Penguins/NHL
Trade Deadline Buzz
Six weeks out until the trade deadline, TSN released their Trade Bait Board today.
One Penguin made the list with Marc Andre Fleury coming in at No. 19.
With more goaltenders available than teams looking. the list is goaltender heavy with Winnipeg’s Ondrej Pavelec (#9), Jaroslav Halak (#10), Ben Bishop (#13), Steve Mason (#14) and Fleury (#19).
Ondrej Pavelec ($3.9 million cap hit) who can be had for a bag of pucks, Steve Mason ($4.1 million Cap hit) and Ben Bishop ($5.95 million Cap hit) are pending UFA’s.
Halak who is available for next to nothing, cleared waivers, has one year left with a $4.5 million contract.
Among goaltenders available, Fleury has the biggest financial commitment, carrying a cap hit of $5.75 million for the next two seasons.
The Dallas Stars that have kicked some tires on a Fleury trade, are waiting to see what the Lightning do with Bishop, NHL sources say, before they consider pushing forward or not for Fleury.
Bishop is a top target of the Stars and is also expected to be a top free agent target of the Philadelphia Flyers this summer.
He’s the first domino that needs to fall on the trade market whether Tampa Bay keeps him for a playoff push or moves him.
A team that many are watching whether they enter the goalie market full throttle in the next couple weeks is the St. Louis Blues.
Tampa Bay would love to sell St. Louis on a Bishop for Kevin Shattenkirk trade if they can sweeten the pot enough to the Blues liking (with prospects and picks) and that’s a call Penguins GM Jim Rutherford [hide] is surely going to be making if he hasn’t already.
Fleury, though, is a tough sell to St. Louis because of the two years remaining for a budget team that would have over $10 million committed to the goaltending position.
And long-term Fleury would be in the same type of situation, splitting time with a young goaltender. It makes more sense for St. Louis to go the UFA route with a Bishop or Mason, unless they’ve totally soured on Allen.
Guerin will be a name to watch with Islanders
The New York Islanders today fired coach Jack Capuano on Tuesday and replaced him with assistant general manager Doug Weight.
The Islanders, 17-17-8, are last in the Eastern Conference.
The Islanders showed so much promise in 2014-2015 of looking like an organization building something potentially special but they’ve been a completely mis-managed group under GM Garth Snow.
Now when does the other foot fall and Snow gets the axe?
It’s likely only a matter of time.
Islanders owners Jon Ledecky and Scott Malkin have been meeting with multiple hockey people over the last couple months in seeking to hire a Team President/Hockey operations but also to get a feel of the General Manager landscape were the Islanders to make a GM change.
A name coming up in their meetings with other executives, agents is Penguins Assistant GM Bill Guerin.
Guerin is gaining buzz around the league as the next up and coming GM who’s being highly recommended by those inside the game and Guerin’s expected to be among the top names in the mix if Ledecky and Malkin make an expected change by the summer.
Guerin played for the Islanders for a season and a half and had a home in the area years after being traded to Pittsburgh.
Pens Injury News
Eric Fehr benefited last month of getting back in the lineup when Tom Kuhnhackl got injured and after being sent back to the press box, Fehr will benefit again with another injury.
Matt Cullen will be sidelined 3-4 weeks with a broken bone in his foot.
Cullen has eight goals and 17 points in 43 games. He’s averaging 2:30 on the penalty kill, most among Penguin forwards. The Penguins rank 25th in the NHL on the PK.
The injury is a setback for the Penguins looking to embrace a skilled 4th line.
For Fehr, it’s a showcase opportunity for other teams in playing the center position again.
If the Penguins can swing the roster spot and cap space for another callup while Cullen is injured, getting Oskar Sundqvist some NHL time will also be on the table.
Sundqvist having a breakout season, has 14 goals and 18 assists in 37 games for Wilkes Barre.
— Cameron Gaunce was recalled and traveled with the Penguins to Montreal. David Warsofsky was sent down.
— Brian Dumoulin (broken jaw) is also traveling with the team on the upcoming road trip. [/hide]
Habs blow like Same’s Mom and Simply Dusty’s posts.
You would know about blowing. How’s Sid taste this year?
Keep posting your stupid baseless posts. The Guerin one was Simply the best! Get it Simply Dusty? Go to sleep bottom feeder.
