Damn it sharks!

just got home. did i miss many fireworks?

i saw lucic LOL. everything else just trying to get caught up.

I just understand whats happening when I watch hockey and you all don't? I don't want to be rude but after the way Kuni just played throughout these playoffs I can't believe anyone who actually knows what they are talking about wouldn't mind having him around next year. If you told Malkin right now he could choose one winger to have next season between Rust, Sheary, or Kunitz he would say Kunitz right away. If you get rid of him your not going to replace what he brings. Better to just let his contract expire.
- Grinder47

So in your mind, everyone else is dumb, and you're smart. Only you "know" hockey, and no one else does.

Dude, (frank) off... ALL you want, is grit and fights. You don't know a damn thing.

That play that Kunitz tried to make happens 0% of the time. He should have shot it, the whole bench knows he should have. Pens are lucky SJ didn't tie it, that was a layup and Kuntiz blew it.
- Thorny

hahahaha, do you know how many times in hockey anywhere someone gets a pass like that and gives it right back and it ends up in the net? I know I've done it, and have seen it done many times from peewee to the nhl. Its actually a pretty routine play to make on a 2 on 1. Your just a clown. The fact that you have nothing else but one play to support your argument leads me to think you just think its cool to bash on Kunitz so you go looking for reasons too.

Boedker to Sharks on a fair deal. The Sharks will be back
- Victoro311

Pfft... Sharks already had one of the top PPs... 4 mil a year for the PP guy is a tad excessive.

I just understand whats happening when I watch hockey and you all don't? I don't want to be rude but after the way Kuni just played throughout these playoffs I can't believe anyone who actually knows what they are talking about wouldn't mind having him around next year. If you told Malkin right now he could choose one winger to have next season between Rust, Sheary, or Kunitz he would say Kunitz right away. If you get rid of him your not going to replace what he brings. Better to just let his contract expire.
- Grinder47

i absolutely don't want the team to dump him just to dump him. hes fairly cheap, still brings some things to the table, and youre off the hook after this year. perfect timing.

that being said, he royally (frank)ed that play up right then and there. it happens. the way jones was playing they probably thought the only way to beat him was to overthink something like that and get him flopping. awful play and fortunate it happened to still work out, but i'm not gonna judge and entire year over one failed swing.

fact is, he still does some things on this team that no one else really does. and he still does them pretty well, even if he probably wont top 15 goals on the year.

So in your mind, everyone else is dumb, and you're smart. Only you "know" hockey, and no one else does.

Dude, (frank) off... ALL you want, is grit and fights. You don't know a damn thing.
- Guile

Yeah because Kunitz really generates a lot of fights? Nice comeback though.

Pfft... Sharks already had one of the top PPs... 4 mil a year for the PP guy is a tad excessive.
- Guile

looking over the deals, that ones not bad. there were some reasonable ones out there, but some ones also that make me glad the pens didnt have space to be that dumb.

In a perfect world, I would have traded Kunitz for a mid pick at the draft and landed Boedker at essentially the same price. Boedker is a bit overrated, but added a young guy with wheels and the same hands as Kunitz seems like a win

In a perfect world, I would have traded Kunitz for a mid pick at the draft and landed Boedker at essentially the same price. Boedker is a bit overrated, but added a young guy with wheels and the same hands as Kunitz seems like a win
- YouMeAndDupuis9

i dont know if the sharks necessarily needed him, but i dont think thats a bad deal for him at all.

Yeah because Kunitz really generates a lot of fights? Nice comeback though.
- Grinder47

Oh, because your BEGGING for every fighter was exclusive to Kunitz? Are you so arrogant you think we don't recall your other player suggestions, all grit tough guys?


Nice fake comeback though.

i dont know if the sharks necessarily needed him, but i dont think thats a bad deal for him at all.
- stayinthefnnet

Any team could use Boedker at that deal. Price tag might be on the high end of his real value but I thought he was an over pay candidate and the term isn't outrageous. Great add for the Sharks. They get even faster.

i dont know if the sharks necessarily needed him, but i dont think thats a bad deal for him at all.
- stayinthefnnet

Agree with this. Boedker is a bit redundant to me for SJ, but not a bad deal. If I were the Sharks, I would have looked to bolster my third D pair. It sucks.

