mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

[nocera]

Got in thanks to an empty net goal in a tied game. What a way to limp into the playoffs.

[mac5155]

It's a funny tweet but like they realize they got in on an empty net goal in a tie game right lol

[mac5155]

POPJINX

[meecrofilm]

#sad. A bummer we're not gonna see this season's Sid in the playoffs. Damn.

[Nuge]

That tweet would be more appropriate if reirden was serving the plate.

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

Sid is gonna finish 7th in even strength points

[mikey]

If Sid can net a goal or two, he'll finish top 10 in goals...that'd be nice too.

[Lelldorin]

Can we afford to keep Ned and have two good goalies next year as well?

[willeyeam]

maybe, but Blomqvist might just take that spot anyway right?

[meow]

no

[Gaucho]

right

[JC2]

I'd rather Blomqvist starts at least another year in the AHL. Goalies typically take a bit longer to fully refine their game, and you don't want them getting shelled by pros.

It'd be great to get Ned at decent AAV ($2.2mil) for 2 years, but given his recent "starter" play, he might have better deals out there.

[nocera]

Hey getting shelled by pros is exactly how Fleury developed. Of course he needed a sports psychiatrist but that's besides the point.

[JC2]

Defense for next year assuming we can't get dump graves?

Pet - EK
FA? - Tang
Graves - JSI (RFA)
POJ/Ludvig

Can POJ be a realistic top 4 option? I'm not seeing it. Graves seems to be, at best, a bottom pair D (if that...). That really leaves a pretty big hole on LD.

[JC2]

Hey getting shelled by pros is exactly how Fleury developed. Of course he needed a sports psychiatrist but that's besides the point.

Fleury seems crazy even by goalie standards.

[mikey]

POJ will be traded in the offseason. They tried to find a new home for him during the season, but they couldn't find a deal that made sense.

[JC2]

POJ will be traded in the offseason. They tried to find a new home for him during the season, but they couldn't find a deal that made sense.

I'm good with that. He played better as of late, so hopefully that increased his value. Not like giving a late round pick to our scouts helps too much, though...

[mikey]

I'd trade him for a forward prospect that has fallen out of favor somewhere...like Kaliyev in LA or something...

[JC2]

If that's available, for sure, but I still don't think he has too much value.

[willeyeam]

makes sense, plus we have his replacement waiting in the wings too (Graves) so might as well move him

[King Colby]

I mean I'd try and dump graves and Smith somehow but it's not urgent. Ideally they get a couple better players, lessen both of their roles, and hopefully get better results

[MalkinIsMyHomeboy]

I don't mind keeping Smith but Graves is a net negative, even in a reduced role imo. seems like every other d-man this season we brought in showed more than Graves did

[Pavel Bure]

Hey getting shelled by pros is exactly how Fleury developed. Of course he needed a sports psychiatrist but that's besides the point.

Fleury seems crazy even by goalie standards.

On that topic. There must be a political spectrum type representation of goalie insanity. Like Hextall on a side, Bryzgalov on another, Hasek on another, and uhhhhh flash in the pans like Raycroft or Lalime on the others.

[dodint]

Lawful Good: Juuse Saros
Neutral Good: Ben Bishop
Chaotic Good: Malcolm Subban
Lawful Neutral: Frederik Andersen
True Neutral: Braden Holtby
Chaotic Neutral: Marc-Andre Fleury
Lawful Evil: Tuukka Rask
Neutral Evil: Henrik Lundqvist
Chaotic Evil: Semyon Varlamov

[meow]

what am I looking at?