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Who will put the biggest offer on the table to Kevin Shattenkirk?
Ray Shero and the New Jersey Devils or Jason Botterill and the Buffalo Sabres?
Rumblings are the Sabres are putting together a 7 year signing bonus heavy offer to Kevin Shattenkirk that could be north of $50 million.
The Devils who are making an aggressive sales pitch and also a finalist for Shattenkirk, will be in the same neighborhood.
Botterill vs Shero pegged to come in with the biggest offers and both could come up empty if Shattenkirk takes a lesser deal from a contender which is very much a possibility.
— The Penguins were informed Thursday morning that Trevor Daley was no longer considering them but with Penguins GM Jim Rutherford and agent Rich Curran very close, the Penguins started to know by Tuesday that Daley wouldn’t be returning.
Pittsburgh made a run at resigning Daley before the UFA interview period started and Daley smartly wanted to see what was out there and most believe he’s headed to Detroit on a three year deal.
However, there’s been some pushback that two other teams are still in the running, Boston one of them and Buffalo was also trying to make a play Wednesday.
Do the Penguins stand pat now?
Not likely.
Beyond Daley, the Penguins have been looking more at build your self up value type defenseman on the free agent market.
Sources say Flyers defenseman Michael Del Zotto will get consideration from the Penguins in free agency.
The Penguins had some interest in Del Zotto at the deadline and have talked with Del Zotto’s agent Mark Guy this week, but does a somewhat rocky relationship with Mike Sullivan during Del Zotto’s final season as a New York Ranger make Pittsburgh a destination Del Zotto will look to avoid?
I’m told it won’t be an impediment, though, the Penguins as of now are not a leading candidate for Del Zotto.
“We [hide] are exploring all options,” Guy said of heading into July 1. “Nothing specific yet,” he added about whether there’s expectations a deal can come together with the Penguins.
The sense is the Penguins see Del Zotto as another blueliner who could succeed behind this coaching staff.
If the price is right and it should be, he’s going to get consideration from them.
Del Zotto, though, will have options his camp contends and they may look to be patient. The goal looks to be a situation that can build his value up.
More Buzz
— The Penguins are active in looking at trade options for a center and they’re not just focused on big names like a Matt Duchene (who they actually see as a better winger). There are whispers they’ve looked into some younger centers with offensive upside that are on cheap contracts right now but wouldn’t be cheap to acquire.
Canadiens center Phillip Danault is a name floating around that the Canadiens may listen on depending what they do in free agency and a player the Penguins like.
The Penguins are willing to move their surplus of wingers for a center.
— Told there could be some news coming from Matt Cullen’s camp Friday on Cullen’s intentions for next season. That’s the message they’ve relayed to teams.
— 36 year old Dominic Moore is name getting thrown around as an ideal 4th line center target for the Penguins. He can skate, which Mike Sullivan seeks from his centers, win draws and had a solid 16/17 season with 11 goals.
Another reason the Penguins could be connected to Moore…..
The Penguins looked into signing him during the summer of 2014 off the Rangers Cup Final run and again last summer there were discussions late into the summer between the Penguins and Moore while the Penguins waited for a decision from Matt Cullen. There’s been interest in the past so it won’t be a surprise if they reach out again.
— Scuttlebutt that Nick Bonino’s market is hotter than Martin Hanzal’s.
— Talk that Brian Boyle is likely to land a three year deal. Columbus and New York Rangers are two Metropolitan teams in the mix for Boyle.
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Fuckk off
D can you provide us a countdown Clock. So we can know when this site is expected to crash.
They’ll sign Kulikov and trade for Joe Colborne
That your prediction? How are you sources
If they’re as good as history has shown, I’ll cross Colborne and Kulikov off of the target list #Prout
#Chipchura
Im sure Sam has him pegged for Toronto, but Franson would be a perfect (better), affordable replacement for Daley.
DK reports Pens are talking to 5 teams about a 3rd line center trade (I don’t have access to the article). Two names I can see: Perreault and Eakin. Perreault played mostly wing last year in WPG, so that’ll decrease his value.
