this is Jeff Carter's team now
- Coburns_Nose

^^^^

No his full recovery is 6 weeks, starting now.
- 668710

Yes...so he'll miss all of training camp, all preseason, and the beginning of the regular season. In other words, everything that happens over the next 6+ weeks.

Yes...so he'll miss all of training camp, all preseason, and the beginning of the regular season. In other words, everything that happens over the next 6+ weeks.
- jmatchett383

I thought when the other guy said " miss a couple of weeks" he meant regular season games.

The McCann trade looks even worse as we go, they knew that this may be a possibility. Couldn't they have just enticed Seattle to take Tanev. They didn't even pick McCann off Toronto lol.

Sign up the 2 Tylers, Ennis and Bozak! You may be pleasantly surprized!

The McCann trade looks even worse as we go, they knew that this may be a possibility. Couldn't they have just enticed Seattle to take Tanev. They didn't even pick McCann off Toronto lol.
- 668710

They did though....didn't they? * goes to google *


EDIT: they did indeed

Sign up the 2 Tylers, Ennis and Bozak! You may be pleasantly surprized!
- HenryHockey

I call for the Pens to sign Ennis like every season lol

That's like saying winning President's Trophies are more important/impressive than winning Stanley Cups!
- stevens87

Except, the Flyers have NEVER won the President's Trophy!!!
What an absolute clown this guy is!

Unfortunate news about Sid, but in the long run it is a good thing. I expect he tried to work through it in the offseason without surgery and he just didn't make the progress he wanted. A little shorter season wouldnt be a bad thing for him (hopefully he skips the Olympics).

On another note, I read a Brian Burke interview yesterday where he talked about the Carolina/Montreal offer sheet situation... his comments were about the complete opposite of what I thought he would say. To sum it up, said it was an interesting situation with those two teams and basically they both ended up getting what they wanted. Was pissed he got screwed on the Penner one and only believes you should offer sheet if you know you will get the guy and you have exhausted all options.

Interestingly he said that he told Boston he was going to offer sheet Kessel if they didnt Boston wouldnt trade him. Eventually Boston ended up just trading him.

He is absolutely not against offer sheeting someone. In fact, just the way he was talking about it made it sound like that is going to be the path to remaining good in the last few years of Sid's career. *just the impression I got, nothing close to asserted*

Sign up the 2 Tylers, Ennis and Bozak! You may be pleasantly surprized!
- HenryHockey

haha I said here a few days ago why not get a F load of PTO's on the go. One or two might stick. Like having a lot of draft picks, it ups your chances of hitting an NHL regular. Pens prospect pool is so thin that there doesn't seem like there will be much competition coming from there for roster spots. So why not...unless there's a limit on number of PTO's you can have, that is...

The Philly guys have a strange humor... Flyers have gone 16,844 days since winning their last Stanley Cup. The Tampa Bay Lightning have existed for 10,501 days and have won 3...
- VeryModernMan

Now provide the number of #1 overall picks for all the teams involved...kind of makes a difference.

Why is there so much vitriol from Philly fans here this time? Did one of you guys go over to their comments and stir up sh!t? hahah

Now provide the number of #1 overall picks for all the teams involved...kind of makes a difference.
- Glak18

Sports are a perfect storm. It's not like Philly hasn't had their share of superstars. Some organization just drop the ball in how to construct better teams.

For years Philly chose to go with goons over better players and limp in with finding goalies or just make bad decisions regarding goalies in general.

Why is there so much vitriol from Philly fans here this time? Did one of you guys go over to their comments and stir up sh!t? hahah
- MattStrat

The era is ending, so the Pens are an easy target now.

With both Sid and Geno out just maybe the plan is to tank this season and try to get the number one overall pick next year I hear the draft is very deep. Is there another Cros or Malk available The devious plan is now in play. Bring on the conspiracy theories. I can't wait
- broncohorvath

It is getting to be about that time that the Penguins get a new Generational Canadian Centreman. Incoming Shane Wright!

The era is ending, so the Pens are an easy target now.
- Rinosaur

Thats very true. I will say however, its kind of satisfying to see just how much the Pens are in their heads hahaha

What is the over/under on the Penguins finishing bottom 10 and winning the lotto in either of the next two seasons?

Thats very true. I will say however, its kind of satisfying to see just how much the Pens are in their heads hahaha
- MattStrat

Oh, I'm savoring it. I said earlier teams that don't matter don't get this kind of hate. Rent free, baby!

In some ways the Pens are like the Yankees of the NHL.

Sports are a perfect storm. It's not like Philly hasn't had their share of superstars. Some organization just drop the ball in how to construct better teams.

For years Philly chose to go with goons over better players and limp in with finding goalies or just make bad decisions regarding goalies in general.
- Rinosaur

They've had some amazing rosters over the years and goaltending ended up being the Achilles heel.

Oh, I'm savoring it. I said earlier teams that don't matter don't get this kind of hate. Rent free, baby!
- Rinosaur

hahaha

Now provide the number of #1 overall picks for all the teams involved...kind of makes a difference.
- Glak18

How much of a difference for the Oilers?

They've had some amazing rosters over the years and goaltending ended up being the Achilles heel.
- MattStrat

Yup. They've made so many blunders in the goalie department.

How much of a difference for the Oilers?
- MattStrat

Or Toronto

Or Toronto
- Rinosaur

Yeah but TO has only ever had one 1st overall pick in their history and has only picked in the top 5 like 5 times in the past 30 years haha.

Of those 5 times you have Matthews, Marner and Rielly

EDIT: sorry, Wendel Clark was drafted 1st overall in 1985

I'll take our winning history, never tanking to get a top player, never having to be financially bailed out and on the brink changing cities any day of the week my friend. Top 3 all time in win percentage and that's counting Vegas's short tenure.
- GPerogie

lol who is this clown?