Ryan Wilson: I watched a Penguins vs Bruins game from 2005 and this is what I saw I watched a Penguins vs Bruins game from 2005 and this is what I saw

I still get chills when I remember the Tarnstrom era.

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Di Pauli WILL play tonight for Pittsburgh. It will be his NHL debut. Lafferty is out with an illness #Pens -SK

2005-06 was the first year I had NHL Center Ice. Boy, was that Pens team putrid.

2005-06 was the first year I had NHL Center Ice. Boy, was that Pens team putrid.
- Za Warudo

Not as putrid as the season of Tarnstom setting up to draft Sid. It's crazy to think back how important drafting Sid was to the Penguins. If the Pens don't draft Crosby there's likely no team left in Pittsburgh.

The Penguins have recalled goaltender Emil Larmi from the @WheelingNailers and forward Thomas Di Pauli from the @WBSPenguins.

Casey DeSmith, who was expected to join Pittsburgh, was unable to due to a lost passport.

CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP

Not as putrid as the season of Tarnstom setting up to draft Sid. It's crazy to think back how important drafting Sid was to the Penguins. If the Pens don't draft Crosby there's likely no team left in Pittsburgh.
- Rinosaur

True...but we knew that 03-04 team would suck. I got firmly on the hype train for 05-06.

True...but we knew that 03-04 team would suck. I got firmly on the hype train for 05-06.
- Za Warudo

As Pens fans we were pretty lucky that there were only about two super dark seasons of the rebuild.

As Pens fans we were pretty lucky that there were only about two super dark seasons of the rebuild.
- Rinosaur

Agree, things could have been much worse. Though Shero is demonstrating in New Jersey why he deserved to get tossed in Pittsburgh.

Agree, things could have been much worse. Though Shero is demonstrating in New Jersey why he deserved to get tossed in Pittsburgh.
- Za Warudo

I don't know about that. He's made some pretty savvy moves, but sometimes things just don't work. Subban having the worst season of his career is definitely something out of his control. Hughes not coming along as people expected is not his fault.

I will say however that contract for Hischier was terrible, but at the same time it's not going to really hamper them. They're shedding older contracts and have a really great canvas to work with. I think Shero has set up the Devils to start being big-time buyers.

Just spitballing, but if I'm the Pens I'd be going after both Saad and Toffoli as long as one of them is capable of successfully playing LW. You then move Galchenyuk out.

Move Bjugstad for an LD.

Mathematically I don't know how it all shakes out but it seems the Pens have a lot of LTIR space to play with.

Just spitballing, but if I'm the Pens I'd be going after both Saad and Toffoli as long as one of them is capable of successfully playing LW. You then move Galchenyuk out.

Move Bjugstad for an LD.

Mathematically I don't know how it all shakes out but it seems the Pens have a lot of LTIR space to play with.
- Rinosaur

You gotta think Saad can do it. But yea both those guys would be a good get.

So DeSmith was supposed to be called up... but lost his passport... so we called up a wheeling goalie.

Anyone else got a guess for the next unfortunate Penguins incident?

So DeSmith was supposed to be called up... but lost his passport... so we called up a wheeling goalie.

Anyone else got a guess for the next unfortunate Penguins incident?
- Guile

E-Coli

Madmike finally gets to see Di Pauli. Think he's been waiting 2 or 3 years for this.

What happened to Jarry?

The Penguins have recalled goaltender Emil Larmi from the @WheelingNailers and forward Thomas Di Pauli from the @WBSPenguins.

Casey DeSmith, who was expected to join Pittsburgh, was unable to due to a lost passport.

CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP
- chimpira

They cant do that to him! He's an AMURICAN!!!

I don't know about that. He's made some pretty savvy moves, but sometimes things just don't work. Subban having the worst season of his career is definitely something out of his control. Hughes not coming along as people expected is not his fault.

I will say however that contract for Hischier was terrible, but at the same time it's not going to really hamper them. They're shedding older contracts and have a really great canvas to work with. I think Shero has set up the Devils to start being big-time buyers.
- Rinosaur

Bigger picture: how much progress have they made in 5+ Years?

I don’t fault individual moves, such as Subban, but the aggregate is Edmonton/Buffalo tier.

So DeSmith was supposed to be called up... but lost his passport... so we called up a wheeling goalie.

Anyone else got a guess for the next unfortunate Penguins incident?
- Guile

In the next few days?

Alcohol poisoning in Vegas? Pot overdose in Denver?

What happened to Jarry?
- kfinl170

Yeah. What’s going on here if you call up an echl goalie to backstop Murray instead of just taking Jarry along for a plane ride? Why is this Florida game so important that Jarry needs additional rest to prepare?

Something is fishy.

Yeah. What’s going on here if you call up an echl goalie to backstop Murray instead of just taking Jarry along for a plane ride? Why is this Florida game so important that Jarry needs additional rest to prepare?

Something is fishy.
- stackthepads

I mean it seemed to me Jarry may have tweaked his neck on that one play where he got ran into. Maybe just rest?

In the next few days?

Alcohol poisoning in Vegas? Pot overdose in Denver?
- Za Warudo

Hahahaha

Bigger picture: how much progress have they made in 5+ Years?

I don’t fault individual moves, such as Subban, but the aggregate is Edmonton/Buffalo tier.
- Za Warudo

I think with progress has been probably slower than they wanted, but they've got some promising young players and are now in a position to be serious buyers and build faster, so even though it may have taken a little longer I think they're finally in the position they need to be.

I still get chills when I remember the Tarnstrom era.
- Rinosaur

Tarnstrom and Malone leading the way....man bad times haha. I get chills hearing the old Barbero goal calls in Civic Arena. He was so unique.

I think with progress has been probably slower than they wanted, but they've got some promising young players and are now in a position to be serious buyers and build faster, so even though it may have taken a little longer I think they're finally in the position they need to be.
- Rinosaur

Honestly they need Blackwood to step up or they need a tender. If Schneider didn't fall off a cliff they are much better IMO. Not perfect but a lot better. That's what worries me with Murray. I see more of the Schneider/Ward scenario than him being worth a big contract.