mikey's Thread of Penguin Randomness

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:01 pm

102 PIMS in over 1000 games? *****.

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:53 am

When is the Pageau deal happening? I'm ready.

Postby **meow** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:54 am

Ottawa is like 0-for-the-last-million games.

So any day now, really.

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:11 am

Didn't they win last night ...?

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 8:12 am

Oh, they blew it. Never mind.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:01 am

Vegas is ice cold right now too...

Jack Johnson and Zach Aston-Reese for Cody Eakin and Jaycob Megna?

Eakin can play LW and C, he's expiring where as JMFJ isn't...Megna is a fringe guy, but in theory he could play in the league...Vegas is always into toughness, we're into speed and peskiness...

This gives Riikola a jersey every night when everyone is healthy, which I'm good with...

Postby **Troy Loney** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:08 am

Would that be designed to get rid of Johnson?

Postby **MR25** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:11 am

I know Aston Reese leaves a little to be desired in his game, but I think I'd have a hard time breaking up the ZAR-Blueger-Tanev line right now, even if it means we get rid of John Jackson

Postby **Troy Loney** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:14 am

So, I'm assuming the biggest need is a strong 3rd line C, no?

Losing Guentzel is very bad, but it looks like Crosby and Malkin are in that place where it doesn't matter who is playing on their lines.

Edit, it does matter, but Crosby and McCann work, and Malkin and Rust are piling on the goals. So that other wing spot isn't going to make or break their run.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:15 am

Yeah, it cashes out on Johnson while his value isn't negative, I presume...at the cost of some of our toughness...but I don't think we're designed to be tough, we're designed to be scrappy...Eakin and Megna, especially the former, qualify...

I never thought I"d find a JMFJ ditch deal that MR25 didn't like...and it's for the fringe-iest of players on the main roster I feel like...I thought I was the biggest ZAR backer (which doesn't take much) and I kinda like him as a 4LW...but man, there's a bunch of that guy in the league...

I'm also a bit puzzled by the vitriolic hatred of Reaves but the defense of ZAR in this case...

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:16 am

So, I'm assuming the biggest need is a strong 3rd line C, no?

Losing Guentzel is very bad, but it looks like Crosby and Malkin are in that place where it doesn't matter who is playing on their lines'.

A RHS 3C, yes...

Postby **Troy Loney** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:18 am

So, I'm assuming the biggest need is a strong 3rd line C, no?

Losing Guentzel is very bad, but it looks like Crosby and Malkin are in that place where it doesn't matter who is playing on their lines'.
A RHS 3C, yes...

Agreed on ZAR. Do you think Eakin can anchor that third line?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:19 am

He can...I'm acquiring him to be a top 9 LW though...get Chucky out of the way, some replacement for Jake, not trustworthy of Simon, etc.

It also keeps McCann with Sid in a pinch, which seems like a better fit than him at center...

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:27 am

I've had enough Megna's for one lifetime thank you very much.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:27 am

Haha what if we get him to legally change his name to Jaycob Smegma...? Deal?

Postby **meow** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:30 am

Eakin is like the skinny guy from NES Ice Hockey. He buzzes around the ice and makes enough of a disturbance to give the calvary time to arrive.

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:30 am

So, I'm assuming the biggest need is a strong 3rd line C, no?

Losing Guentzel is very bad, but it looks like Crosby and Malkin are in that place where it doesn't matter who is playing on their lines'.
A RHS 3C, yes...

FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK DAMN IT

Postby **Dickie Dunn** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:31 am

Haha what if we get him to legally change his name to Jaycob Smegma...? Deal?

But I already call him that.

Postby **Lelldorin** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:33 am

He can...I'm acquiring him to be a top 9 LW though...get Chucky out of the way, some replacement for Jake, not trustworthy of Simon, etc.

It also keeps McCann with Sid in a pinch, which seems like a better fit than him at center...

How would the lines shake out after such a trade? I am honestly curious since you want to play Eakins as a LW.

I would love me some Reaves, btw. Imagine him on the same line as Tanev...

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:35 am

I would love me some Reaves, btw. Imagine him on the same line as Tanev...

Dude.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:36 am

So, I'm assuming the biggest need is a strong 3rd line C, no?

Losing Guentzel is very bad, but it looks like Crosby and Malkin are in that place where it doesn't matter who is playing on their lines'.
A RHS 3C, yes...

FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT WORK DAMN IT

We'll have to wait for the next Pittsburgh theme night... *vom*

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:39 am

He can...I'm acquiring him to be a top 9 LW though...get Chucky out of the way, some replacement for Jake, not trustworthy of Simon, etc.

It also keeps McCann with Sid in a pinch, which seems like a better fit than him at center...
How would the lines shake out after such a trade? I am honestly curious since you want to play Eakins as a LW.

I would love me some Reaves, btw. Imagine him on the same line as Tanev...

Simon/Eakin-Crosby-McCann
Kahun-Malkin-Rust
Eakin/Simon-Bjugstad-Tanev
Lafferty-Blugers-Chucky

Then we find a real 3C...and Jugs goes to 3 or 4RW...

Postby **Beveridge** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:40 am

I like how you left your favorite player out of that lineup.

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:41 am

Postby **Gaucho** » Wed Jan 15, 2020 9:42 am

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