Keeping it simple:

What's the general consensus...
Do the Pens make splash tomorrow?
- YouMeAndDupuis9

No. Just upgrade 3rd and 4th lines. I would keep Goc and Stempniak.

Did you watch the rags or the kings? 3rd and 4th lines played a key role till the end ... What don't we get? Why do you guys want to keep recreating the same team that lost??? Kulemin? Hemsky????? Really ?
- Brianandr1

Actually I was more impressed by both teams defensemen. Anytime there was a scramble around the net both teams Dmen were clearing the crease area. Yes the 3rd and 4th line guys drove the net way better than the Penguins, and in truth the only Pens I can recall consistently going to the dirty areas were Crosby, Kunitz, Jokinen and Sutter.
So in summery, yes we need to look for aggressive 3rd and 4th line players but we need to address the passive defensive zone play first. I feel this will get corrected with the new regime, I doubt it can get worse.

I prefer michalek for sids line instead of hemsky

Actually I was more impressed by both teams defensemen. Anytime there was a scramble around the net both teams Dmen were clearing the crease area. Yes the 3rd and 4th line guys drove the net way better than the Penguins, and in truth the only Pens I can recall consistently going to the dirty areas were Crosby, Kunitz, Jokinen and Sutter.
So in summery, yes we need to look for aggressive 3rd and 4th line players but we need to address the passive defensive zone play first. I feel this will get corrected with the new regime, I doubt it can get worse.
- Thunderbolt

Pens need to make a decision on sutter and fleury ... Hopefully by tonight and the draft... Goc is solid as the forth line center

Agreed ... I actually think the new system might help despres more then letang

Pens need to make a decision on sutter and fleury ... Hopefully by tonight and the draft... Goc is solid as the forth line center

Agreed ... I actually think the new system might help despres more then letang
- Brianandr1

Sounds like GMJR has already made his decision on Fleury. Said he is comfortable with him playing on the last year of his contract and was really good last year.

Sounds like GMJR has already made his decision on Fleury. Said he is comfortable with him playing on the last year of his contract and was really good last year.
- cap1681

Could be posturing ... We ll know 98 percent in the next week once the draft/ free agency starts

Could be posturing ... We ll know 98 percent in the next week once the draft/ free agency starts
- Brianandr1

If he's trading fleury I'd assume it'd be tonight. If he signs another starter it would diminish fleurys value teams would know we need to dump him

I prefer michalek for sids line instead of hemsky
- dbell646

I like him, but he misses a lot of games too. -25 last year. Right kind of player, maybe not the right player.

I like him, but he misses a lot of games too. -25 last year. Right kind of player, maybe not the right player.
- madmike71

Misses a chunk of games? Sounds like a Penguin to me

Ek twitters from 10 hours ago:

1. Also...sources believe that a few deals have already been made tonight but the NHL wants them announced at the draft...so there's that..

2. I believe Neil could very well be one of those deals...

3. Yes... Sorry autocorrect got me... James Neal

Misses a chunk of games? Sounds like a Penguin to me
- Guile

Exactly. I could see him play a couple of games before breaking his arm and missing two months. lol. He's a Pen for sure.

I like him, but he misses a lot of games too. -25 last year. Right kind of player, maybe not the right player.
- madmike71

Hemsky isn't exactly an iron man is he?

Ek twitters from 10 hours ago:

Also...sources believe that a few deals have already been made tonight but the NHL wants them announced at the draft...so there's that..

I believe Neil could very well be one of those deals...

Yes... Sorry autocorrect got me... James Neal
- errey12

I stopped at Ek...

Hemsky isn't exactly an iron man is he?
- dbell646

more like foil man

Ek twitters from 10 hours ago:

1. Also...sources believe that a few deals have already been made tonight but the NHL wants them announced at the draft...so there's that..

2. I believe Neil could very well be one of those deals...

3. Yes... Sorry autocorrect got me... James Neal
- errey12

Saw one rumor (it's twitter, take it with a grain of salt) of C. Wilson, Forsberg, and the 11th pick for Neal. Thoughts??

Saw one rumor (it's twitter, take it with a grain of salt) of C. Wilson, Forsberg, and the 11th pick for Neal. Thoughts??
- cap1681

2 centers, neither which are top 6, and a pick? I don't think that "blows JR away".

2 centers, neither which are top 6, and a pick? I don't think that "blows JR away".
- errey12

Forsberg is a LW, and he has big top 6 potential.