Crosby Ball Washer at his best. Did santa bring you new knee pads for christmas?
Wash, Rinse and Repeat. Dusty you are a one trick pony. You’re about as bad as Same with this. Give us some more intel on the Pens management team. The last one was a gem.
1st goal of the season from mattaa man it must be one expensive goal
Well it came against a piece of shit organization like Montreal so it’s worth every dime
Anyone at this game? Crazy how quiet it is for a hockey game.
How is Tampax doing this year you fat slob. I heard they are not making the playoffs without Canadian hero Stamkos. I guess fraud Johnson can’t carry the team on his back
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People in the states have hot dog carts in front of their houses? Must be a national symbol
As Fatty McFatt Fatt shoves another fork full of poutine into his mouth….
Ill reply after my nap. That “crowd” lulled me to sleep.
You’ve been napping this all season maybe the caps pens entertaining game woke you up since u like pee wee hockey games like that.
Or you are back because you finally accepted Trump is the new president and won’t tolerate black and fat lives matter movement.
Are you one of the 20 million miserable slob that his Obama doesn’t care plan coming to an end?
You seem tense.
The motivational speech by Maloni worked. Murray hasn’t looked like his usual piece of sh1t self.
I missed the 2nd and 3rd but the shot total suggest Montreal threw as much at them through three as they did through one…
Whisky festival took precedent
F U. Sully for putting Murray over fleury tonight I guess will need 10 tonight in order to win but with price in net it will be tough to get that magic number
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0DOFyb9-u18
That is last night I asked people if they saw that last night and instead got thumbs down
The thumbs down crew
Another gem.
Hey shitt Stain what’s your number it’s before game. Arena is half empty I can send u some pics with empty seats and you can add your pregame warmup picture collections
No thanks on the naked selfie.
Looks like someone got his mommy to buy him a hockey ticket to go with his secondary market blackberry and satellite radio!
Even Montreal can sell out when the pens come to town!
I’m sure all 29 other teams fan base thinks the same it’s more like when Habs are on the road other arenas gets filled up.
Unless it’s a year where they suck and the bandwagon is empty. Like last year.
Hey **** Stain there is a huge storm going in Montreal what is your number let me send u live pics of bell museum that gets full even when we have 8 to 10 inch snow falling.
hey sam – your city bailed on the team last year – just live with it – don’t shoot the messenger and keep blaming “storms.” Bandwagon fans in montreal – we all knew that though. They show up when the team is good – like most cities.
Why do you come out here? You are clearly not a fan of the franchise and are in love with the home team. I like the Oilers but I don’t spend every second post talking about them and right now I have more to talk about lol… well I would if we had a player as good as Vancouvers Connor McDavid that is
Way to try and score another guys number.
it’s funny, murray has 2 bad games after he comes off of injury and has been sitting for a month and you guys are ready to ship him out of town. on the other hand, st.bleury has been a joke since 2009 and you still love him. #thecultofstbleury
Or is it that most people realize these things ebb and flow, and are going overboard making fun of Murray to sarcastically make fun of your scorned lover syndrome with Fleury, because he butt fucked you into submission, and then refused to call you after stealing your ass cherry?
#yodasecretlyloooooovespink
Also… yoda flat out lies again… Murray was injured December 29th and returned Jan 11th. If we are counting, and clearly some of us can’t, that is 12 days off… He played the 29th, was off the 30th through the 10th and came back on the 11th. Not even two weeks let alone a month.
Add that to the fact that the Penguins had a bye week in the middle of that he really only missed 5 more days than the rest of the crew.
LMMFAO… Fleury had been the only reason the Pens had any wins in 2014 and 2015 post season. The evidence that the new coach and shrink worked was evident to anyone without their head up their ass. Even last season the 1st 2 and half months were salvageable off his back. Then he is concussed late in the year… comes back after at min 1 and a half months of no icetime at all. Plays a conference final game vs a team that many thought would beat the Penguins anyway. Takes that game to Overtime where the team loses and… Read more »
ummmm…..the pens got bounced early in 2014 and 2015. he didn’t come up big
He never does when it counts. With a few additions on defense Pens might be good enough to overcome Fleury.
