Penguins GM Jim Rutherford has a knack of staying in the mix for a trade target until the end and that continued in the Matt Duchene trade talks.
Last year prior to the deadline, Pittsburgh made late runs at Martin Hanzal/Kevin Shatterkirk (were finalists for both) and Pittsburgh’s off and on trade discussions with the Avalanche on Matt Duchene saw Pittsburgh make another late run at a big name.
As the Avalanche re-engaged the Penguins in trade talks last month, once word circulated around the league that a three-team deal on Friday between the Avs/Predators/Senators was dead (false alarm), Pittsburgh made a hard push to land Duchene over the weekend, league sources confirm.
Trade discussions remained active between the Penguins and Avalanche as late as Saturday night.
While Pittsburgh’s offer didn’t match the quantity the Avalanche received in the three-team deal, whispers around the league is Pittsburgh offered a strong package of NHL talent.
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Rumblings: Management wants coaching staff to lighten workload for Letang
Kris Letang is a mess right now, a league-worst minus-16 and while plus/minus is often a bad stat, Letang’s rating has been reflective of what the eye test says.
He’s in one of those bad stretches that have followed Letang in his career where everything is mental for him.
Letang’s positioning and reads have been extremely poor and the self inflicted wounds from Letang played a big part in Pittsburgh’s 4-2 loss to the Canucks where Letang was on the ice for all four goals against.
Coming off the injury he had, there’s a belief in the organization outside of the coaching staff that To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Stanchion should never have left Pitt International and the free WiFi
Less drama on this site. Less thumbs downs. At least rest of the Morons can realize he was the main cause people hate one another.by him stirring shitt on everyone’s replies
really he was??? Constantly putting down any non canadian player…justifying malkin and kessels success to being powerplay specialists even though GOALS COUNT THE SAME REGARDLESS OF WHEN THEY ARE SCORED…..and if someone mentions crosby leading the league in minor penalties, being a what minus 12/ and letang being a minus 15? you will go in a tirade of how russians suck and americans are fat and lazy even though both are outplaying and producing your fellow canadians at the moment…you are the bad seed get a clue
Must be an amazing night for our power play specialist get momentum in their game
Would have been nice to see Crosby hit the score sheet though
Rick Flair 30/30 tonight at 10.
Pens up 2-0 but 0 for 4 on the PP, sammich please explain how bad they are even strength again
I think our Russian scored on power play.
Nooooo the last goal was on the PP. did you even watch the game?
And you cockk suckerr I hope pens and their super star team scores 5v5 goals. Look at the team they are playing. I bet they can do same vs Hawks. .oh forgot they got destroyed vs Hawks 10-1
That’s right… they did… they lost to the Hawks worse than your favourite team did! You keep bringing that up
Rip Roy Halladay
Zero, what moves would you make to better this team?
Didn’t I go over this already the other day? Despite Sprongs struggle defending I’d call him up and play him with Crosby as opposed to Geno because Sids a far better defensive player than Malkin. I’d shift Guentzel to 3c and play him with Hags and Kessel. Rust and Hornqvist would flank Malkin. I’d have Sheahan play 4C with McKegg and any one of Kuhnhackl, Archibald, and Reaves depending on opponent. With Schultz back I see no reason to arbitrarily change the back end. What your whole sale change post neglects is that while personnel may be playing a role… Read more »
I don’t think shifting around the same pieces +sprong is going to be enough this year. They don’t need any changes till January imo, but they’ll need to add a better 3c. I don’t see them putting Guentzel at C, but who knows. Also think they add a low cost D at the deadline to be #8.
Every name I mentioned, except the D from Vegas has already been mentioned to be available. And Vegas will be trading some D, so pick a name from their list.
Also, there’s no need to be a dick, calm down.
Bozak is named simply as a piece because of his contract status while there has been zero legit commentary from the Leafs on the subject so fuckoff. According to the same lists Hornqvist is available because we all know all pending UFAs are trade bait. Don’t be so fucken gullible and I’ll treat you better
We can just ignore each other. I have no desire to be confrontational here, while it appears to be your purpose. Have fun with that.
“Simply”
Ha, i responded to your EA bullshit yesterday and you call me out by name on two separate threads and now your feelings are hurt. Pull your skirt up you little bitch. The reason I’m not in a huge hurry to mKe whole sale changes has to do with the fact that it’s not the missing bodies up the middle that has the team playing like crap. Do you honestly think it’s missing Cullen and Bones that’s leading to poor 5v5 production and blow outs on the back end of 2 in a row? Is it the lack of those… Read more »
Sorry… like relative crap as they are not quite dead in the water as they currently lead the division
Those moves are months away and the entire picture of whats available will change substantially by then. End of the day you have suggested trading a handful of guys under contract for a bunch of UFAs in your post which is why you’re being ridiculed. You’re suggesting panic moves when there is no reason to panic yet
Why offer that when you could offer a better package of Tyler Kennedy, Ben Lovejoy, and a “round-pick.”
Don’t forget to add Dustin Jeffrey.
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