Penguins/NHL
The Olli Maatta injury that will likely knock him out for the rest of the regular season has a lot of different dynamics at play.
1. For one, the Penguins were already floating him in trade talks, most notably to the Avalanche as a center piece in talks for Matt Duchene, and had made him available to a few other specific teams, sources have said.
2. The Penguins have also been looking hard at defensemen on the market, Buffalo’s Dmitry Kulkiov among them, who even prior to the Maatta injury, wouldn’t have been coming in to sit in the press box.
From a cap standpoint, the injury could make Jim Rutherford even more aggressive and dangerous on the trade market.
The Penguins will have the primary option to place Maatta on LTIR, use the cap space to make an addition and then re-activate Maatta for the playoffs where there’s no salary cap.
All speculation at this point, but one NHL source told me about 30 minutes after the Maatta injury was announced that ‘don’t be so fast’ to think this injury closes the door on the Penguins pursuing Duchene for instance. The hand injury is not a significant one like Beau Bennett had for example that sidelines a player for 12 weeks. Colorado would also have no use for Maatta for this season anyways.
Some other quick thoughts on the Maatta’s injury.
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quick anaylsis of last nights game. kunitz and guentel<sheary and rust.
Dude, I like Sheary and rust but Guentzel is legit.
Guentzel works hard vs sheary he gets him self open and wait for the pass. I’m sure without sid he won’t have same success on other lines or team
I like how you respond to him as if he doesn’t consistently try to eat soup with a butter knife.
*as if he doesn’t eat soup from your jock
Fixed that
Caught a bit of the Notre Dame game. I thought their goalie looked pretty solid. Cal Peterson might be a name to remember. He was taken in the 5th by the sabres in 2013. It’s fun catching college hockey every now and again. Mostly because apparently my season starts in April.
So yodweeb… Fleury gave up 3 in a win with 44 saves, Murray gives up only two in a loss. It stopped 39… who had the better night?
Good job sully malkin and chubby 2 lazy players in overtime.
Did Crosby play tonight? Zero points and 38.4% on the draw I would say no
#FakeCanadian
#WannabeAmerican
If we’d have had vrbata to pair with oleksy, we’d have won -sam
Dude I really don’t get your vrbata joke. Clearly you are a retard and craving for attention.
Says the guy whose primary contribution is “Bennett hurt yet”?
They would’ve won if crosby was traded
“French Canadian”
Hated by Canadians and the French lol.
I love my country, my flag… you’re from a part of the land test flies the fleur Des Lis… get the fuck outta here
*that flies
Whos gonna step up and get the clutch game winner assist?
Not Kessel
If the pens trade for Kane and Douche who gets to keep #9 jersey, the white dude or the brother? Either way Al Sharpton and NPL will be monitoring the situation.
Probably depends on who works closely with the Pens Russian leader
Some fan at the jackets game is at the wrong arena with his quebec nordiques Jersey
I saw mcdavid at the oilers game with the wrong jersey on as well.
Surprised you been watching hockey lately usually yours and npl’s hockey only starts in April
So out of thousands, only one dweeb likes Quebec. Sounds about right.
This is the type of game that chubby hates too play both playing some hard hockey. Chubby is nowhere to be found. Maybe on pp he can show up
Here comes the game winner from Kessel
Second highest shot total on the team so far… keep burying yourself jackass
Get lost fake Canadian
Had a call from conservative party today asking me if I know Kevin Oleary I said yes and I will support 120%. Can’t wait your boy toy Trudeau days will be over soon another fraud
“French Canada” hahahahahahha
How does Quebec feel about the fact that not only does your Dragon idiot not speak French but skipped the debate in your province to avoid it? It’s why I don’t have a specific ideology in that regard and actually vote for whoever makes sense retard
A la TK
he didnt show up on the Conn Smythe trophy last year either, despite being the clear MVP of the playoffs.
