play with Crosby and Malkin. Conor Sheary straight out of Wilkes-Barre did better. At a 5.5M cap hit, some Pens fans seem to have buyer's remorse on Zucker.

Dude, in the playoffs, he was only outscored by a single point by Crosby, Rust, and Guentzel, outscored Malkin and Letang. He had 12 points in 15 regular season games after the trade. Anyone that has buyer's remorse is dumb, isn't paying attention, is biased against Zucker for some reason, or some combination of those things. He's objectively at *worst* the third-best winger on the Penguins. Further, he was not with Crosby at 5 on 5, nor did Sheary "do better" having tied Zucker in points but only had assists whereas Zucker had goals. I don't understand this narrative.</div></div>
Forum: Armchair-GMOct. 3, 2020 at 1:38 p.m.
Thread: Nearly done
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>ChiHawk</b></div><div>Don't think the Hawks are the right place for Murray. He has been incredibly streaky in his career and wouldn't want to count on him as our #1.</div></div>

<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>exo2769</b></div><div>Hawks can't take Matt Murray. They just can't. I know PIT fans want to will him to every team out there, but the Hawks just can't F'ing take him. We're trying to negotiate our own goalie down below Murray's Qualifying offer and Crow's twice the goalie Murray is.</div></div>

Bruce Garrioch reported this morning that Chicago had interest. Don't shoot the messenger. <a href="https://twitter.com/SunGarrioch/status/1312381156441174020" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SunGarrioch/status/1312381156441174020</a>
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 23, 2020 at 7:11 a.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMSep. 25, 2019 at 1:36 p.m.
Thread: Opening night
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>Virtanen plays a different role though. Simon had the luxury playing on Sid's wing. You take his time off that line, and it's not all that great.
<a href="http://naturalstattrick.com/linestats.php?fromseason=20182019&amp;thruseason=20182019&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=all&amp;score=all&amp;rate=n&amp;team=PIT&amp;vteam=ALL&amp;view=wowy&amp;loc=B&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=2018-10-03&amp;td=2019-04-06&amp;tgp=2000&amp;strict=incl&amp;p1=8478866&amp;p2=8471675&amp;p3=0&amp;p4=0&amp;p5=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://naturalstattrick.com/linestats.php?fromseason=20182019&amp;thruseason=20182019&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=all&amp;score=all&amp;rate=n&amp;team=PIT&amp;vteam=ALL&amp;view=wowy&amp;loc=B&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=2018-10-03&amp;td=2019-04-06&amp;tgp=2000&amp;strict=incl&amp;p1=8478866&amp;p2=8471675&amp;p3=0&amp;p4=0&amp;p5=0</a>

<a href="http://naturalstattrick.com/linestats.php?fromseason=20182019&amp;thruseason=20182019&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;rate=n&amp;team=PIT&amp;vteam=ALL&amp;view=wowy&amp;loc=B&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=2018-10-03&amp;td=2019-04-06&amp;tgp=2000&amp;strict=incl&amp;p1=8478866&amp;p2=8471675&amp;p3=0&amp;p4=0&amp;p5=0" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">http://naturalstattrick.com/linestats.php?fromseason=20182019&amp;thruseason=20182019&amp;stype=2&amp;sit=5v5&amp;score=all&amp;rate=n&amp;team=PIT&amp;vteam=ALL&amp;view=wowy&amp;loc=B&amp;gpfilt=none&amp;fd=2018-10-03&amp;td=2019-04-06&amp;tgp=2000&amp;strict=incl&amp;p1=8478866&amp;p2=8471675&amp;p3=0&amp;p4=0&amp;p5=0</a>


The numbers clearly take a dive. So it's easy to cherry pick the numbers here.

You are looking at two players here who would be bottom 6 players and asking which one can produce.
Virtanen is that kind of player, scores goals, finishes, goes to the dirty areas and hits people.
Simon doesn't really do any of that. He's a guy that really would like to play a skill game, fit in the top 6. But he lacks the elite speed and skill to really be there. Which is why he couldn't stick.</div></div>

Simon was also the best option to play RW with Crosby and Guentzel on the team out of everyone that played that position and had a 6.6 SH%.

<a href="https://thesportsdaily.com/2019/04/15/who-makes-sense-to-play-on-sidney-crosbys-right-wing-p1b1/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://thesportsdaily.com/2019/04/15/who-makes-sense-to-play-on-sidney-crosbys-right-wing-p1b1/</a>