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Latest Penguins Free Agency Buzz
The NHL Free Agency Window opened at 12:00 a.m. on Sunday and calls have been coming in on Penguins center Nick Bonino.
While the Penguins have made a Bonino a top priority and both sides continue to have “good discussions”, the ball is more in the Penguins court of whether they’re willing to stretch a bit to make a deal happen.
“A lot of interest [hide] with regards to Nick,” Bonino’s agent Peter Fish told TIOPS on Monday morning. “I’ve had good discussions with Jim Rutherford and they are trying to figure things out.”
As many as six teams with serious interest have made inquiries into Bonino and the Montreal Canadiens who have been trying to trade for Bonino’s rights are among the clubs front and center with significant interest, though, I don’t get the sense Montreal tops Bonino’s wishlist.
League sources say the Penguins tried to move a salary at the draft to put themselves in better position to retain Bonino but couldn’t close the deal.
The Penguins, though, are not just standing at the aisle alone.
They’ve reached out to Brian Boyles camp and had a discussion Sunday with Martin Hanzal’s reps at Newport Sports on Sunday, though, I don’t see that one coming together.
There’s been internal discussions about Sam Gagner, though, the sense is the Penguins see him more as a winger.
A Penguins source says there’s also a ‘trade option’ they could move on to fill the center void.
“We have options,” the source said.
More Buzz
At the draft, Penguins GM Jim Rutherford and Rich Curran the agent for Trevor Daley held discussions and the two sides have exchanged ball park numbers of what each side is thinking.
The Penguins have made it known they want Daley back, likely on a two year deal. The Daley camp wanted to explore the free agent window before getting back to the Penguins.
— Joe Thornton , San Jose Sharks – A lot of buzz about Pittsburgh and Thornton but for now that talk is just driven by fans and bloggers and there’s no real evidence of a strong mutual interest yet. The suspicion is from many NHL folks that Thornton won’t go Cup chasing. Thorton’s brother John who is Joe’s agent, told every team Sunday that called and there were 10+ teams to make inquires, what they’ve been telling the San Jose Sharks for months:
Thornton wants a three year deal and a prominent top-6 role.
Chris Kunitz – A lot of calls from playoff teams, per a source. Kunitz eyes a two year deal and so far in the early stages it looks like his market will command that. Toronto, Boston, New York Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks among 6-7 teams with interest. I think he’ll be selective and could consider a one year deal for only Pittsburgh and Chicago where his wife is from and live their during the summer.
Michael Stone, Calgary Flames – Hearing there was a reach out from the Penguins on Stone as a buy-low candidate were Daley to sign elsewhere.[/hide]
any thoughts on Del Zotto?? or Kris Russell?
Russell resigned with Edmonton.
4×4 like three days ago
King, any bull shlt to throw our way?
Classic Zero v. Jaydogg battle for longest post. Love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwFdDeSmSHY
What’s funny is that Kessel is going to end up with over 400 goals, a thousand points and at least two cups. He’s also played every game the last 7 seasons and is almost a ppg player in the playoffs. It’s not far fetched to think he can put himself into consideration for the Hall of Fame, or as same likes to say, hall of hammers.
Sam, still waiting on your input here
Here is a list of players, like Kessel, have played for 3 teams before the age of 30. 2 of them traded at least 3 times before they were 30;
Mark Recchi
Doug Gilmour
Paul Coffey
Adam Oates
Brendan Shanahan
Pierre Turgeon x4 teams
Vincent Damphousse
Larry Murphy x 4 teams
Now take all the time you need and tell me what all these guys have in common…
Youre totally getting a thumbs down. Good luck living the rest of your life.
…. last I checked lol
You got a thumbs up cuz I giggled
You cockk you fake Canadian. Most of those players you mentioned got traded because they won cup and traded to help other teams or other teams needed them More. In chubby case he gets traded because teams and coaches are not a fan of his fat asss and coaches don’t want him anymore in the locker room
LOL, if hockey is religion in Canada you’re about to be reminded which one of us is truly from the country yet again retard. 1st off the comment about guys being traded “because they won” is arguably the stupidest thing you’ve ever said. No one gets traded “because they won” there is always a reason underneathe. Mark Recchi was traded from a cup winner in Pittsburgh to Philly because the Pens needed toughness as well as skill and Mario’sa line which Recchi didn’t bring… then he was dumped by Philly to a team that didn’t see the value in Leclair… Read more »
Coles notes version… sam got owned again for being biased and stupid. Only 3 of those guys had a cup within that period. Sammich lying like yoda
It’s like you can’t help but take the bait and make yourself look like more of an idiot than we all know you to be.
