it was really hard back then. it seems pretty easy now by comparison. wrestlers worked almost every day of the week back then. sometimes twice in a day. and they drove to all the towns themselves. now they might wrestle twice a week. sometimes they go weeks without wrestling at all.
- kicksave856

I watched a Jean Ferré (Andre the the Giant for Americans) documentary a few years ago ... his life wasn't a bed of roses believe me.

Ylonen will score.

from the bench.

I watched a Jean Ferré (Andre the the Giant for Americans) documentary a few years ago ... his life wasn't a bed of roses believe me.
- Garfield512

that was good. not a wrestling fan but I did watch that one

I hear a pp goal

j'ai la chienne en tabarnak
- deadpoulet

en autant que t'aille pas la chaire de poule...

Anyone think the Pens regret trading Matheson?

I watched a Jean Ferré (Andre the the Giant for Americans) documentary a few years ago ... his life wasn't a bed of roses believe me.
- Garfield512

my favorite thing about andre is that he apparently just drank beers all day and night long. there was an old story that he once drank like 150 in a day.

that was good. not a wrestling fan but I did watch that one
- fidopro

Not a wrestling fan either but that doc was really was well made.

Anyone think the Pens regret trading Matheson?
- Garfield512

I think they would have to rebuild either way, but staying in the hunt for a cup is not working for them

Anyone think the Pens regret trading Matheson?
- Garfield512

Probably not

Probably not
- mr.peanut

yeah, Petry was great for them.

so great.

yeah, Petry was great for them.

so great.
- Pat1993

Look how they parlayed it into getting the best dman of the era

I think they would have to rebuild either way, but staying in the hunt for a cup is not working for them
- deadpoulet

so far getting Karlsson has been a disaster.

who could've predicted this??

Look how they parlayed it into getting the best dman of the era
- mr.peanut

Dubas knows how to build a team.

I hear a pp goal
- deadpoulet

that was the NYI

so far getting Karlsson has been a disaster.

who could've predicted this??
- Pat1993

But he hasn't been bad

Dubas knows how to build a team.
- Pat1993

Dubas knows how to build a team.
- Pat1993

Look at the records of the teams he has been the gm of

Ylonen will score.

from the bench.
- fidopro

He'll score in overtime.

But he hasn't been bad
- mr.peanut

huh, he's a +12... his horrible pass earlier made me think he was far from that. still wouldn't have wanted him with that contract and injury history.

huh, he's a +12... his horrible pass earlier made me think he was far from that. still wouldn't have wanted him with that contract and injur history.
- Pat1993

He makes poop plays, but he always did. Though it seems like people want this to fail

so far getting Karlsson has been a disaster.

who could've predicted this??
- Pat1993

but this all happened because they kept trying to be a contender in the now

I like Matheson but he was not moving the needle for them

but its not like Petry or Karlson have made their team better

He makes poop plays, but he always did. Though it seems like people want this to fail
- mr.peanut

I don't really care, I just find the risk has always been bigger than the reward.

I don't really care, I just find the risk has always been bigger than the reward.
- Pat1993

He'd be better on a team rising, but no one wants to waste what is left of Pitts core

I think they would have to rebuild either way, but staying in the hunt for a cup is not working for them
- deadpoulet

Their Cup runs are done for a while ... it's apparent to everyone except people in Pittsburgh.

They had a great run (much much better than ours) but I think at this point management is just trying to keep the veterans happy for their remaining years.