As reported here in January, the Penguins interest in Matt Duchene is significant and the Penguins have had back and forth talks with Colorado for over a month on Duchene and a much lesser extent, Gabriel Landeskog.
(Link here from last month on why the Penguins are drawn to Duchene)
Colorado is one of the three to four teams the Penguins have made Olli Maatta available so go ahead and connect the dots on what the Penguins are looking to do.
There are strong indications this week that It’s more likely than not that Jim Rutherford takes a serious run at Duchene before March 1. A source says Rutherford told close associates following Thursday’s game vs Colorado [hide], ‘we’re going after him [Duchene]’.
The chatter is only picking up as Nick Kypreo’s of Sportsnet on HNIC headlines segment, discussed the rumblings that Jim Rutherford could go after Duchene.
“Those deals are hard to make. Usually when you’re dealing with star players of that magnitude that deal happens at the NHL Draft or even in the off-season, but there is some thought that Joe Sakic is pushing really hard. Some people are even suggesting that Jimmy Rutherford might take a run at him,” Kypreos said. “Feeling is that they’re still always looking for scoring for Sidney Crosby, but will he have enough pieces? Can he shed enough of that salary to move in a guy like Duchene at $6 million dollars.”
“Joe Sakic is wanting as many as three pieces: a top draft pick, a prospect, and maybe even a top defenceman,” Kypreos said. “That is what is on his wish list of getting someone back.”
Kypreos suggested defenseman Derrick Pouliot as a trade piece but reality is Pouliot would be a thrown in as a 3rd and 4th piece, not a significant piece.
“I don’t know if you can sell Pouliot,” Elliotte Friedman said when Kypreos made the suggestion.
Friedman also relayed the following quote from Jim Rutherford when asking Rutherford if he can add a player with term.
“I will do anything I can to win and if I have to sort it out after the season I will do that.”[/hide]
Remember yogurt cried about dads watching their sons play hockey? We knew he was a moron, now we also know he’s a deadbeat dad who also had a deadbeat dad. Fortunately, his wife and Fleury’s kid have Fleury to lean on.
Deadbeat dad with a sore assshole.
Btw, does anyone else think the whole dads trip think is amaturish like I do? If murray is in the pens win last night. Last night Colombus jumped the pens in the standings because Sullivan wanted st bleurys daddy to watch him play and give both goalies a chance to perform in front of their daddies. Give me an effing break. We are talking grown professionals here not kids. Have a golf outing in the summer if you want a daddies weekend. The goal should be putting the best team on the ice every night. What an embarrassment.
You’re right. Adults shouldn’t hang out with their parents. It’s totally unprofessional. Man, are you a piece of garbage.
it’s not hang out time it’s work. do you take your daddy to work? please. to get give your backup goalie a game so his dad can watch him play while you fall in the standings in unprofessional.
They are on a plane 50 times a year and from all over the world. You’re hopeless. His dad wasn’t even they’re anyway, which makes this post as useless as the rest of yours.
It’s all clear now… his father hated him and gave all his attention to his sisters because he knew his only son would have been better served aborted.
As Mstar stated, MAFs dad wasn’t there lol
All of the St bleury media buddies made that BS up. He was there. He was the old dude with the brown bag over his head.
Comparable to what you’re family wears when they have the unfortunate task of having to be around you
Awe, just like the day you were conceived… although I bet the lights also had to be off and your deadbeat dad needed a flat.
Fleury was your daddy. Did you take him to work?
Fleury’s Dad wasn’t on the trip Yogurt. Got to get Fleury some work in case he’s needed. They lost that game in OT because they passed the puck around instead of shooting on that power play So ice you buckeye before your next worthless post.
You do know that virtually every, if not every team, has one of these annually right?
He wouldn’t know he only watches pens hockey
Hey Yoda incase you don’t know they do the mom version as well some teams
“Sam… back to the turnover conversation. Just statistically… Malkins ratio of GvA to TkA was 0.91 in 2016 (41 TkA to 45 GvA) vs Crosby’s 0.57 (24 TkA to 42 GvA). So please explain how Sid’s gaff last night was his “first” and how Malkin not being there is somehow responsible?
Marchand http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-it-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosbys-giveaway-allow-boston-bruins-brad-marchand-to-score/
Another one… they are available… they happen more often than you will admit to yourself. It was a poor play, period”
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“Sam… back to the turnover conversation. Just statistically… Malkins ratio of GvA to TkA was 0.91 in 2016 (41 TkA to 45 GvA) vs Crosby’s 0.57 (24 TkA to 42 GvA). So please explain how Sid’s gaff last night was his “first” and how Malkin not being there is somehow responsible?
Marchand http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-it-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosbys-giveaway-allow-boston-bruins-brad-marchand-to-score/
Another one… they are available… they happen more often than you will admit to yourself. It was a poor play, period”
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Thanks.
I love how much you hate Fleury.
If Fleury made your ass bleed, you’d hate him that much too
i just don’t get how people love that train wreck. he’s eating up 6 million in cap space, he’s on the bench, and he is the biggest head case/choker in the history of professional sports.
Pens need a forward, one more defenseman, and a backup goaltender. Moving the saint is a priority. He provides nothing except eating the cap space. If he cant be moved, his contract will be the reason the pens dont repeat this year.
eating cap space…and your bung.
COL LW Gabriel Landeskog (more affordable long term salary) is better than COL C/LW Matt Duchene and would fit nicely alongside Crosby or Malkin. PGH LD Matta would be a starting point but then who replaces him on the back end. We’re either losing Matta or Schultz to Las Vegas in the 2017 summer expansion draft. Yikes.
Maata–C’mon any of their backup Dman can do what he’s been doing. His play won’t be missed. I would argue “addition by subtraction.”
MAF, Maata, Pouliot, and….. for Duchesne and Stone
So pens don’t need a defense anymore
“Sam… back to the turnover conversation. Just statistically… Malkins ratio of GvA to TkA was 0.91 in 2016 (41 TkA to 45 GvA) vs Crosby’s 0.57 (24 TkA to 42 GvA). So please explain how Sid’s gaff last night was his “first” and how Malkin not being there is somehow responsible?
Marchand http://www.sportsnet.ca/hockey/nhl/gotta-see-it-pittsburgh-penguins-sidney-crosbys-giveaway-allow-boston-bruins-brad-marchand-to-score/
Another one… they are available… they happen more often than you will admit to yourself. It was a poor play, period”
Please respond.
Thanks.
Duchesne is highly entertaining. It would be fun if the pens could pull it off.
Read: “I think he’s really cute and could probably lambaste my bottom like MAF did”
Pens aren’t getting anyone. It’s more important to have a 6 million dollar backup. #everyonelovesaclown
Fleury must never have imagined that stay-at-home defenseman would try to beat him with a wrist shot from the top of the circle
1st ballot hall of famer
he must have really impressed you during your naked time to make a claim like that. Best you’ve ever had?
And we will then trade ? For the defenseman that replaces OM or will that come in the MAF trade (satire)
I like me some josh archeballs.
Douche didn’t show me anything the other night. I’m all for dealing Maatta but for a legit top four D.
JR about to go balls deep!
Duchene is a pipe dream
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Classic!