Rob Scuderi was a late scratch tonight and there was a reason for it.
Scuderi has been traded to the Chicago Blackhawks for defenseman Trevor Daley.[hide]
Daley, 32, is signed through the 2016-17 season and carries a $3.3 million cap hit. The Penguins will retain 33% ($1.12 million) of Scuderi’s $3.375 million cap hit.
Daley had been actively shopped over the past month as he struggled to fit in with the Hawks. He had six assists and was plus-1 in 29 games with Chicago this year.
His best days are regarded as being behind him but the 5-foot-11, 195-pound blueliner had the best offensive year of his career last season in Dallas, tallying 16 goals, 22 assists and 38 points in 68 contests. His goal, assist and point totals were all career highs. He also had a career-best six power-play goals. Daley’s 16 goals last season ranked fifth among all NHL blueliners, trailing only Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23), Erik Karlsson (21), Dustin Byfuglien (18) and Brent Burns (17).[/hide]
What did dk say
kunitz needs to go next. getting rid of another 2009 good ol’ boy can only help. he ruined about 6 rushes tonight. kunitz the rush killer!
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Dude, your nuts. Kunitz is the only guy on the roster that’s remotely tough to play against. I don’t care if he ever scores again, he does the little things go that ale a team a legit cup contender. Kessel on the other hand, that bag of shit needs to go
Kunitz would be fine if he was on the 3rd line. But that isn’t going to happen. Kessel is overpaid. He can shoot and that is it. I’m not a fan.
Ive been as hard on Kunitz as anyone the last couple seasons… he hasnt been a problem for a number of games now. You consistently come out here pounding your chest as if you think you know something others dont but you seem to be a few weeks behind. Kunitz stuck up for his teammate like idiots like you have been bitching about all year. As for DK, he seems to get the interview and behind the scenes commentary we are not privy to on this page. I like to know where you get off calling him out when you… Read more »
Ok those of you who signed up for the parade committee when Sullivan was hired be advised first meeting on hold for a while. We don’t seem to have a commitment from Crosby yet.
Npl has signed up the National hot dog parade somewhere in Florida
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Please don’t stop! Love it!
Sid looked good last night IMO. The finish from virtually everyones game was absent but the cycle was good, they got puck to the net and they didnt attack from just the perimeter. It was game one for a coach who is missing his most talented D man vs the class of the East. That said there were a lot of good takeaways. The 3rd was meh but that is something else Sullivan can take away and work on
also, the pens opened it up a bit today and they were down 2-0 immediately. who else said that would happen? that’s right, your prophet did.
Jesus Christ knew we would fall behind if we opened up the offense….wow who knew thought he would be busy getting ready for his birthday party.
Didn’t you also say that we were stuck with Scuderi because no GM in the league would take him?
its so funny. 99% of you follow DK and think he is the best. i quit his site because he has ZERO clue about hockey. i said the same thing the guys on NHL sirius radio said. it doesn’t matter who you bring in as coach the blueline is garbage and it won’t matter. DK argues about how good this roster is and they say they agree with nothing he says. go listen to the interview. DK embarrasses himself.
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I agree Yoda it was embarrassing that guy is a clown
I love that the two dumbest people that post here have the balls to claim someone “has zero clue about hockey”. The fucking gall.
If only our GM D can clean the house and ban NPL from here or ship him to insider tampa or something
DK was on NHL radio today man he was getting mocked left and right from the host. DK is a delusional clown. Now it make sense why pens fan base are dummies and known as one of the worst fans in the NHL. Wow man man between DK and dB I don’t know which one is dumber
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DK embarrassed himself so bad. it was awful. you could feel the guys who run the show rolling their eyes.
I am sure after they hung up the line they said to them self what a moron or a clown is DK just like I say that about most people on this site. Starting by npl and stan.
Sauderi to win the cup
Fire sully lol
Would like if we didn’t eat 1.12 million of Scuderi salary
I think the salary dump was a big deal to Chicago.
Rob (picture) Scuderi
Scuderi is gone. That’s all that matters out of this deal.
Pens still can acquire a forward. Saw Stoll went on waivers today.
Be interesting to see how serious Beau injury is.
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You forgot “IC” between DK on your post.
Wasn’t he a picture?
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Good work gramps! Not bad at all!!!
I love him…… PensInsider @ThePensInsider 1m1 minute ago
#Scuderi being traded had to be a condition to Mike #Sullivan agreeing to #Rutherford’s offer to become #Pens head coach #Genius
Ok now this deal makes sense we retained salary on scuderi. Garbage for garbage chicago hasn’t loved Daley but he produced points last year. And they did trade Patrick sharp for daley.
How would buy out of daley look at end of year? We hate to eat $1 million of scuds cap hit the more of daleys? Plus side I guess is daley can probably be dealt at end of year and scuderi can not be.
Can we see how he plays first before deciding?
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It’s a good deal to move scuderi. But hawks have not been happy with Daley. He probably won’t be a 3/4 we need but a puck mover on 3rd pairing. Hawks did target him for sharp when I think most people thought they could dump sharp without taking on salary.
Not if you keep wasting space with useless pretty pictures. Of course relax hoping on not having to go to playoff games.
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Seriously ace if that’s all you can come up with no wonder you hid behind Sam ‘s fame.
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You are my new favorite poster!
I think Gramps is taking another gamble on a player coming around…..we shall see. I mean look at Cole.
Small risks for a better player. Concern would be if we have to buy him out end of year. And then have scuds retained still on cap. That is main downside potential.
Curious what it means for pouliot late year call up since Daley is an offensive defenseman
Seen Pouliot twice in person this year and now twice on TV. Just don’t think he is ready yet but we will see. The games I seen in person there were times I think he could have taken advantage for the space in front of him but didn’t.