Ouch. That’s underwhelming
New trade updates
Npl traded 2 hot dogs to stain for 1 dozen of donuts and 1st level of cholesterol.
Holy fuck this is hilarious… you’ve really stepped your game up sammich
Of course you’d trade us for food you fat tub of goo
Jackets and preds present trade offers for Duchene
Thanks, Sam. Be sure to keep us posted on everything Dreger tweets out 3 hours earlier.
Why do you follow Canadians you Creep
Probably the same reason a bandwagon like yourself trolls an american message board.
Says the Canadiens fan who pays to post illegible comments on the world’s most obscure Penguins blog.
This might have come from thefourthperiod.com. Sam must think he has the only twitter account on the board. Weird.
Thanks Score Mobile App.
Wow! TSN reporting Evander Kane to the Pens for Hornqvist, is what I wish would happen, but it didnt.
I wish duchene would just get traded already.
jewmalleri on waivers
Jeemalleri*
stain and npl you fat slobs should be happy with this news
http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/tim-hortons-adds-canada-150-poutine-donut-for-americans-only-1.3481767
Why dont you post Bleacher Report articles anymore? Those were my favorite links not to click on.
Trying to post 5thperiod article but apparently only stain has access to post them. Latest update was Calgary shipped lack and Murphy to Calgary
Tim Horton’s must think you’re already fat enough in canada. I tend to agree.
Jokinen bought out… wonder what he would cost to fill out the line three C hole?
On second thought, maybe he bounces back but he sort of looked to have hit a cliff last year. Maybe it’s just FLA but he is 34
Now that pens won back to back Stanley Cups. They need to think to get younger on the core center trade malkin to Avs while he still has value. He was suppose to be gone few years ago when they canned DB and rest of the clowns then over the summer they took risk kept him and took risk bringing chubbyv. now it’s time
I take it your looking for ways to bump up Scott Hartnell to the 2nd line?
Wow, you have fully embraced the yodalling… should have been gone a few years ago. You mean? You would have preferred to blow up part of the roster in 2014 risking the back 2 back cups??
For “Nathan.”
“Supposed to be gone” is Same’s way of saying “wished he’d be gone”
I suggested Del Zotto 2 years ago. Is this the part where I misspell my name and call you all clowns while stating I was right again?
HAHAHAHAHA
Just because it keeps coming up “Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported that the Penguins were a “low-key option” for Matt Duchene of Colorado, but if you’re not going to pay Bonino $4 million, how much sense does it make to pay Duchene $6 million?” – Jason Mackey
It doesn’t. It never did.
Meaning…. someone will mention it about 12 more times in the next few weeks lol. Pens will look great with 6 million eating up cap space on the 3rd line while Girardi sets up shop on the blueline lol
Wild have traded Jason Pominville and Marco Scandella to Buffalo for Tyler Ennis, Marcus Foligno and a draft pick (not yet named as to how high that draft pick is)
http://triblive.com/sports/penguins/12462669-74/penguins-close-to-making-trade-for-center
Quick, D. “Write” a new article.
Terrific article lol… doesn’t mention anyone. How safe is that haha
Can only mean one thing. Sam was right, bye bye Malkin.
Yeah it’s pretty vague. Something could happen. Or it might not, haha.
The headline really overinflates how “close” they are. YOu know who makes a lot of sense? Tyler Bozak – familiar with Kessel. 1 year left. $4.2M cap hit. I think Phil had his best years with Bozak as his center.
That’s actually brilliant. Money isnt bad and about what they should expect to fork over for a half decent 3rd line C. I wonder how available he is
Hahahaha once again average fans are behind when I said pens should’ve trade bonino haggy and round pic for bozak and JVR
Do you know why? Because Bones, Hagelin and a draft pick wouldn’t land Bozak AND JvR halfwit.
The “average fans” that wanted to keep Bonino and Haggy just watched their team lift another cup. No offense Sam, but I think you might be mentally handicapped.
