10 goals for Brandon with no wingers. Remind me of the career point total of the great Joe Vitale.
- Oneonta Penguin

like I said before, if you are okay with paying Brandon sutter 4 million a year for 17 goals, that's youre business. im not okay with that.

Since when? we would play Detroit now in the opening round. I wouldn't like that match-up if I were Pittsburgh. DB versus Babcock. LOL.
- Oneonta Penguin

Yeah, Bylsma never won a big series against him...

Since when? we would play Detroit now in the opening round. I wouldn't like that match-up if I were Pittsburgh. DB versus Babcock. LOL.

You are a quintessential example of why an ignore button needs to be put on this site. I only do that to delusional people.
- Oneonta Penguin

if we can win the conference but cant beat a wild card team, I think we have bigger problems to worry about than this.

like I said before, if you are okay with paying Brandon sutter 4 million a year for 17 goals, that's youre business. im not okay with that.
- SuperHenderson13

You are a fool if you think Sutter doubles his salary. An absolute fool.

From Rotoworld:...
Would playing him (Kesler) as a RW make anyone feel better?
- kfinl170

Considering Kesler would automatically be the best face-off guy on the team, no. Sid is okay. Jokinen is pretty good at them, too. Kesler just really makes the slotting of the team worse, especially considering HCDB.

The only other thing that I've seen work is Malkin assuming RW after the face-off, Talbot assuming C. That was with Fedotenko as LW; James Neal playing off-wing would be silly. Nothing seems to really make a lot of sense unless they want to shuffle the top lines altogether. I don't trust Bylsma to do that.

??? ??? - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Kesler - Malkin

Something like that. Obviously that presents a problem. Jokinen would be the #3 and presumably would be playing with Tanner Glass and Deryk Engelland. I'm actually feeling much worse...

Yeah, Bylsma never won a big series against him...
- Ryan_Wilson

UMMM ... we had a better team that series. We didn't have any series flaws. Do you want to compare our squad then to now? Babcock is the best coach in the league.

Hey we got one. This game isn't as sad now.

Sorry I was thinking about Brandon-Mr. Offense-Sutter as our current 3rd line center and then I became confused.
- SuperHenderson13

Are there many third line centers in the league that would be considered Mr. Offense?

You are a fool if you think Sutter doubles his salary. An absolute fool.
- Oneonta Penguin

you have done more name calling tonight than actual hockey discussion.

great work, take the rest of the weekend for yourself.

Not sure I can remember a guy blatantly scoring on his own goal like that since Semin or Backstrom. Can't remember, but that was ugly.

UMMM ... we had a better team that series. Do you want to compare our squad then to now? Babcock is the best coach in the league.
- Oneonta Penguin

and I forgot that the Red Wings are the exact same team since 2009...

UMMM ... we had a better team that series. Do you want to compare our squad then to now? Babcock is the best coach in the league.
- Oneonta Penguin

I usually read oneonta penguins posts and laugh, but hes been pretty spot on to ight, albeit a bit over emotional about it though.

Are there many third line centers in the league that would be considered Mr. Offense?
- acdc1206

not many, depends on what your team structure is supposed to be.

you have done more name calling tonight than actual hockey discussion.

great work, take the rest of the weekend for yourself.
- SuperHenderson13

and you have shown zero hockey competence. You deserve to be ragged on for your ridiculous foolishness.

So they would give up all of that for someone they are going to view as a third line center? Unreal.

Way too much to give up. Maybe they can talk again in the offseason but I don't like that proposed trade in the least.
- acdc1206

Agreed, please form a petition to cancel any subsequent trade!!!!!

So they would give up all of that for someone they are going to view as a third line center? Unreal.

Way too much to give up. Maybe they can talk again in the offseason but I don't like that proposed trade in the least.
- acdc1206

Im pretty sure they would play Kesler just like they played Staal but getting a few minutes as RW to Crosby.

That goal by Seabrook was unreal

and you have shown zero hockey competence. You deserve to be ragged on for your ridiculous foolishness.
- Oneonta Penguin

forgot...

I don't agree with Onenota Penguin= I don't know hockey.

Thanks, this has been enlightening.

The argument for getting Kesler now isn't about this season. Does it improve the roster this season? Yes, but there are still too many injuries and holes.

But, you get him now because you might not have a chance to get a player like that (for his cap hit) this summer. No UFAs really fit the bill, and if they did, they'd cost too much (like most UFAs). We pass on Kesler, we could be in the same spot next March at the deadline. We all talk about improving the bottom 6, and this would do just that for the next couple seasons.

Im pretty sure they would play Kesler just like they played Staal but getting a few minutes as RW to Crosby.

That goal by Seabrook was unreal
- Orpik44

You seriously think there is a plan on where to play Kesler? I don't. Is this more like Pittsburgh keeping Kesler away from someone else, like last year? That worked out well.

Seabrook scored? What's the score? I'm watching NCIS LA reruns because of the lack of effort by Pittsburgh. I gave up when they did.

forgot...

I don't agree with Onenota Penguin= I don't know hockey.

Thanks, this has been enlightening.
- SuperHenderson13

No, your utterly dumb reasons make you incompetent. I have no problem with people that have differing opinions if they make valid arguments. Your foolishness doesn't. Your hockey IQ is that of a five year old girl from the Maldive Islands.

Kesler will be an excellent float between 1st line RW and third line centre... Mix that with Jokinen being able to take centre. There is lots of versatility... Would rather get Kesler than a one dimensional player.

Edit:
Letang will be the piece that gets Crosby a permanent wing most likely down the road and I don't think you can fault shero for extending him and having letang have a stroke.... No one saw that coming, just BS hindsight

No, your utterly dumb reasons make you incompetent. I have no problem with people that have differing opinions if they make valid arguments. Your foolishness doesn't. Your hockey IQ is that of a five year old girl from the Maldive Islands.
- Oneonta Penguin

what part of my argument makes me incompetent, please explain to all of us inferior hockey fans,

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 5m

PIT, for example, rumored to be interested in Kesler. Would PIT give up Brandon Sutter, Derrick Pouliot and a 1st rder? Would VAN take it?

Bob McKenzie ‏@TSNBobMcKenzie 5m

PIT, for example, rumored to be interested in Kesler. Would PIT give up Brandon Sutter, Derrick Pouliot and a 1st rder? Would VAN take it?
- deks1

If you take out Pouliot for Depres, I probably would.

You seriously think there is a plan on where to play Kesler? I don't. Is this more like Pittsburgh keeping Kesler away from someone else, like last year? That worked out well.

Seabrook scored? What's the score? I'm watching NCIS LA reruns because of the lack of effort by Pittsburgh. I gave up when they did.
- Oneonta Penguin

It was an own goal haha pretty bad. The goal went to Neal though.

We just can't bury pucks tonight..