Off Season Moves Thread

Postby **columbia** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:03 am

Injury aside, I'm glad that they are not making the mistake of slotting him as the 4th line center to start the season. As cadams has pointed out, he might turn out to be apt for that role, but that would be a bit irresponsible for his development. We're not talking Staal here.

Postby **FLPensFan** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:15 am

They aren't going to rush Sundqvist into the NHL especially after Rutherford took blame for rushing Bennett to fast last year. He needs some quality minutes in WBS.
Bennett was rushed?
Rutherford regretted not keeping him down in WBS longer. So, yes, he was rushed according to the GM and missed development time.

I think the kid is going to be good, but he has what, 1 game of pro North-Amercian hockey under his belt? He's only 21, let him get top 6 time to work on his offense and skating so he can develop into a really good third line center in a couple years and can step in then.

Even though Rutherford "took the blame" this was a Shero issue. I think Bennett went into last season with 9 games of waiver eligibility left. He got injured in the preseason. So, maybe it was a mistake not to send him down to the AHL when he returned from injury, and leave him there. But I don't think Rutherford regime is responsible for his lack of development.....that's on Shero.

Postby **nocera** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:35 am

Eventually the Bennett experiment will be put to bed, and he'll be looked back on as fondly as Milan Kraft.

Postby **Jim** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 10:55 am

So how many AHL games are you supposed to give "non stars" before bringing them to the NHL? 50? 160? 724?

Postby **Tico Rick** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:03 am

Eventually the Bennett experiment will be put to bed, and he'll be looked back on as fondly as Milan Kraft.

The Milan Kraft of California.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:09 am

Kraft could have played in the league in a different situation...

Postby **Avyran** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:29 am

In another exciting day of "Who's skating with the Penguins," your answer today is Eric Tangradi.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:39 am

This is getting out of hand...

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 11:44 am

next is going to be Goligoski...

Postby **slappybrown** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:12 pm

"Is the writing on the wall?" - c2i

Postby **Craig** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:14 pm

next is going to be Goligoski...

He would definitely improve the top 4...im not sure how he fits in the scenario.

Postby **Beveridge** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 12:22 pm

I'd eat my shoe if tomorrow's edition has Jagr.

Postby **Kraftster** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 1:51 pm

Kraft could have played in the league in a different situation...

Postby **King Colby** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:28 pm

Kraft could have played in the league in a different situation...

In a situation where he could actually skate better than an east coast leaguer?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 4:48 pm

All Czechs can't skate...Kraft would have been fine...I mean, Christ, Jiri Hudler plays in the NHL...Kraft's skating was better than Hudler's unless my memory is fading...

Postby **Kraftster** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:01 pm

Exactly. Petr Sykora? The list goes on and on.

Kraft would've been plenty good to hang if he were 10 years older.

Postby **King Colby** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 5:09 pm

I loved his skill, but hudler and sykora made careers for themselves. Kraft had one respectable year then left and nobody ever wanted him back.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:28 pm

Did anyone on that 2004 Penguins team survive in the NHL even years later...? Fleury, Orpik, Scuderi...any others...?

I think if Kraft wanted to stick around, he could have made it...maybe not as a top line scorer...but on a bad team, he could have done some stuff...

Postby **columbia** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:32 pm

Marc Bergevin

Postby **Craig** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 6:51 pm

Ryan malone

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:02 pm

The guy with the Ryan Malone jersey forgot about Ryan Malone...good...

Postby **Craig** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:10 pm

Cocaine is a hell of a drug

Postby **double m v.2.0** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 7:37 pm

Tom Kostopoulos, Matt Bradley

Postby **King Colby** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:36 pm

And that's it. What a bunch of bums that squad was. Embarrassment.

Postby **Craig** » Thu Aug 20, 2015 8:47 pm

Melichar was around for Several years after the lockout.