mhockey91

mhockey91
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BUF GM for GM Game #1
PIT GM for GM Game #2
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 10:51 am
Thread: Healthy lines minus Jake
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>pharrow</b></div><div>Its a shame Jake got hurt. This team would have been really fun to watch completely healthy.
The good thing is it will be back next year.
But they have a good as chance as any team. They have been starting to pull away from the muck of the metro. Which is good but they got a rough stretch coming up. I think they can play well during it.
If they can get a few games on WSH here they might even be able to slowly climb into 1st place.

Having said that I think this team really needs to get on the phone with Buffalo and do the Vesey trade.
Both players benefit. The penguins could use a big bodied fast winger with a decent skill set on a good cap hit. He will fit right in just like Tanev did.
Buffalo can get a shooter.
The penguins are really 1 RW away from making a really complete team. Hopefully they can find a fast guy with some term.</div></div>

Do you think there’s a chance Jake can come back at some point in the playoffs or do you think they’ll shut him down for the season?
Forum: Armchair-GMWed at 9:53 am
Thread: Healthy lines minus Jake
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>bigZ98</b></div><div>If we went to the playoffs with this lineup, i have total confidence this team can beat any team in a 7 game series. They are literally one JJ trade away from being an offensive, defensive, and goal tending juggernauts. Like it blows my mind. The penguins are essentially one of the best, if not the best defensive teams in the league (maybe dallas better) while playing JJ top pairing minutes, with crosby back they have two legit dangerous first lines, and two third lines, and two NHL caliber starting goalies not to mention one that has won them back to back cups as a rookie and the other who is having himself a breakout season. Just wow man. This team feels so special.</div></div>

I agree bro. I had my doubts headed into this season and I’m glad to eat my words. I was so wrong about Rutherford and this team. This is a special group. Cheers to hoping we can get Jake back in the playoffs
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 12:34 pm
Thread: Backstroms Back ALRIGHT
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>villenash</b></div><div>I think NSH still passes. They are tight against the cap next year and can't afford to give nearly $3m for 3 more years to a 28 year old that looks like he is past his prime. NSH just isn't a team that can really afford bad contracts right now - they have some of their own and now have some big contracts on the books with Josi's $9m kicking in next year. I looked it up a while ago, and I think they have about $12m available to fill 8 spots to make a 23 man roster -- this is before resigning any RFAs or UFAs. So I don't see them taking a contract like this which would take up nearly 1/4th of their available cap next season.</div></div>

I think Nashville can just be a placeholder. Another team would probably take that offer
Forum: Armchair-GMTue at 8:40 am
Thread: From a pens fan
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>staytru20</b></div><div>I think you're pretty close. I don't think the Caps are going to go to the well for another longer term free agent forward at this point. Panik isn't bad enough to warrant trading him quite yet, IMO, and if you do trade him, I think we'd want to keep a slot open for one of our prospects potentially.

The biggest questions come in on defense. We potentially have 6 NHL ready LHD next season, maybe 7 with Kempny, Orlov, Siegenthaler, Alexeyev, Fehervary, Djoos and Johansen (if he ever actually develops). If the Caps don't pick up Gudas' contract at the end of the season, I think Siegenthaler will slot over to the right side, rather than signing another RHD.</div></div>

Which forward prospect do you think would make the jump then?

And also, if caps don’t resign Gudas, do you think a right side of Carlson/Jensen/Siegenthaler is good enough? Carlson is obviously a freak but Jensen and Siegenthaler isn’t exactly that strong. I figured maybe picking up a D to slide Jensen down