TRADE: Sprong finally sprung; traded for Marcus Pettersson

Postby **dodint** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:20 pm

https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1069682706630488065

TRADE ALERT: The Penguins have acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson (@mpettersson16) from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Daniel Sprong. Details: https://pens.pe/2PikmSD

Postby **Pavel Bure** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:28 pm

Great?

Postby **Jim** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:33 pm

At least everyone can move on. I figure we will have a bit of the Bennett style "he never got a fair shot" whining for a while, but thankfully it's over.

Postby **count2infinity** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:37 pm

Unless we get Ian Cole back, I will not be happy with our defensive corp...

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:40 pm

there have been some awkward pens careers, and sprongs is right up there in terms of awkwardness.

Postby **MalkinIsMyHomeboy** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:42 pm

@mikey tell me how to feel

Postby **llipgh2** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:45 pm

From what little I've read about Pettersson, seems like he's a bottom pair, WBS bound kind of guy. Is that right?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:50 pm

I'll have something later...

Just know that he's a lanky, smart defender...as opposed to the oafish dumb defenders we've been acquiring...definitely an NHLer. Prefers the left.

Postby **Factorial** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:51 pm

Sounds like a player dump to me and giving up too soon.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 3:52 pm

I am excited to hear about what a pest of a person he was now that he's been moved...not that there isn't some truth to him being a pretty cocky kid...but let's see if he's important enough to have his character assassinated in his wake...then again, the difference between "murder" and "assassination" is popularity...

Postby **Troy Loney** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:04 pm

Pouillot part II.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 4:50 pm

https://twitter.com/SethRorabaugh/statu ... 5453020161

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:01 pm

I miss Flower too...

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:20 pm

Who moves on quicker - Sprong or 5AF?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:33 pm

Sprong AINEC...

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:36 pm

GMJR sees Pettersson as a Dumo type in a few seasons. Not a precursor to another trade. Sounds like he'll be off to WBS.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:45 pm

GMJR sees Pettersson as a Dumo type in a few seasons. Not a precursor to another trade. Sounds like he'll be off to WBS.

Pettersson in the top 7 for the next game confirmed.

Postby **MR25** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 5:59 pm

#Pens F since 2005-06 to play 40 games or more and have fewer than 10 points:

Zach Sill
Konstantin Koltsov
Ryan Reaves
Marcel Goc
Andre Roy
Adam Hall
Eric Tangradi
Kevin Porter
Daniel Sprong
Shane Endicott
Matt Murley

Postby **MrKennethTKangaroo** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:28 pm

What a ****ing crew that is

Postby **willeyeam** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:30 pm

I can't believe Tanner Glass had ten points

Postby **MR25** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:33 pm

It's actually kinda eerie how the Sprong situation has kinda mirrored* Tangradi.

*in that people had really high expectations for them both and said they never got their fair shake but never had anything to show for their playing time

Postby **Lemon Berry Lobster** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:04 pm

Luckily for Sprong he didn't get mauled by a neanderthal, yet. He still has a chance.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 7:59 pm

Tangradi played with Malkin, Malkin didn't give him the puck because he was scared he wasn't gonna get the puck back...good career move. Tangradi got a chance...

Postby **Gaucho** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 8:03 pm

Alex Daigle never got a real chance either.

Postby **iamjs** » Mon Dec 03, 2018 10:21 pm

#Pens F since 2005-06 to play 40 games or more and have fewer than 10 points:

Zach Sill
Konstantin Koltsov
Ryan Reaves
Marcel Goc
Andre Roy
Adam Hall
Eric Tangradi
Kevin Porter
Daniel Sprong
Shane Endicott
Matt Murley

little unfair to list Koltsov since he had a 29 pt season a year before the cutoff. Some of those guys didn't break 10 points in 2 seasons.