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Cole to be moved by January 1, Penguins mulling two blockbuster type trade scenarios?
— Much of the NHL is watching the Pittsburgh Penguins on what General Manager Jim Rutherford does coming out of the roster freeze.
The Penguins, according to multiple NHL sources, have been engaged in some pretty big trade talks on at least two fronts (does not involve rental players Pittsburgh would acquire) that if they decided to pull the trigger on one of the trade scenarios that is potentially play, the move or moves would be considered a ‘major shakeup’ and likely end up being the biggest trade of the NHL season, unless John Tavares was traded.
Specifics are unclear but one source said one of the trade scenarios being mulled in the organization would bring Penguin fans back down memory lane to the type of blockbuster trade Craig Patrick made in 1992 for the defending Stanley Cup Champions in trading Paul Coffey and Mark Recchi, when it comes to the type of significant player/or players being traded for a team that just won the Stanley Cup.
Whether Pittsburgh moves on any of them remains to be seen but on a much smaller front, chatter around the league is that the Ian Cole situation should coming to a conclusion this week.
League sources say Pittsburgh wants to complete a Cole trade this week as the situation is not sitting well in the room and the sense seems to be it will be a surprise if Cole is still a Penguin by January 1.
Rumblings are the Cole camp is fully expecting a trade to go down this week.
— Sabres GM Jason Botterill is willing to move Evander Kane now and well before the deadline. What the Sabres are currently working through is deciding to go the heavy futures route, 1st round pick/multiple prospects or go a package of NHL players with term.
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The belief is Pittsburgh has paired [hide] Conor Sheary/Carl Hagelin as trade bait in talks for Kane. Another scenario believed to be discussed is Daniel Sprong/Carl Hagelin + a high draft pick with the Sabres and those are trade combinations the Penguins have floated with other specific clubs.
Pittsburgh also likes Sabres winger Benoit Pouliot who could be be part of a Kane deal were the two sides move forward on a deal, sources say.
— Hope Everyone had a Great Christmas — [/hide]
Hey zero. Was same right this summer when he said pens will not playoffs if roster is not changed since they lost kunitz daily Cullen, while you clowns were happy old players are gone. Was same right pens will miss fleury because Murray is not your guy that can carry the team year after year in 80+ games. Was same right wit:h gallant underrated coach Vegas will be better then pens this year. I knew they were gonna be better but not this good must accept that . Ou812 and Tbj you fat lazy bandwagon fans stop drooling on each… Read more »
lol your posts kill me. Keep it up!
Hey it was tough to predict Letang would be so fuck awful that he would led the team into the sewer. That said it’s not even January and they are still in the hunt you dumb fuckk
Maybe they should have walked away from the frog in June and kept Bonino! Plus MAF isn’t why Vegas is where they are you tard, he’s played less than 10 fucken games this year
Ruhwedel has been Pens best dman. Hope he’s not out long.
The Ruhwedel is the definition of mediocre. Trading Ian Cole now will look even dumber than it did before.
Cole is slow and takes a lot of dumb penalties he is only good in blocking shots which team still losing this year so it’s unless to have him. His useful side can be an asset when team is wining and need to protect leads which hasn’t been pens case this year they can’t even play 5v5. So his asss is useless so trade that son bitchh already
Aka he’s not Canadian so fat Sam doesn’t want him.
Dude it can be Canadian and I don’t want it either just happens pens have a lot of frauds in the organization that happen to be non Canadian. tk was Canadian and I wanted him gone everyday while gaydogg and others drooled over him and saw that one trick pony as top 6 forward them way some clowns see tk 2.0 sheary as top 6.
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Zero, when did you become such a huge racist. All the Reaves hatred looks like a call for help.
Typical, you and the Sammich really are the same!
Will the Letang trade be announced at midnight? Or later on in the day.
Malkin with 3 points, 2 coming in the third. Then the shootout winner. You like that Sam?
More of these as of late… MAF was money… Murray has a lot to learn… this one is important!
Sid and Geno putting a stamp on this!
OmG was that Reaves? Oh…. Of course it wasn’t it was a hockey player
lol we get it…you dont like Reaves. You dont have to post about it every 2 mins
I actually have minimal issue with the player despite the fact that he doesnt improve the team and people like you malke excuses for him
In fact my last shot at him was brought on by idiots like you
You talk to yourself on here! You literally post on your own posts. Get a life
Oddly I responded directly to you so you’ve attempted to piggy back of someone else’s
Shit but blew it, an not for the same
Reason he did!
You argue with opinions. Now go unsubscribe and take your nonsense to hockeybuzz.
That goal was all Reaves… the reason why all the Pens best players were able to do what they did was because Reaves name is associated with the team… guys a monster
Wow Guentzel dropped… Reaves will have to respond
Sheary don’t ice that if Reaves is on the ice
I thought you were unsubscribing
I’ve attempted to, without Stan and Jay I’m left with you so leaving is the best option
ok? so leave then! Please do us all a favor
“Do us all a favour and reduce the number of posters that have a fucken clue”… indicative of the current scenario in that part of the world
Lol
He probably did he told him to get off his ass and score 🙂
Ya, that’s why Guentzel has continued to do what he has his entire career lol
Your attempts at sarcasm and humor seem limited as your knowledge of hockey. Are you the new Stan?