Bad coaching by Sullivan there. Shouldnt have Pouliot and Sprong on the ice at the same time for a faceoff in the defensive zone.
I’m more concerned about Gustafson getting the start on back to back nights
Clearly showcasing him and JS Dea before the deadline.
In Sam’s defense, he’s really stupid.
Ryan Murray with 2 goals this season 1 vs Matt Murray and the other vs fleury
Despite jackets being a newer team than pens. The fans are louder than ppg museum
What in the stupid fuck are you talking about?
He’s compensating for the February lull in Montreal now that it’s clear the habs don’t have the horses to win the cup #1993
Great play by Murray… both of them. Hey yodipshit how fucken soft was that goal?
Wait… how does officer Bobrovskyi play a light one in from that distance? He’s a fucken Vezina winner… yodumbfuck? Thoughts?
Saved by the whistle… hopefully Murray can make a fucken save here right yodonkey?
Running dialogue with yourself? You need a sock puppet.
It’s called keeping the relevant thoughts together as opposed to starting a new thread for each related one. Then again you’re the stupid motherfucker that thinks the word fine = superstar so it’s no surprise you don’t get it!
Nevermind, I’m just realizing this is another one of your “Gary the White Knight” subtle rescues of your human flesh light yoda
“Human flesh light”? Not sure what that is but I’m guilty.
Pouliot playing tonight or is he scratched because of his role on the second goal last night?
I send him down. Vrbata has to be an improvement on our blue line. Even at his age.
I think Sid would’ve hit the 1000 point mark a game prior, but Vancouver put Mcdavid on him and him he wasn’t used to being blanketed by someone with his speed.
You can clearly see pouliot screening fleury in the picture below. Vrbata doesn’t do that
Hey yodink… what number is pouliot on the below play
Same is setting the tiops record for thumbs down. He will need to add at least 3 accounts to his current 3 accounts in order to compensate.
Here’s the line of sight from the second goal on Fleury last night that yogurt called “a joke.”
http://oi66.tinypic.com/1zmcf2e.jpg
Now does this guy know what he’s talking about or what!
you didn’t read my post. st.bleury was responsible for the pens being pinned in. st.bleury had the puck on his stick, letang and poulit both cut the the right wing boards and st.bleury threw the puck up the left wing boards right to the jets. he 100% read the play like he always does…like a 7 year old. all he had to do was move the puck the other way and it was an easy breakout.
You would certainly know. Your Mite B experience certainly gives you leverage to judge his play.
Good stuff hahaha, yodirts so dumb
You’re an idiot. You pincushion
Letang and pouliot! Boy does yogurt watch the game closely!
Coming from someone that wants to trade one the fastest player to reach 1000 points Boy shitt stain watches the game closely
One of the fastest! What are you up to sam. -9? -10? The guy who thinks Vrbata is a dman and thought McDavid played for Vancouver! You should see if your mom will let you take out her Acura chubby
Same and yogurt might be the two most clueless individuals I’ve ever met.
They’re both neck and neck. Too dumb to live.
Did I say Vrbata is a D. Did I say McDavid plays for Vancouver typical Democrat tactics. You should work for a fake news media you would do better then making Donuts
You did say McDavid was in Vancouver unquestionably lol
I predict the Pens get Mike Stone out of AZ.
As temporary patch I’d like to see Vrbata yes he might be old but the guy is a work horse and can blend in this team well on all lines no need black Kane or duchene
Typical sam – pens dont’ need a forward – everyone is stupid for saying they need a forward. Next post? “i’d like to see them get Vrbata.” Either sam doesn’t remember what he said ten minutes ago, or thinks Vrbata is a defenseman. Either way, sam is as dumb as the last shitt i took.
No clown pens do need a D but if they really going for a forward I rather see Vrbata at low cost and get a Defense too now go make some Donuts
Fat sam thinks Vrbata is a defenseman! I’m glad i set you straight – lord knows you needed it. You’re welcome chubby.