Ummm… you missed the point yet again. They lost because there was no offensive support you fucken idiot! In 2014 they beat the Blue Jackets then lost to the Rags in 7. in the last 3 games they scored a total of 3 goals. In the last two, elimination games, they gave up 5 total… the offence dried up again. In 2015 the Penguins won 1 game… they scored 4 goals in that game. They scored a total of 4 in the 4 games they lost. The Rangers scored 8 in those games total. You go out of your way… Read more »
He’s literally the only reason they didn’t get whitewashed. And he’s also teh only reason you shitt blood for the better part of a week.
I don’t want to ship him out of town. Pens aren’t going to get squat for the mental midget and there are holes to fill on defense. Two starters is a luxury. You don’t need a franchise goalie to win the cup (you just need Zak).
since when is st.bleury a good starter?
I agree. Trade Murray, he doesn’t have it. The team just played incredible defense. Murray has mental issues and should be traded before his value hits rock bottom.
Fleury in goal on road equals automatic loss. Murray in goal on road equals a chance to win.
Murray in goal means Pens lose tonight. i’ll go with 5-2.
Rewarded for his .750 sv pct last game, I guess. “Stopping 3 out of 4 ain’t bad.” -FroYo
Excellent article on DKs page for those that are members in relation to the Crosby/Sheary connection. Found us a bit of a gem in this guy. Sammich I highly recommend you reading it.
sheary has been fine with sid but it’s not some out of this world combination. if sheary had 25 goals at this point that would be a different story. it’s just another good player who is benefiting from playing with the games best player.
“If Sheary were on pace for 50 goals, that’d be a story.” Thanks yogurt. #Fraud.
You are such an idiot… you really don’t get it. Why would I take your word which is worth less than shit vs A: what I see and B: more importantly what everyone on the fucking roster sees. The guys on the ice with these two are also seeing solid chemistry between Crosby and a player that has yet to play a full 82 games. The guy is scoring at a 30 goal pace over 82 in his 1st full NHL season… he was an undrafted college player not a 1st round, blue chip stud. The idea that Sheary is… Read more »
Also to note… who called it “out of this world” anyway? Are you capable of having a conversation without hyperbole? At all?
when does the other foot fall?
I’d start Murray in Montreal tonight. Can’t let him sit after that last outing.
You guys saw Lehner and DB segment
Loved Guerin as a player….not real big on him as a GM. I’d be ok with him leaving.
Oh really and what exactly don’t you like about him as a GM?
Ya I would love to hear this as well.
I don’t like his player evaluation and I think he is too hard on kids. I don’t think he understands how to develop talent and wouldn’t build a team the right way. This is all assuming what you read is true. I personally think he’s an asshole. You play with a chip on your shoulder..not manage with a chip on your shoulder.
Do you have specific examples to cite on him being “hard on kids”? I mean we just seen about a half dozen kids come from the AHL in the last 12 months and become pretty big factors on this team. From Sheary and the chemistry and timely offence he has formed next to Sid all the way to Warofsky who has been decent filling in for injury. Even Wilson has bounced back and is playing very good hockey in a depth role. I don’t think I have heard too many complaints about Guerin as a GM overall
You do know he was the reason kids were not being moved up under Shero right? Because they didn’t train hard enough and prepare he always trashed kids. He’s a d!ck. I’m pretty sure he doesn’t get along with pappy and was not on board with his trades. He’s a bafoon and i’d help pay his ticket outa here. Cya clown.
You are completely talking out your ass, nothing new i guess. #simplydusty
Simply Dusty posting nonsense again.
Stick to hot dog cart pics.
just imagine, if the pens trade st.bleury i can finally kill yoda off. i’ve been waiting since 2010 for that to happen. don’t get your hopes up though, with that cap hit and every goalie on the list being better than your patron saint, the pens are stuck with the clown and yoda must live.
More likely you follow him to Winnipeg and see if he’ll give it to you one more time.
He would sabotage and Troll Winnipeg sites too
“Every goalie on that list is better than your patron saint” – Why do we give this guy the time of day again? Pavelic… are you fucking high. Try watching some out of market games you toolbag lol. The ONLY goaltender on that list that might be is Bishop… that noted he is a big body that covers a lot of net and can be opened up with lateral play. Halak is a wild card… at points he has been better at many others he most certainly has not. You’re a bigger fucking moron than we can ever give you… Read more »
The good thing is nobody on this site listens to either one of you idiots.
Hey Yoda imagine pens listened to moron fans like u and traded fleury last summer where would pens be ranked today?