Agree with this. Boedker is a bit redundant to me for SJ, but not a bad deal. If I were the Sharks, I would have looked to bolster my third D pair. It sucks.
- Oneonta Penguin

They should have gotten Rev Lovejoy

Mostly cause I'm really (frank)ing tired of Shero grabbing our now former players.

Agree with this. Boedker is a bit redundant to me for SJ, but not a bad deal. If I were the Sharks, I would have looked to bolster my third D pair. It sucks.
- Oneonta Penguin

They did that too, signed Schlemko. Surprised they have the money, but they're even deeper.

They did that too, signed Schlemko. Surprised they have the money, but they're even deeper.
- Tojo.

Very underrated player they got at good value. The Sharks were already good and they got significantly better IMO. Added another middle six scoring speedster at fare value and a low end 4 high end 5 d man for 2 mil a year.

They did that too, signed Schlemko. Surprised they have the money, but they're even deeper.
- Tojo.

I didn't realize they signed Schlemko. Would have loved to have him here. This is the problem when you don't have any cap room to make upgrades.

Agree with this. Boedker is a bit redundant to me for SJ, but not a bad deal. If I were the Sharks, I would have looked to bolster my third D pair. It sucks.
- Oneonta Penguin

exactly. i'd have put that money towards maybe a demers reunion or maybe try for hamhuis. thats really where they would have improved the most.

but, in a vacuum, you can never have enough speed or scoring. he will fit right in with them with guys like hertl and donskoi. getting to play with a better center will help him too. the AAV isnt a bargain, but its not egregious either. and to only be on the hook for 4 years while keeping the AAV at a realistic play is a win. one of the better signings.

Lucic, that deal is atrocious. Okposo, good player and i can see why buffalo would want him but its definitely an overpay. the backes deal will be horrible, they really didn't need help down the middle anyway. i like eriksson but that is a lot of money over a lot of years.

Very underrated player they got at good value. The Sharks were already good and they got significantly better IMO. Added another middle six scoring speedster at fare value and a low end 4 high end 5 d man for 2 mil a year.
- Victoro311

oh i didnt see that one yet either. thats not bad at all. look at them having money to play with and coming away with 2 of the best mid range signings of the day.

I didn't realize they signed Schlemko. Would have loved to have him here. This is the problem when you don't have any cap room to make upgrades.
- Oneonta Penguin

I was pushing for Schlemko. He got too much for us though.

If SJ would have came back to win that series after that, I think Kunitz would have been moved at the draft. He would be the greatest goat in Pens history and perhaps Pittsburgh history.
- Thorny

A little off topic, but was anyone else surprised by how little attention was paid to Joe Pavelski's miss on the wide open net in the 3rd period of game 6? He puts that in and the game was tied up. Murray was at the top of the crease to challenge the point shot, Pavelski had the whole goal to shoot at.

A little off topic, but was anyone else surprised by how little attention was paid to Joe Pavelski's miss on a wide open net in the 3rd of game 6? He puts that in and the game was ties up. Murray was at the top of the crease to challenge the point shot, Pavelski had the whole goal to shoot at.
- jrmjames67

Joe who??

A little off topic, but was anyone else surprised by how little attention was paid to Joe Pavelski's miss on the wide open net in the 3rd period of game 6? He puts that in and the game was tied up. Murray was at the top of the crease to challenge the point shot, Pavelski had the whole goal to shoot at.
- jrmjames67

It paled so much in comparison to Kunitz' gaff...

It paled so much in comparison to Kunitz' gaff...
- Guile

No way, Kunitz made the wrong decision. It happens. Pavelski flat out missed a wide open goal with the puck on his stick from 15ft and the Sharks lose the cup clenching game by 1. Missing open nets happens too, but with the way the media jumps on any little mistake, I am really surprised it was not discussed more.

No way, Kunitz made the wrong decision. It happens. Pavelski flat out missed a wide open goal with the puck on his stick from 15ft and the Sharks lose the cup clenching game by 1. Missing open nets happens too, but with the way the media jumps on any little mistake, I am really surprised it was not discussed more.
- jrmjames67

It probably was ... on the Sharks board.