Chubby stain thinks crosby should be traded when he is one of the fastest to reach 1000 points
One of the fastest!
No he’s a white forward and that’s what the stupid fucken racist really wants to make sure stays that way… Pittsburgh has to remain white! Right sammich?
Reunion of the thumbs down crew now everyone will officially be thumbs down except for them
Ever since that puke is back the thumbs down number has rise on this site
You’re gonna need more accounts stupid fucken racist
Who’s all on the crew – because last i saw you were at a -11 yesterday…and last i checked, you can only vote once, fatty.
I’m on it. I thumb down everything Sammicakes posts.
GAME WINNER ASSIST UPDATE Big GENO providing the huge SWA in last night’s game. Quite clear how much they missed him – with him back, even the golden boy is scoring again. Odd that a certain someone around here calls Kessel a third line player, yet he’s second on the team in game winner assists? A stat he claimed was vital last year? Makes you think…. Crosby – 6 Schultz – 6 Kessel – 5 Malkin – 5 Letang – 4 Cole – 3 Hornqvist – 3 Rust – 3 Daley – 3 Maatta – 3 3 tied w/ –… Read more »
I see I got the normal “-2” from both of Sam’s accounts.
You probably deserve it
Hey! a second member of team sam! Cool! Must be your charity work. Like taking on a little brother or sister.
Trade Letang for Kane. This team needs less defense, more blacks, and less Frenchies.
Maatta is starting to look more and more like Letang every day – not a #2 defenseman mind you – a permanent fixture in the press box. At lease nobody up there has to smell his BO like when Letang is injured.
Nice try I don’t think letang would want to play for that clown DB. Just to let you know letang was one of the few along with sid that was happy DB was fired
Most of the time, he wouldn’t have to – he’d just have to sit in the press box while “DB” was coach.
Wilson, Pouliot and Fleury for Kane and Kulikov.
Good joke
You have my vote for that trade.
Reeves
Reggin
Blow it up! Maybe this will save us from the douche trade.
But pens can still trade mattaa to the Avs because it’s not like Avs need mattaa asap in the lineup either ways they are not making the playoffs won’t change anything
I know you bandwagon fans been drooling over Kane/duchene before even pens should get a Defense. Now with this Mattaa injury you Clowns can stop day dreaming about offense
Those dumb droolers are probably same droolers that wanted Doan for last 10 years or so
You’re the one that wanted Doan…
He’s been one of the guys you havent shut up about for the past couple years
Are you dreaming never been fan of Doan never wanted him
Where on this board did anyone post about a forward? I specifically remember you wanting 3 goal Joe Thornton. And where is the response to the zeros past about the turnovers? We’re all waiting for your rebuttal.
He means this one sammich
“Sam… back to the turnover conversation. Just statistically… Malkins ratio of GvA to TkA was 0.91 in 2016 (41 TkA to 45 GvA) vs Crosby’s 0.57 (24 TkA to 42 GvA). So please explain how Sid’s gaff last night was his “first” and how Malkin not being there is somehow responsible?
Marchand http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-it-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosbys-giveaway-allow-boston-bruins-brad-marchand-to-score/
Another one… they are available… they happen more often than you will admit to yourself. It was a poor play, period”
Please respond.
Thanks.
You clearly don’t read anything because I outlined yesterday what needed to happen for it to make sense – and it involved additional defensemen. Then again, you’re on team window licker.
I told you Clowns back then before even he signed that contract it will hunt the pens. Now they are stuck with and overpaid injured player
It’s always rough when a contract hunts your team.
Question tbj… is that Kate Beckinsale?
Sammich hates Kate because she isn’t a hairy broad with a francaphone last name and a dick!
Oh yes…the team is soooo hurt they are floundering because of it (lots and lots of sarcasm sam wont comprehend)
This is probably worst case for Maatta… injury and illness have slowed him and this is another major setback