And this^
Might be??
A round pick?
Orlov, 6 years 30.6 million. Washington loves to overpay for D. Fits in nicely with bad contracts given to Niskanen and sams bf Orpik.
Looks more and more like they may lose one of Kuznetsov or Burakovski. 12 million left with 14 players signed and those two looking at decent raises. I mean Burakovski could be asking for a “look at my potential” deal although I wouldnt do much over 3 on a bridge based on what we have seen so far but Kuznetsov is probably looking for about 6. Washington will look a lot different next season
So Montreal who is hurting for Centers wants to trade one to the Penguins? D, you might want to upgrade your sources….kickpuck is not a good one.
I kinda thought the same thing – was going to ask Sam if he liked a -1 center model better than 0 – but i think he passed out from typing that last post.
The Habs noticed the smallish wingers recently added from the college ranks and they are chomping at the bit to get another sub 6 foot wing at any cost
Del Zotto close to signing in Vancouver. Once again D, fake news. Sad.
Why are people going to Vancouver? They are trash lol
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I like DePaoli stealing my Del Zotto comment from Monday. People in the know!
Take a flyer on Del Zotto if he’s cheap.
In case you guys had the chance to read stains first hockey insider news from that niemi article.
Apparently
Calgary just shipped Eddie lack and Ryan Murphy to CALGARY for while bunch of nothing.
He must get his source from 5thPeriod
Nice post sam. Very hockey related. Very relevant. As usual. That was a long post for you. I have to imagine given your obesity that you were on the verge of passing out after typing all of that.
Dude that’s what you wrote you drunk fatso. Go check the niemi article and you’ll see.
I saw it bub. It was a typo. I don’t really care. And not sure what it has to do with you running out of breath typing that long post, chubb chubb.
Ah so you get a pass yet minute it’s other people you and Npl continue to put them down your immature stupidity. I just did this once to see how it is. But things like this make this place garbage
No, your unprovoked attacks on English is the true crime here. You can always write a soliloquy and leave like yoda did.
I don’t get a pass – you called me out – i typed the wrong thing – knock yourself out. COngrats – you waited 5 years to come up with a typo you thought you could exploit. Way to ruin my day. Or…I couldn’t possibly care less that I typed “Cal” instead of “Car” Not like i pretended McDavid played for Vancouver.
Heard he was almost shipped to Vancouver to play with McDavid. Vancouver nixed the deal when they decided it would be better to sign Martin St Louis… they were shocked to learn he had retired
Duchene is a pipe dream
Iginla
I remember when they got iggy after everyone said we wouldn’t. then they said kessell wouldnt be here and he is. im not saying we will get Duchene but if any team has the brass nuts to do something its this team. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see us end up with shattenkirk either.
I dont’ know that giving up 3 high end assets for a 40 point $6 million center that’s going to come here and not get power play time takes “brass nuts.” It certainly takes something, but not that.
what im saying is the price for Duchene could be considerably less compared to the deadline from last yr. we could send maata back the other way and then look to girardi as a possible replacement. im not saying they do any of this but in a few days we all will know.
I’d rather have Maatta in that scenario. Girardi sucks. Has since the Rangers went on their cup run.
It should be less. The guy put up Nick Bonino numbers with power play time, while making 3x as much. How could it not be less? Girardi! Come on, man.
bro you said it I believe earlier the crop of decent defensemen was thin. you either overpay for shattenkirk or take a flyer on older guys. you are gonna need at least one guy even if Schultz re-signs. daley is gone. hainsey is gone. who knows about Schultz and what he wants. so unless you wanna have ruhwehdel back there eating minutes there isn’t much to choose from.
I would play Ruhwedel over Dan Girardi. Yes.
Yup, Girardi is fucking trash… NY fans nearly held their own parade when that buyout came. Anyone suggesting Girardi is simply not paying attention
Girardi has Scuderi written all over him
There is a salary cap… you know this right?
Jaluco
He was the best