I take it back, all Reaves in that play
Am I the new stan? Maybe but I don’t plan on giving you the same platform he did on the subject lol.
I love a Reaves fan questioning my knowledge… is he even playing tonight?
Did it look as bad on tv or in person as that goal looked on a tablet ? I am asking for friend 🙂
You’re so hip watching it on a tablet in that retirement home in Buffalo.
Not quite home at WJC watching a boring Slovakia / Canada game. Looking through team bios seen one kid from Slovakia plays for Johnstown Jr team.
Why would you bring a tablet to a hockey game? Who in the world would care about anything hockey related you would have to say? Taking yourself a bit too seriously there.
Wow, this game literally describes a personnel issue lol!
Anyone that thought Panarin was done without Kane? Lol.. Sammich?
This team needs a mobile dman like a Letang
I heard that. Turn Bob’s mic off.
I thought that trade was BS. I guess the Candienan Toews needed helped. Typical.
Rust hurt… fuck… good thing they have a great RH shot in Reaves to eliminate any concerns here
Lose Ruwedel and Rusty.. a few here will not be concerned at all… probably for the best. I mean Ruhwedel is better than Letang so how fucked are the Pens?
Beauty watching Phil get it done… trade all of them but Phil…
We agree on that he is second on my list not to trade behind Malkin.
SamtheMan sitting in Buffalo watching the Pens on my tablet but where the hell are all the Canadian fans? This place is empty.
Sedlak has yet to pick a fight tonight… huge
Good one less worry nice shot lol.
Ya cuz Sedlak is scary lol
To you probably rofl
Wat…:
btw no one else on BJ’s have either.
Must be Reaves terrifying Torts… that has to be it. Couldn’t be the focus on the game
Itself lol
Letang is both a massive piece and the biggest concern. Regardless of how somefeel the guy is a top defenceman overall. He’s having a fuck awful year that’s true but his deficiencies have been overstated while his strengths underappreciated! That said he’s also a potential huge chip to add to this team. If there is value despite his time off it’s hard not to consider a move at this point. That said there are about 11 guys I’d move first and as much as I like Sheary he’s high on that list. While I’m not convinced the Pens issues are… Read more »
Its a lack of leadership and a goalie who is not going to steal a them a game.
Is that what you look like CBauer? Crotchety old man. Reaves! Murray sucks! Size and Grit! Fleury! Ramblings of an old man.
Murray hasn’t gotten to suck but he’s getting there if he doesn’t pick it up. Always thought that Murray (still do for now) was solid but not spectacular to steal a game or two. His game isn’t complete. While that hanging Chad looks really horrible. He’s giving away more this week than Santa.
I threw the pic up just for you to make your life (and a small life it must be).
I dunno… the guy was lights out for two seasons and then is suddenly off? It’s not Murray… the fact that three others have taken the net with similar results screams this. The goalies numbers this year is highly indicative that you can’t blame any one netminder. Maybe MAF does more to steal one based on the simple fact that he may be more naturally gifted than Murray but historically MAF has floundered with the team so it’s likely having MAF would just feed the anti MAF crowd!
I think both the leadership and lack of depth on the defense are the major factors and they affect the goalie also. MAF was more a head case who didn’t care about outside factors. Murrays game has change in that besides i what would have reported as weaknesses he’s trying to do to much. He doesn’t trust his D. Letang horrible start this year is adding to that.
Typical Gray Balls
What is it with you and your fascination with my balls starting to worry. You do know Deliverance was not a documentary right? What do you play in Brokeback hockey league ?
That joke landed like one of Sam’s. Stick to your hockey posts. That’s comedy right there.
You’re to Murray what Yoda was to fleury. Don’t understand the game so blame everything on the goalie.
tBJ233 – That is a dumb comment if that’s what you think not blaming goalie. If you understood terminology when handling a goalie the better ones steal you a game as i have said often. There are several issues with Murrays game and technic. Yoda had an issue I don’t. I just call them as I see them I consider being a fan not worship, but calling them as i see them. Long after some of these guys are after thoughts I will be spending money on season tickets. Yeah Mstari I plan on living that long :). Finally tbj233… Read more »
But the fact remains you have been as hard on Murray as yoda was on MAF. Has Murray been terrific? No but has he been the reason the team is where it is? Not a fucken chance…. I’m a MAF fan but I have not doubt that keeping MAF as twice the price would have the team in a better spot.
Lol wtf are you talking about? You’ve been bashing him all season. And how is me saying you’re underrating Murray a sign that I’m not a real fan of the team? He certainly has flaws and isn’t playing at quite the level he has in the postseasons, but I’ll give the guy the benefit of the doubt, especially considering the garbage defense played in front of him. It’s not my fault you’re too short-sighted to do the same.