I love when Sam gives us and inside look t how his retarded mind work, it’s just so damn funny. When did 2 out of 8 become most? Because exactly 2 of the 8 players mentioned fit the description you mentioned of winning a Cup before being trade to help another team try to win a Cup and those 2 are Recchi & Coffey. Gilmour won his 1st and only Cup in 1989 while with Calgary but that was only after he sent 5 years with the Blues and was traded to Calgary. Shanahan didn’t win his 1st Cup until… Read more »
1993, last i checked
What’s the expected # for Dumo? If i’m his agent, I look at the Maatta contract and say matching his deal is the min I would accept.
Dumo must be one of the players you “root” for.
You got issues.
Your posts scream what your issues are dipshit.
Production gets the big numbers if you’re a dman. Dumo has 2 goals in 163 games. Maatta showed a lot of offensive upside before that contract was signed. I like dumo though and I’m thinking in the 3-3.5 range. Nothing more though.
Ovi!
Methot to the Stars for a 2020 2nd rounder and a goalie prospect.
Last I checked same said he would be their captain. Speaking coherently, this is funny. Wish we were the ones getting him, but if that’s the market for that type of player, good. They have lots of dmen, although not many top 4. That team is going to be horrific.
The “last I checked” never gets old. Maybe same meant he’d be Dallas Captain as Canadian Jamie Benn is a FRAUD that follow #blackcockksmatter movement while eating hot dogs at Chubby’s Hot Dog Cart??
Nice article on hb about Parayko and the Blues’ cap situation. I’d love to have him.
I think after reading about Schultz’ comment about wanting to be rewarded he is all but gone…. And that might not be a bad thing to be honest. We already have one elephant in the room in Maata. no need for 2. I would like to see Daley back this year. Kunitz also . Dumo is the one I would focus on as far as re-signing. To me he really was our minutes-eater in the playoffs.
I dont get the elephant in the room comment
it is an unwanted contract.
Schultz is a far better defenseman than maatta. We have plenty of room to lock both him and dumo up, plus another dman. I think a 5 year deal worth 25mil is a nice reward.
We should be able to lock both those guys up for around 8-9 mil max. That leaves you plenty of room without a ton of holes.
I completely agree with the Schultz is better than Maata statement. But I just feel like Schultz has came here made good money and won it all 2 times and is gonna now cash his winning lottery ticket in. Time will tell for sure. Did you hear on the cook n poni show about Phil possibly being traded? wth
No to duchene. Way too much. I like his game and I could see a change of environment helping him, but that contract is no bueno.
And Sakic is a fucken moron
I am not feeling that on Schultz. I have a feeling he will get 30 mill over 5 yrs. I think we go after Duchene from Colorado. I don’t think JR sits still long in FA either. I just read that the pens made offers to 7 rfa’s.
Ya I highly doubt that suddenly it’s open season on the RFAs… offers are rare and you’ve heard 7 from one team?
no I meant I seen that we offered 7 of our guys offers. I probably typed that wrong
You mean our rfa’s.
So Schultz and his 51 points from the blue line – not worth $5M a year. Duchene and his 41 points as a top line center expected to actually put up points as a job description …totally worth $1M more than that. That’s f’ing brilliant. For the record – i think a 4-5 year deal at $4.5M a year is fair for both sides as it pertains to Schultz. Given that Sakic has turned away team after team for not offering enough for the right to overpay Matt Duchene? I no longer have any interest. Not worth the trouble. Not… Read more »
Wait… worried about Schultz getting paid but would like to see Daley back? I don’t mind Daley but if I had to choose between him and Schultz it’s a no brainer. Besides Maatta wasn’t as bad as so many claim, guys struggled to show up as the guy he was in his rookie year but he was a bigger part of keeping the D together than the microscope suggests
Schultz is an RFA. So concluding that he’s “likely gone” is basically ignorance personified.
no other teams could sign him to offer sheets. and the pens could be overpaying to keep him. don’t you remember what the flyers did with shea weber and the preds had to either match it or get what back. I just feel like he will cost a lot to keep.
Ok – offer sheets happen once every next to never. Nobody is offer sheeting Justin Schultz. On top of that, you feel like he’d “cost a lot to keep,” yet lobby for someone that has a bigger cap hit while giving you LESS production than Schultz did, but also will cost you an enormous price merely to acquire before you get the added bonus of overpaying him. Seems logical.
if you remember correctly when we traded for Schultz he had very little in the way of offensive production. the style our coach runs I think would fit just well for Duchene. im not sitting here saying I don’t want Schultz back, all im saying is I think if we can upgrade it some I would. and yes I know there would be a decent cost for this to happen. it is highly doubtful this happens, but I get a feeling that he will cash in somewhere and its not gonna be here
Clearly Stan isn’t the one having issues with remembering correctly. Shultz had 32g-87a-119pts in 311 games in Edmonton before being traded to Pittsburgh that’s a long way from “very little in the way of offensive production. Averaging 1g per 10 games is actually very. very good offensive production from a defenseman. Offense was NEVER Shultz’s issue while in Edmonton, his ability to actually play defense was the chief concern.
