Good, we got something for RW to hate on for his next blog
- TheGame316

Yea, kind of confused with this pick considering he was ranked lower and pens could had possibly had him in the 3rd round.

Marshall seems shocked by the pick which is probably not a good sign.

Yea, kind of confused with this pick considering he was ranked lower and pens could had possibly had him in the 3rd round.
- drummer829

Brian Lawton likes the pick. Thinks this guy has a good future.

Always confused with GMJRs processes. Most of it is just throwing darts at a board. Some hit bullseyes. Some don’t lol sometimes I don’t even know if he’s looking at the board. Probably mid sip with his beer.

Brian Lawton likes the pick. Thinks this guy has a good future.
- stevens87

Pens must have really really liked him if they had to use this pick to get him now rather than taking a chance on waiting til the 3rd round

It’s not like this pick would help us in the next 2-3 years anyway. Our goalie pipeline has dried up with trades or prospects graduating to the NHL. I don’t hate it.

Blomquist is a really solid prospect but im really surprised by the pick. I was hoping for a C like Foudy who might be able to fill in a 3C role in 2 years. We might not see Blomquist for 4 years.

Gotta have that starter for the 2025 season. Ya know.

Gotta have that starter for the 2025 season. Ya know.
- j.boyd919

And in 2028 when Malkin and Sid retire and he’s the goalie on a rebuilding team, he can be criticized for sucking

It’s not like this pick would help us in the next 2-3 years anyway. Our goalie pipeline has dried up with trades or prospects graduating to the NHL. I don’t hate it.
- kfinl170

My preference would have been to take someone that could have value in a trade if need. Goalie prospects are notorious for holding mediocre value. But if it’s a future oriented pick for the post-Sid Geno Era, then it’s fine.

Gotta have that starter for the 2025 season. Ya know.
- j.boyd919

Yeah, don't want to try and build anything for the future, right?

In what I see on YouTube of Blomqvist he is a cool customer in net, almost too cool

My preference would have been to take someone that could have value in a trade if need. Goalie prospects are notorious for holding mediocre value. But if it’s a future oriented pick for the post-Sid Geno Era, then it’s fine.
- Victoro311

Get ready for RW's next blog about a wasted asset from the Murray trade.

JR with the 2nd round goalie pick hahaha. He's pretty unpredictable and erratic I will give him that, two things that make being a Pens fan exciting even if at times the moves are brutal. Not saying this pick is brutal, I just dont know enough about this player and the remaining draft class, to make that determination but using this pick they just obtained today on a goalie made me laugh none the less.

So like some have mentioned, Turris isn't what he used to be but on a 1 year deal I think he would be a nice add.

Nashville seems to be the place good centers go and become a shell of themselves. RJo, Duchene & Turris have all struggled since landing there. I'd bet on a renaissance if you put him out there with McCann and Rust for instance.

So like some have mentioned, Turris isn't what he used to be but on a 1 year deal I think he would be a nice add.

Nashville seems to be the place good centers go and become a shell of themselves. RJo, Duchene & Turris have all struggled since landing there. I'd bet on a renaissance if you put him out there with McCann and Rust for instance.
- MacPatty

He's been dogpoop for a while now, but I'm not opposed to a 1x1 deal.

Brian Lawton likes the pick. Thinks this guy has a good future.
- stevens87

That's the most worrying thing I've read about him.

Blomqvist was the 3rd goalie taken in the draft.

Askarov and Commesso the other two. He might be a real good prospect in net.

Yeah, don't want to try and build anything for the future, right?

- stevens87

Nah I don’t give a poop about the future right now. Acquire assets that can be used in future trades to wind out the end of Sid and Geno’s careers. Then when they retire. Suck Richard for years. Draft next generational talent. Win cups.

Blomqvist was the 3rd goalie taken in the draft.

Askarov and Commesso the other two. He might be a real good prospect in net.
- Barnaby36

But that's until JR trades him at the deadline for another Patrick Marleau because as we all know, this team is SOOOO close to winning another Cup!

Nah I don’t give a poop about the future right now. Acquire assets that can be used in future trades to wind out the end of Sid and Geno’s careers. Then when they retire. Suck Richard for years. Draft next generational talent. Win cups.
- j.boyd919

Right, because they are so very close to winning another Cup! Whatever you're smoking it is really powerful!

He's been dogpoop for a while now, but I'm not opposed to a 1x1 deal.
- Rinosaur

He has stepped back from what he was but really he had 1 bad year, last year wasn't terrible. 1yr $2m. Deal.

Right, because they are so very close to winning another Cup! Whatever you're smoking it is really powerful!
- stevens87

I am pretty sure that just yesterday I posted that they are not contenders but OK…

Joel Blomqvist

NHL Central Scouting: 3rd (Amongst EU Goalies)
Future Considerations: 59th
The Hockey Writers (Fisher): 86th
The Hockey Writers (Forbes): 63rd
The Hockey Writers (Bell): 76th

Right, because they are so very close to winning another Cup! Whatever you're smoking it is really powerful!
- stevens87

That would be me.