I saw mention of Hertl as a target for the Pens on the other board. It was attributed to someone in the media, but I don't recall who. If this is true, and if Friedman's mention of Skinner is accurate, Rutherford is moving in the right direction. No need for guys like Sharp, Vrbata, or even Justin W...

I just dont see how one can say Skinner shouldn't be explored because of concussions and in the same breathe defend keeping letang. If you think Skinner has health issues than the same should apply for Letang. I think Pens fans over value Letang because they look past the injuries. I would loved to...

So if I understand correctly, the following applies to me, as a Pens market resident: - GameCenter wouldn't be good for any ROOT Sports games - GameCenter wouldn't be good for any NHL Network games - GameCenter wouldn't be good for any NBCSports games Is this ONLY for the team-specific GameCenter or...

I'd take Kennedy on a cheap deal for the 4th line. I wouldn't put him with Sutter, though. Those two just didn't mesh. I tend to agree. I wasn't a fan when he left, but I think that's more a result of how he was used as opposed to who he is and how he plays. He just wasn't a fit under Bylsma and ce...

Per reports, Cody Hodgson is a buyout candidate for the Sabres. He had a pretty terrible year last year (but who didn't on that team). He was fairly solid in 2013-14 putting up 20 goals and 24 assists. His skating isn't the best but supposedly has been working with Claude Lemieux on it this offseas...

Its also a toxic environment. Giving bylsma the runaround, throwing despres under the bus for no reason after the trade, throwing lovejoy under the bus for no reason after the season, making a team compensate for a guy you fired (but not until most of the coaching vacancies were filled) Bylsma wasn...

Trading Letang...that ship has sailed, I think. When he first got that contract, he was certainly being paid on his ceiling. But when he's in the lineup, he's definitely playing like a $7 million defenseman. Say you dont trade Sutter. I dont see anyone other than Letang who can bring back a Top 6 w...

Did you write those articles? No. http://thehockeywriters.com/kris-letang-should-be-traded/ The Hockey Writers -- aside from Mike Colligan -- is not a reliable source. Consider it a classier Bleacher Report. It's simply bloggers voicing opinions, not insiders breaking news. The only other place I'v...

Sutter to Buffalo for the #22 makes sense. I'm not sure Sutter alone nets the #22 overall, but if he does, the Pens need a third line center, and my prime target, as I've said before, would be Carl Soderberg. At the very worst, he's Sutter's equal. At best he proves capable of playing second line w...

Depending on what they think of Pouliot, they *could* trade Letang. I don't necessarily advocate this, as it would leave a veteran void on a defense that likely will lose Martin and Ehrhoff and maybe even Scuderi. Letang also is a Norris-caliber defenseman that championship teams need to win. All o...

He's been fairly cavalier with our draft picks so far, which is no small blunder considering our lack of organizational depth. He also had one big trade chip that he played, and got nick spaling as a side piece instead of something useful and future-oriented. I suppose it's all in how you view it. ...

That's possible, but I don't think GMJR has earned the benefit of the doubt it this regard. Not sure I understand? I realize GMJR speaks his mind often and has had the tendency to dig a few holes with his words, but his one year tenure here, to me, has been pretty good, minus a few mistakes -- taki...

"They may not need them all" This can't be a thing an NHL GM said about first round picks. I was thinking the same thing. If thats a thing, the pens should be grabbing up firsts every year. I think you're reading too literally and nitpicking a bit. I read the quote as Rutherford saying there are a ...

Once again, the Pens are letting Bylsma twist in the wind.

He's getting paid. Hard to feel sorry for him.

Personally, I'm on the fence with him. If he's a 12th/13th guy, I think a team can do worse. He's a specialized type of player, focusing almost exclusively on agitating and fighting. He's probably not the type who would take a shift in the playoffs, but could get under the opponents' skin enough to ...

The Penguins need wingers, but is a 33-year old really the right direction? All the rage is how Shero messed up re-signing Kunitz and Dupuis when he did, granted both were for longer term than two years, but the point remains: this team needs to get younger, and signing a 33-year-old doesn't cut it ...

You don't fire your coach simply to hire one who comes available, and you sure as hell don't interview a coach while one is under contract. If they feel Johnston is not the right coach moving forward, fine. Fire him. If they feel he did a good job with the cards he was dealt last season, fine. Keep ...

I've got few problems with Sutter, but I'm in the camp that believes he is the best chip to get a top-six winger. As others have said, the market for third line centers is probably a bit better than top-end players, plus they'll likely cost less. Another idea is to target a veteran stop-gap third li...

If I recall correctly, Shero's original quotes said he's looking for a guy who has coached multiple teams and has NHL experience. Bylsma, technically has only coached one team, but if you include Team USA, he has multi-team experience. I would assume this rules out Hynes, though. As for Martin, I'm ...

Listened to Madden talking to Bob Grove on the way home, and Grove said he didn't think the Pens were going to bring back any of their UFAs. I don't know how informed of an opinion that is, but that would surprise a bit if they didn't/couldn't sign any of them. I wouldn't be totally against the ide...

I subscribe to all of that as well...^ As do I. I also subscribe to the personality problem theory that I saw floating around at one point -- but had never been truly substantiated. Anyway, a game or two before being dealt, he was leveled face first into the boards and sliced his nose open. Downie ...

*Shrug* I thought Johnston did a great job this year. They went toe-to-toe with the Rangers. Tocchet's the one who will be gone; the power play was his job the vast majority of the year. I think Johnston only took over the last couple weeks, or maybe just the playoffs. I'd be shocked if Tocchet was...

I just don't understand what he did this season that has his position in the organization firmly locked into place...considering when he took the job the prevailing wisdom was that he was kind of seen as a temporary placeholder. Where did this prevailing wisdom come from? I don't recall it in the l...

I really like the looks of a defense that features Maatta, Pouliot, and one of Doumalin or Harrington as the youth, with Letang, Cole, and Lovejoy as the vets. Add Chorney as the 7th and that's a group that might not have much star power aside from Letang, but has the potential to be extremely stead...

sutter should be traded. not because he's not valuable, but because this team isn't winning next year, he can't be re-signed, we need to re-stock our tool shed, and he's the only realistic tradeable asset we have.

We don't often agree -- but I think this marks twice in one day.