Typical rambling from an old man. Sad.
Leave me out of this gray balls
While lack of leadership doesn’t seem to be a question it’s amazing that all the 30+ 3x winners cannot fill this gap. Why are the core stars not learning from the Guerins, Gonchars, Cullen’s and Kunitz of this team. Consider where Yzerman and Sakic were at the same age it’s a bad look for Crosby if he can’t rally the troops the same way the other two could. I love Sid, he’s an alltime favourite but if we have a team that is struggling with leadership with a 30 year old Crosby it’s not a great look for a guy… Read more »
He’s absolutely not a top defenceman overall. He’s not a top 30 nhl dman. He blows in the dzone, he can’t hit the net and can’t score when he does. He can’t qb a pp. He misreads situations and constantly causes odd man breaks against. All his apologists talk about are his underlying numbers. One of his patented missiles that miss the net by five feet are viewed the same way as a 2 on 1 against because it’s a shot attempt. He blows and makes 7+ mil, not to mention he’s always hurt. Hopefully there are a couple gms… Read more »
While I’ve never tried to be a Letang apologist I do think think there is a contingent that is uneccessarily hard on him. In the past I’ve looked into his numbers vs the best and he was very well represented (Lindstom and Chara were in this) however he is a polarizing player… I do understand this, despite the fact that in 2016 he was lights out and before his injury in 2017 he was also amazing people wanna overstate the errors and make them seem like it’s his everyday game! I’m concerned with his play this year but not more… Read more »
All this inside scoop on the Letang trade that is going to go through in 5.5 hours is amazing. Keep up the good work D!
They aren’t trading him. DePaoli is like Eklund. If he posts a rumor it never comes true. I also question DePaoli’s sources. The time to trade Letang is in the offseason. Fake news. Sad.
D wishes he had Eklunds success rate
Letang with another injury… when he’s not a mental error waiting to happen, he’s hurt.
Trade his ass already.
Kessel hasn’t missed a game in how long? Starting to think Letang is a china doll.
Letang plays hard checks players while chubby let’s other do the dirty work
And that helps how while Letang is not on the ice? He’s a china doll.
CM is bang on… I love a Letang but the history is a guy that’s hurt as much as he plays! His grit is insignificant based on the time off
Good riddance! Don’t need any more French Canadians on this team.
So one bad year and you bandwagon’s here sell letang out already same you did for fleury letang leaves it will be the beginning of pens collapse .hope sid leaves next year as well and go to a Canadian team where hockey really matters
Why not wait and see what the return is first?
If Letang were American, samthewoman would want him gone for a 2nd.
and Marty St Louis.
Letang has been shit for years. When he’s not hurt and actually can play. He’s usually turning the puck over and creating odd man rushes for the other team.
Bye Bye Letang. He’s not practicing this morning and sullivan ruled him out for the game. Thanks for the inside info D.
Who do I make the check out to for this inside information?
lol Bombulie twitter
Can’t afford to trade away much more depth guys for UFA’s. And NO WAY do you move a guy like Letang for one either
KANE is talented and will help but wont resign here he wants $7 million per season heard he wants Vancouver. BEAUTIFUL CITY
He’s in Buffalo anything except Detroit is a Beautiful City compared to that.
No kane team doesn’t need clowns
Keep drooling over Weiss and St. Louis.
Sam still sucks
Blockbuster trade including Letang + for Karlsson + ?
Nothing would surprise me. Letang is a really interesting trade chip. A lot of writers seem to still really like him and he’s not too old, so he would be appealing to teams both rebuilding and trying to win now. Getting his cap hit off the books would be huge for us in making moves and with his underlying numbers getting better, I could see him fetching something that would really help us.
Like I’ve said it’s a move that could also haunt the team substantially. If they moved Letang I’d want a solid return and that may include a strong top 4 caliber D who plays 20+ competently. I know Letangs been a mess this year but we don’t have to go back too far to see when he was last among the better dmen in the league. At this point I wouldn’t say no but I’d be very cautious not to jump on a deal that will hurt longer term
I heard there’s a huge trade that JR is working on. He may or may not make it, we’ll see over the next two months. There’s Letang rumors, Cole wants outs here and the team would love to unload Hagelin’s contract. The young prospects teams ask about most when calling is Daniel Sprong, Bryan Rust and Jake Guentzel. The team would prefer not to move Rust and Guentzel is almost an untouchable.
Pay me $5 now.
Any trades should be made with 3-4 year window in mind.
They say Kane wants to sign in Vancouver. I don’t know why though.
I believe he is from there. I could be mistaken but I thought I heard that too.
Yeah these guys that sign for money and never see a ring. Don’t get it.
Not sure I would give up Sprong and a first for a player we’re going to lose at years end. I do think Kane couldbe a force here, though.
Sprong isn’t being traded for a player that’s on an expiring contract, unless we have already agreed to a long term deal. D is an idiot.
the answer my friend, is blowin’ in the wind. the answer is blowin’ in the wind