“Jultzing”
As Same said before all you clowns, Mike Johnston was a good hire and he will be a successful NHL head coach.
Scum Sully couldn’t hold Johnston’s jock – just ask #blackcockksmatter movement.
Montreal wants to add American leader Nick Bonino, but Bonino would rather retire than play for that loser franchise.
D, i’m not an inside source for the Pens. You don’t need to take all the names I listed and write an article like you got info from an “insider”.
Especially considering you’re still mad at Sullivan for winning the cup with Murray as opposed to Fleury…
Yup, i root for my favorite players….I won’t apologize for that. Last year it was playing the “hot hand” Murray. This year it was “playing his guy”. His strategy was not consistent. It’s over now….
I tend to root for the team… that’s what I am a fan of. I hope my favourite players both play for the Pens and do so well but I would never put a player above the team. Sullivan took a risk, he wasn’t wrong period
His strategy seemed pretty consistent to me: play Murray. You know how you become someone’s guy? Help win a Stanley Cup.
If jarry is starting in the minors, I wouldn’t mind bringing in someone for 1-2 mil considering his injury issues. Condon would be nice and I don’t see anyone bringing him in as a starter, so he’s sadly mistaken there. Coming here, he would be playing on a contending team while getting at least 20-25:starts.
What about Kinkaid from New Jersey?
I’m actually kind of high on him. I read some stuff last year about some adjustments he made going into the season and he seemed to have taken his game to another level. Would be up for that.
Devils fans, the ones I know, not huge fans
I have never been and never will be a fan of a team where I root for all players reguardless. Murray is not the first, nor will he be the last Penguin that I don’t care for. I don’t root against the team’s end game result, but I prefer to do it with the players I enjoy watching more. Just a difference of opinions I guess.
Murray must of hit on Dusty’s girlfriend or boyfriend in da club.
Never said I liked them all, I just won’t cry about a goaltending change AFTER evidence that it was the right move becomes apparent… like a cup
This comment is why you are Simply Dusty. It also shows how little you know about hockey.
Mstartari, I must step in. Simply Dusty can never be reconfirmed with just one of his moronic thoughts, rather Simply Dusty is a life style
I stand corrected. He truly is an idiot.
“rather Simply Dusty is a life style” – Tip of the hat to you
Just throwing this out there but what is thoughts on Jagr if a short one year last horray deal is there?
I don’t see jagr on a last horray for like 3 or more seasons. that dude does not grow old.
Yeah – but he’s useless come end of the season – not really the guy you want if you’re a team looking to make a dent come playoff time.
That and we kinda have wings.
Well we can trade TK2.0 and open up a spot for Jagr, then we can trade Chubby and hope Thornton suddenly has interest in Pittsburgh. Then we can call Martin St Louis and see if he really wants to retire.
Sam was on the Martin St. Louis train before all you bandwagons!
Only if they add Gagner because Jags will only play with a Rh C
Love Jags and he’ll go down as 1 of my favorite players of all time. With that said I want him nowhere near this roster. The Pens success is built on speed and that’s 1 thing Jags hasn’t had for a very long time.
Anybody else listening to the Fan? Ron Cooke just interviewed Jay Caufield and mentioned to Jay that he’s hearing the Pens may be looking to deal Phil this summer. Jay said that it wouldn’t surprise him at all.
Trading Kessel makes no sense to me. Pens won 3 cups cause we had a 3 C (3 line) system. I understand Phil is a winger but he likes having his own line most nights. We had great success when we had Jordan as 3rd center and than we traded him and fell apart. Having three solid lines creates nightmare matchups
Unless it’s a one for one that brings back a guy that would likely be a top 6 from another team a-la-Duchene… I still don’t care to make the deal overall. That noted there are rumours that Sullivan is not a fan of his overall game and that may lead to Phil ending up elsewhere
Only sully try 30 other coaches in the league. There is a reason he was not chosen team USA. There is a reason Babcock didn’t even want him with Toronto. There is a reason he is on his 3rd team before age of 30 with the talent be has and on also said he will be traded again and be traded 3 times under same contest I said the time he arrived to pens last year
Can you please translate that into broken English so that there at least a chance of us understanding it?
2 time cup winner, coincidentally his arrival coincided with the Penguins getting back into the win column, last I checked.
