Penguins/NHL
Latest Trade Deadline Buzz
[1. Pens still looking to Add]
[2. Team monitoring Shattenkirk market]
[3. Top priority in creating cap space]
[4. Pens to circle back to Fleury]
[5. Rutherford/Sullivan on Hainsey]
On the heels of acquiring Ron Hainsey this morning, Penguin General Manager Jim Rutherford is looking to add one more defenseman and intends to scour the market right up until the deadline with an open mind of all positions in the play.
“We’ll stay in the mix right up to the deadline and see what happens,” Rutherford told reporters today.
Sources say the Penguins were pursuing two particular deals [hide] for a defenseman this week, Hainsey obviously one of them, and the second potential deal the Penguins had been pursuing hasn’t fallen through but the Eastern Conference team that’s not a true seller yet (likely will be), intends to wait until after the weekend before making a decision.
That defenseman wasn’t Brendan Smith, though, the Penguins like him.
Buffalo’s Dmitri Kulikov and New Jersey’s Kyle Quincey remain players to watch the Penguins are considering. The Penguins would need to move cap space to make Kulikov happen. Michael Stone and Ron Hainsey trades have started to set the market.
Meanwhile, the current asking price for Kevin Shattenkirk remains too steep for the Penguins liking but Rutherford intends to continue to monitor the Shattenkirk market in the event that the Blues asking price would come down by Wednesday.
An acquisition of Shattenkirk is being regarded as unlikely but a surprise run at Shattenkirk hasn’t been ruled out yet, even after the Hainsey acquisition.
Moving Fehr Top Priority?
Indications are one priority for the Penguins in the next couple days is trying to move Eric Fehr to create cap flexibility to make additional moves by Wednesday.
Pens will check in with Fleury again
Jim Rutherford said again today his ‘preference’ is to keep Marc Andre Fleury but noted he will check back in with Fleury prior to the deadline to see if there’s any change on what he’s thinking. The information the Penguins have as of now from Fleury is that he would prefer a trade in the summer.
Sullivan/Rutherford on Hainsey
Rutherford praised Ron Hainsey as a “real character guy who’s a “good penalty killer”. Rutherford cited his familiarity with Hainsey in also making the trade.
One underrated aspect of Hainsey’s game is that he can skate well for a defensive minded defenseman with his size at age 35.
“We know he’s a mobile guy with good size,” Mike Sullivan said. “We think he plays a style that fits in with our group.”
Sullivan also mentioned Hainsey’s ability to kill penalties.
Some head shaking is out thereĀ about theĀ Penguins giving up a second rounder for Hainsey. Normal circumstances Hainsey would have went for a third rounder but with Carolina retaining 50% of the cap hit, it bumped Hainsey’s value up to a second rounder.
Shakeup on Lines
The Penguins made a minor shakeup with their lines today, moving Patric Hornqvist to Sidney Crosby’s right wing, while Jake Guentzel was dropped to the third line today.
Chris Kunitz – Sidney Crosby – Patric Hornqvist
Carl Hagelin – Evgeni Malkin – Phil Kessel
Scott Wilson – Nick Bonino – Jake Guentzel
Tom Kuhnhackl – Matt Cullen – Eric Fehr[/hide]
Sportsnet claiming Shattenkirk rejected a move to the lightening!
He turned down a deal that would’ve sent Hall to STL also. They’ve put themselves in a sticky situation.
Who, St. Louis?
Hainsey is a jinx trade. Guy that played that long but never made the playoffs. Wants to come to Pittsburgh to chase the cup. Jinx, jinx jinx !!!
Anyone want to bet that Crosby gets a concussion on Saturday
Ugly… let’s hope not
This smells of a hopeful reverse jinx in the making.
Why because last time he played in heinz field he got one?
Very good Samantha. Now go outside and play in your sandbox.
You keep posting useless posts, I’ll give you a concussion.
TIOPS is fake news
You should be used to give and take fake news that’s what fat Democrats are good for
LOL, you don’t even know what Democrat means you fucken retard. You should be the last one on here to speak up about it.
The biggest fake of all!
dk is the fake stream propaganda site. (time for zerofool to cut and paste) hahahahahahahaha
#hypocrite #bleedingasshole #atodaso #yodafearspink #fuckfacefraud2016!
Remember when DK owned your asss almost as bad as Fleury did?
Zero is my homeboy!
Gayboy
Hey, MT doesnt have a job so why dont you step away from the key board and see if you can turn your virtual BJs into actual ones.
DePaoli is Jake Tapper. I could see it.
btw, outdoor games are not cool. professional hockey should be played indoors.
You’re the last person anywhere that should be speaking about cool. Besides, hockey was born outside. Just because you’re a vag doesn’t mean everyone should be.
Is there anything you won’t cry like a child with a scraped knee about? Gonna invest in Kleenex with the amount of tears to be wiped!
One guy that seems to be well liked is Wilson. Crosby was constantly talking to him all game on Tuesday.
I mentioned the other day that Fehr would be moved. We’ll see what happens.
People have been saying this for months.
or even last year….
Anytime you can replace 2 million work 600k, you have to do it. That space could really help cone deadline time. Doesn’t he have another year as well?
Ya Fehr is expendable, that said all Penguins cup winners have former Caps on the roster… jus saying š
They sharif he should be… I said he would be.
Bimini! Bimini! Bimini! Nick Bimini!!!
My new favourite Penguin
Sounds like a drink at Starbucks.
Fillipponi was yammering about how old and slow Hainsey is as soon as the trade happened. That dude constantly talks about things that he has no clue about.
He is the worst media person in Pittsburgh.. Idk how he keeps a job.
you don’t need every D man to be a speed burner. a guy who is 6’3″ has value in clearing out the crease on the PK. hainsey will be fine.
Hainsey blocks a lot of shots too.
Just like Weber in Montreal… Hainsey has never been too physical but seems to be still more mobile than Maatta
Agreed. I stopped listening to those clowns when Cook said that anyone who thinks crosby is better than toews is a Pittsburgh homer. Smh.
Yeah Cook is awful.
I watched Hainsey skate live on Tuesday and he skates damn well. He was often the first guy to go into the corner and get the puck too. He will be just fine on the Pens
If Hainsey improves their PK alone – he’s worth it.
It needs improvement. That PK is not Stanley Cup champion caliber right now.
Good to see the KFC line back together.
Is this jaydog that owns Gaydogg bar ?
aint making any major moves with a 6 million dollar backup goalie. dumbest signing ever
Not when the starter only makes 500k genius
It’s only the “dumbest signing ever” because yoda is scorned after a rigorous asss-rogering. Pay him no mind. True to form, he’s so dramatic.
blow it up
Guentzel is solid and will improve but that chemistry just isnt there with Sid. This is a better spot for him for the time being