Chris Kunitz is almost perfect comparison to Kasper Björkqvist, in terms of play style. How good he will become is anybodys ques. I would say anywhere from tweener nhler to middle six winger.

Chris Kunitz is almost perfect comparison to Kasper Björkqvist, in terms of play style. How good he will become is anybodys ques. I would say anywhere from tweener nhler to middle six winger.
- jso97

Not sure if he has the same hockey IQ as Kunitz. I see him more like a Ferland/Hörnqvist type maybe? But you right. His ceiling might be a middle 6 winger. Complimentary player like Perron.

Chris Kunitz is almost perfect comparison to Kasper Björkqvist, in terms of play style. How good he will become is anybodys ques. I would say anywhere from tweener nhler to middle six winger.
- jso97

I like the group of rookie forwards coming in this year. Bellerive is a favorite prospect of mine.

Damien Fleury has 3 goals in 4 games, including one today against Canada.

Damien Fleury is elite.
- jmatchett383

Hahaha....prorated over an 82 game season thats 61.5 goals.

Elite.

Maybe he can be better than ZAR. I really hope they don’t re-sign him.
Quotes not working, but there's no chance of that. 5th on the team in points per 60 (behind the only 4 you'd expect) and under 1 million. Plus the coach trusts him to kill penalties and he brings some of that grit factor they want. That's not a guy you just don't qualify.
- Tojo.

Exactly.

Hopefully he can stay healthy because he starts looking quite serviceable in the bottom 9, then gets injured and it takes him a long time to get back to looking serviceable after he returns.

So the Penguins entered these playoffs infected with the disease Sweepitis...passed it on to the Islanders who then passed it on to the Canes....has this ever happened before?

Hopefully the Bruins were infected.

ZAR’s a pigeon but he doesn’t suck. Sign him to the correct dollar amount and it’s fine. Putting him on the books for over $1.5 mil is a mistake, though. Give him a two year bridge at $1.2 and call it a day.

I like the group of rookie forwards coming in this year. Bellerive is a favorite prospect of mine.
- Tojo.

I think the burns affected him a lot more than he let on. It really took him a while to get going.

Hahaha....prorated over an 82 game season thats 61.5 goals.

Elite.
- MattStrat

Damien Fleury is a better goal scorer than Alexander Ovechkin.

TSN has Kessel at #1 on their trade bait board. GMJR apparently told someone about our locker room rift and credited Sullivan for how much he had to put up with this season. Maatta comes in at #13

Damien Fleury is a better goal scorer than Alexander Ovechkin.
- jmatchett383

Yeah no doubt, I mean the proof is right there in the pudding.

TSN has Kessel at #1 on their trade bait board. GMJR apparently told someone about our locker room rift and credited Sullivan for how much he had to put up with this season. Maatta comes in at #13
- WSCTeton17

EK just said Kessel or Malkin....its one or the other.

EK just said Kessel or Malkin....its one or the other.
- sammy87

Yeah and that the Kings who are in rebuild or retool mode are the main player in getting either...

TSN has Kessel at #1 on their trade bait board. GMJR apparently told someone about our locker room rift and credited Sullivan for how much he had to put up with this season. Maatta comes in at #13
- WSCTeton17

I just feel like the Pens lose any trade involving Kessel or Malkin. I think the best the Pens can hope for is getting a solid dman back for when they move Maatta, because there's not way getting forward back even comes close to being a good deal.

I just feel like the Pens lose any trade involving Kessel or Malkin. I think the best the Pens can hope for is getting a solid dman back for when they move Maatta, because there's not way getting forward back even comes close to being a good deal.
- Rinosaur

Kessel for Rantanen/McKinnon/Gaudreau/McDavid/Kucherov...

Kessel for Rantanen/McKinnon/Gaudreau/McDavid/Kucherov...
- jmatchett383

Rantakindreauviderov

Rantakindreauviderov
- Rinosaur

Sounds Finadiricassian

I just feel like the Pens lose any trade involving Kessel or Malkin. I think the best the Pens can hope for is getting a solid dman back for when they move Maatta, because there's not way getting forward back even comes close to being a good deal.
- Rinosaur

Kessel for Turris and Rinaldo UFA rights.

I just feel like the Pens lose any trade involving Kessel or Malkin. I think the best the Pens can hope for is getting a solid dman back for when they move Maatta, because there's not way getting forward back even comes close to being a good deal.
- Rinosaur

How do you trade a Dman who is a healthy scratch for JJ and hope to get a better Dman in return?

Kessel for Rantanen/McKinnon/Gaudreau/McDavid/Kucherov...
- jmatchett383

AVs woudl have to throw in Makar to make it fair.

Kessel for Turris and Rinaldo UFA rights.
- Feds91Stammer

Jokes aside, I think if the Pens actually did move either Kessel or Malkin, NSH is a great trading partner since they are always seeking to upgrade their forward group.

Jokes aside, I think if the Pens actually did move either Kessel or Malkin, NSH is a great trading partner since they are always seeking to upgrade their forward group.
- Rinosaur

ALL ABOARD THE WAYNE TRAIN!

100% serious: Wayne Simmonds tied Zac Rinaldo for scoring on the Predators this season.

Zac Rinaldo...Zac.......Rinaldo.

I think the burns affected him a lot more than he let on. It really took him a while to get going.
- Thorny87

Agree that's why I'm not worried about his dip in stats. Wasn't supposed to even be ready for the season.

TSN has Kessel at #1 on their trade bait board. GMJR apparently told someone about our locker room rift and credited Sullivan for how much he had to put up with this season. Maatta comes in at #13
- WSCTeton17

Callahan is 3rd, that's a weird ranking system.

Kessel for Subban makes sense for both teams, but I could see either waiting until UFA is over and some big fish are gone (Panarin, Karlsson) when they'd be more appealing to teams who miss out.

Callahan is 3rd, that's a weird ranking system.

Kessel for Subban makes sense for both teams, but I could see either waiting until UFA is over and some big fish are gone (Panarin, Karlsson) when they'd be more appealing to teams who miss out.
- Tojo.

Callahan is 3rd because TBL needs to shed cap. The list is ranked by potential of getting traded not player quality.