Oh, one more thing, here is a list of players all traded at least 3 times before they were 30;
Mark Recchi
Doug Gilmour
Paul Coffey
Adam Oates
Brendan Shanahan
Pierre Turgeon x4
Vincent Damphousse
Larry Murphy x 4
Now take all the time you need and tell me what all these guys have in common…
Correction to this, sams attack on English threw me… like a Kessel all of these players have played for min 3 teams before they were 30
There’s also a reason he put up 70 points last year and produces in the playoffs, to the point where he led the team in 16. Sam the virginal -8 bandwagon man.
I heard that on one of the XM stations about a week ago-depends on the return in the end.
Did Jay tell him that both he and Mario “are in the best shape of their lives?” 😉
D – What is the latest on our RFA guys? I think what Dumo/Sheary/Schultz resign for will determine UFA market for us.
Trade tk 2.0 to Colorado in a package deal
I love how often you prove you have no idea what you’re watching. You probably gain knowledge when you shut that tv off down 3-1.
Great move, lets make sure we move as much skill off the wings as possible… you’re too close to the Habs situation, draining your club of ability from a specific position is not good management.
Getting rid of one of the best even strength scoring wings in the league makes a ton of sense.
2 goals on last 26 games of the season yeah best even strength winger. Good observation chubby
Guy was dealing with some personal issues… it happens. He showed up when it mattered most and was a factor in the cup AGAIN.
As for those issues? I had heard his wife was pregnant and they found out the kid might be French Canadian so they had a hard time figuring out whether or not they should keep it or raise it retarded… they decided the planet had enough shitty little sammiches walking around and terminated via falcon punch
As I said last year that one hit wonder HBK line should’ve been traded last year after their success Stanley Cup run because same was right they won’t have the same success I guess that is the case they did not have he same.success this year
I agree man. Maybe if they would have traded all those guys they could have won the Cup again this year.
Or maybe they would’ve have better players and not just depend on luck, pp or fleury bail them out early in the games while they are still digesting from their afternoon hot dogs
They could have depended on a #1 dman, but that soft frenchy never dresses.
“and not just depend on luck” – 29 other teams would have loved to had that luck the last two years moron
They won another cup – that’s kinda the definition of having the same success this year…? It’s like you try to out-dumb yourself with each new post.
Oh I didn’t know that Thanks Box score
Maybe you shouldn’t turn your tv off and you wouldn’t be so lost, fat stuff.
Wait the same Joe Thornton that same wanted over bonino few years ago. Shitt man I guess same is not only ahead of the bandwagons on this site also ahead of the organization. Hey gaydogg another 1 in a million stuck to the wall
This is high level stupidity. You’re not going to see much better than this when it comes to idiocy on this board. He wanted a guy years ago that wasn’t available!
Back in the day, I wanted Gretzky. I was way ahead of all you bandwagons!
BAHAHAHAHAHA… so other bloggers have made the same dumbfuck claim as you, there is no interest from the parties that matter and you chalk it up to a win? What a fucken idiot… #yodalling
No, Kruger won’t give you the offensive output of a Bonino, Hanzal, or Gagner. But he’s signed to a reasonable cap hit ($3mill) for the next 2 years. So the cap hit and the term will be less than what Bonino or Hanzal will get (likely 4 year deals for 3-4mill). Oh and Kruger is only 27, younger than the others aside for Gagner.
The thing that is intriguing about Gagner is he is quite creative as an offensive player and is coming off a 50 point campaign with CLB. I think he fits the mold of the type of player the Pens like overall and you could argue he could be an upgrade over Bones offensively, strong possession numbers too. Now due to that he could also cost more, and he may not be as strong in his own end, unless he picked up a lot of tricks in CLB. F/Os are a wash as Bonino wasn’t great either. Gagner’s issues are his… Read more »
Sexton to Buffalo, AGM
Well.same posted that yesterday but I guess you were too busy thumbs downing people without reading comments. You Fat bandwagon
No, too busy spending time with my kids than living on a pos site.
You must be mistaking me with Npl or stain those 2 hibernate on this site
If they are hibernating then why would they be posting? Sam can you explain hibernation for me? While you are at it can you explain what republican means in the context in which you used it and how it applied to you?
Keep Marcus Kruger in mind as a 3rd line center. Chicago is still looking to deal him and his $2million signing bonus kicks in July 1st. So he won’t be dealt until after that. Impressive adv stat for him: In half the # number of offensive zone starts this past season as Bonino (29% vs 43.2%), he still managed a higher Corsi (50% to 46%).
He had 4 goals. Paid almost 1 mil per goal. No thanks.
I like Boyle.
“I like the wizard of oz.”
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