The Penguins are back on the ice later this afternoon, returning from the Christmas Holiday. The team has a busy week before a week long break in between games following a New Years eve afternoon tilt with the New Jersey Devils.
The Penguins in the midst of a three game winning streak, host Carolina and Philadelphia at home on Tuesday and Thursday, respectively, followed by a 3:00 p.m. afternoon game against the Devils on Saturday.
Pittsburgh plays 5 of their next 6 games at home.
Onto some Trade Talk.....
Tangradi's value to Penguins
I said it before the season and i still feel this way: Eric Tangradi's long-term value to the Penguins will eventually be in the trade market.
Despite a wide belief around the league that Tangradi is no longer regarded as a top-5 prospect in the Penguins organization, at 22 years old, a power forward type with some offensive ability, Tangradi has value around the league.
Last year Pittsburgh got several calls on Tangradi and the same thing will happen again this season as Pittsburgh explores the market for winger help.
For Pittsburgh they have to star weighing whether Tangradi is ever going to be a fit as a top-9 winger in Dan Bylsma's system.
The Penguins are a team built on speed and what do pretty much all of their top-9 wingers (kunitz, neal, kennedy, cooke, dupuis, sullivan) possess? "SPEED".
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