Trade Watch: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Dmitry Kulikov from the Anaheim Ducks. Trade call is expected to happen this hour. Kulikov has been a favorite target of To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Blockbuster Talk Surround Penguins – Canucks Again? Speculation continues to mount around the league the Penguins and Canucks have reignited talks on a multi-player blockbuster deal that could include as many as four teams if the deal were to get done by 3:00 p.m. Top NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reported this morning there is certainly “smoke” around the Penguins but cautioned about the complexity of talks. Speculation has been so wild in the past hour teams believe Mikeal To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Analysis: Penguins to Acquire Nick Bonino: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired Nick Bonino from the San Jose Sharks to bolster the center position in the bottom-6. The deal is pending a trade call that is expected to happen after 8:00 am today. Bonino a fan favorite during the 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cup runs, has 10 goals and 9 assists in 59 games for the Sharks. Bonino’s defensive metrics are not as strong at this stage of his career as Teddy Blueger’s are, but for a stretch run, Bonino is still a quality defensive player with better intangibles and upgrades the Penguins with more offense and particularly more jam that Pittsburgh desperately needed and just weren’t getting from Blueger. Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan will have the option of deploying Bonino as the 4th line center or could eventually use him in the third line center spot and move Jeff Carter to wing, a move management prefers. Sullivan, though, has been against such a move as he values Carter’s ability in the right face-off circles.
SAM i Totally agree Hextall is a mess and should be fired. along with Burke who does nothing.
I would still rather play Carolina than Boston. Even though we lost all three to Carolina they were all by one goal..
We need to play Kulikov over Joseph if we make the playoffs….that is bog boy hokey
Joseph gets pushed all over the place and is weak in net front coverage
Tampa 0 shots in second period
Carolina all over tamapa
And that moron Hextall thinks penguins can beat canes and win the cup
I dont understand how that nut job has a job in the league
Congratulations to our Goon russian
He is officially most penalty minutes taken in penguins history
Get paid like a first liner plays like a 4th liner
Basically todays penguins moves were made just to make the playoffs
So they can say they have 17 years of the streak
Other then that this trade wont get through the first round. Canes in 5
And penguins play good then canes in 7
Who cares. Malkin and letang are here for life. None of this matters really
Rearranging deck chairs on the titanic. Getting rid of Kappy and McGinn simply undid the damage Hextall did previously. But give him credit. Then he turns around and erases the cap Savings by acquiring Granlund. They are arguably better after the trade deadline but to what end. They’re not cup contenders.
Agreed they are better and Kulikov is big, tough and better suited for the playoffs than Pierre Oliver Joseph.
The real test will be the off season we have almost $17 million coming off the books…can Hextall make the right signings, moves, and trades.
Look at the end of Today…I’ll take Bonino, Kulikov, and Granlund over Blueger, McGinn, and Kapanen………. We have depth on the left side now with Petersson, Kulikov, Dumoulin, and Joseph. Bonino, Granlund and Carter at wing is a much better third line..(maybe Poehling/Heinenat wing ) skate there Carter goes to 4th line… Would have liked to known what the blockbuster was with Vancouver that fell through today… Look for the Penguins to move on from Jarry in the off season….Gibson/Demko/Korpasalo.. Look for them to re-visit the trade with Vancouver in the off season whether it is Boeser/Garland/Demko whomever. Look Bonino… Read more »
Nice penguins got a D that lives on injury reserve always.
Good job hextall
He fits right in with Letang / Dumoulin / Petry / Rutta…LOL
Kulikov? So does that mean we are moving Petterson or Dumo? Or P.O?
D can u find out from hextall
If he is working hard to get hagelin and kessel
Just amazing guys
We just got more older
When are we getting back kessel?
Lets make 2016b alumni team
Hi Sam! When will this site crash today? Trade for Hags.
No need to crash half the bandwagon fan base left as the site got new looks
When letang got hit with the puck
Im sure you and stan were dancing
No, I like Tanger. Sam, don’t be like that. Blockbuster trade coming!
Is there a trade coming? Thought they were done?