What do you mean they wanted to round out his game ...

They sent him to the Ahl because he asked for more playing time and they wouldn't give it to him so he got angry about it and he was right he shouldn't be being playing 4th line minutes

the only reason why he's up here is because they were forced to bring him up
- GERBE!!!75PTS

He was weak in the defensive end and they wanted to get him minutes . These execs might know something about what they want out of the kid. . Cooper and Yzerman seem to know something about hockey . .

Camping trip begins in 2 hours. My cabin (5 of us) has 360 beers. There will not be one beer that goes to waste.
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

Fills my gut too much.

I drink beer because I like the taste. But when I'm drinking for the blur, its booze.

The point is he could be better than what he is and I believe he could be the best player in the NHL
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Who cares? The guy is comfortable with his life. Earns a living and doesn't kill himself doing it. When his life habits start effecting you personally then you can complain about it.

Phil Kessel is making 6.8 mil a year and is playing for the Pens and prolly going to the Stanley Cup Finals this year....

Uh yeah ill have what he's having.
- Havic3814

Penguins have poop for cap space next year.

Call Pittsburgh.

Girgensons + 2017 2nd + a condition pick if Phil Scores 25 goals.

for Kessel ($1MM retained)

2016 1st and 3rd (we have a bunch), 2017 1st, Girgensons

Z seems like the trading chip of choice i feel...he could be a top 6 or bottom 6 guy but he is great defensively just needs to round out his game again...

Larsson around for another year, Gio and Moulson are not tradeable right now, Foligno is coming along well and you cant trade on the D end because we are already so weak
- Beezer33

Any blue chip trading status Girgensons had went out the window when he had a full season and multiple games with Jack Eichel and produced awe strikingly bad offensive numbers. Any trade for him would be for a similar player meaning highly drafted younger player who still may have potential but hasn't lived up to it yet

For Laine?

Would cost 8th overall, 2nd round pick, 2017 1st, Sam Reinhart.
- bluengold12

Click.

The point is he could be better than what he is and I believe he could be the best player in the NHL
- GERBE!!!75PTS

you don't know that you just speculate. Having the extra weight could be what is keeping him from getting injured.. do you think some of the lineman in the NFL would be better if they all slimmed down? what about sumo wrestlers?

just because you have a little weight doesn't mean you are unhealthy.

Why else exactly would one go to Russia?
- TheSabresTaco

For the scenary?

Click.
- IonSabres

Just posting what I read the Jets were asking for.

Why else exactly would one go to Russia?
- TheSabresTaco

The peelers go full frontal there. EVERYTHING is negotiable.

He was weak in the defensive end and they wanted to get him minutes . These execs might know something about what they want out of the kid. . Cooper and Yzerman seem to know something about hockey . .
- Maximum Signal

St Louis
Connolly
Stamkos
Drouin

What do those players have in common.

He was weak in the defensive end and they wanted to get him minutes . These execs might know something about what they want out of the kid. . Cooper and Yzerman seem to know something about hockey . .
- Maximum Signal

The same guy that traded away Martin St. Louis ? They sent him away so he wouldn't be a distraction do you think they wanted to play him in the playoffs I highly doubt that . He's proving them wrong every game saying hey maybe if you gave me top line minutes this is the production you would get

you don't know that you just speculate. Having the extra weight could be what is keeping him from getting injured.. do you think some of the lineman in the NFL would be better if they all slimmed down? what about sumo wrestlers?

just because you have a little weight doesn't mean you are unhealthy.
- IndianaSabresFan

He eats hotdogs and pizza every day that is his diet you telling me that's healthy

Penguins have poop for cap space next year.

Call Pittsburgh.

Girgensons + 2017 2nd + a condition pick if Phil Scores 25 goals.

for Kessel ($1MM retained)
- ImThatGuy

oh yea the pens are hurting cap wise... my point was just Phil Kessel's life choices have lead to him getting paid well and he according to Gerbe isn't even all in so yea ill take some of that.

The same guy that traded away Martin St. Louis ? They sent him away so he wouldn't be a distraction do you think they wanted to play him in the playoffs I highly doubt that . He's proving them wrong every game saying hey maybe if you gave me top line minutes this is the production you would get
- GERBE!!!75PTS

Okay you know more than Yzerman and Cooper. Step away from the screen and go to class. St Louis is now done . He also wanted to back to his family . Long term Yzerman robbed NY in that trade.

Who cares? The guy is comfortable with his life. Earns a living and doesn't kill himself doing it. When his life habits start effecting you personally then you can complain about it.
- Havic3814

Well sometimes people want to be the best ever in the sport and he could be but he chooses not to be which is fine but I would love to see the type of player he could be at 100% I think that's truly exciting for the NHL world

How about those Bandits? Looks like we have a good chance of putting a banner up this year. Can we just have an all out parade for them? I mean it is a Pegula team...
- CoHo_to_B-Lo

I had season tickets for their first handful of years.

Reinhart is not going anywhere is any deal...You would hvae to think the new coach coming in wants to work w Perry not ship him out....still think the Sabres are focused on a Stamkos pitch first cause that can make the draft go many different directions...if they sign him or other FA forwards then they focus on obtaining a dman.. and if not then work on jumping up to get a high profile forward in the draft...


I wonder if GMTM entertains the idea of having Ott back from STL tho...he did say he wants those guys on his team when he left which was nice but also not needed..Ott would fit in where Legwand leaves or maybe on his wing on the 4th line..

Fowler is a top 4 dman but still signed for a bit...I am not sure they move him..Vatanen makes more sense being a RFA and yes he is a right handed d man but I still am under the belief that Guele makes the jump in 2-3 years and will match up with Risto...just need to find a short term solution even if his stick hand may be the wrong way Disco Dan said that doesnt matter to him as much when game planning
- Beezer33

Steve Ott is garbage. He has like 2 goals in his last 100 games or something insane.

oh yea the pens are hurting cap wise... my point was just Phil Kessel's life choices have lead to him getting paid well and he according to Gerbe isn't even all in so yea ill take some of that.
- Havic3814

Could see Girgensons plus a 3rd for Trevor Daley. 3.3 million one year left on contract veteran left handed defenceman. Put up 28 points this year

Okay you know more than Yzerman and Cooper. Step away from the screen and go to class. St Louis is now done . He also wanted to back to his family . Long term Yzerman robbed NY in that trade.



- Maximum Signal

You do realize yzerman is the reason why Martin St. Louis left right

.................

He was weak in the defensive end and they wanted to get him minutes . These execs might know something about what they want out of the kid. . Cooper and Yzerman seem to know something about hockey . .
- Maximum Signal

This gets so tiresome.

I agree with what the coach/GM decided, so I'm going to cite them knowing a lot as my argument.

Could see Girgensons plus a 3rd for Trevor Daley. 3.3 million one year left on contract veteran left handed defenceman. Put up 28 points this year
- bluengold12

No offense But that is a terrible trade

The peelers go full frontal there. EVERYTHING is negotiable.
- Der Kaiser

Why go all the way there if Sundowner's offers similar?

But to acquire Fowler you create another hole on defense.

Bogo and McCabe played great down the stretch, keep that together to start.
- ImThatGuy

Looks like McCabe is the workhorse for the US at the Worlds too. 2nd in ice time today in a playoff game.