Comments for Pittsburgh Penguins http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com An obsessed fan's take on everything about the Pens Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:01:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Pens Go 1-1 Over Weekend by Pittsburgh Penguins Tickets http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/03/23/pens-go-1-1-over-weekend/#comment-6330 Pittsburgh Penguins Tickets Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:32:45 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=66#comment-6330 The weekend was great for Penguins. I enjoyed all the games. The weekend was great for Penguins. I enjoyed all the games.

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]]> Comment on Kicking The Tires On Eklund’s Pens Rumors by sheashu http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/03/03/kicking-the-tires-on-eklunds-pens-rumors/#comment-1123 sheashu Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:02:28 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=57#comment-1123 I agree with you guys, this was merely using Eklund's numbers to prove that he's a moron and doesn't take things like cap room into consideration. Satan on waivers is an interesting move and could mean that something big is in the works. I agree with you guys, this was merely using Eklund’s numbers to prove that he’s a moron and doesn’t take things like cap room into consideration.

Satan on waivers is an interesting move and could mean that something big is in the works.

]]> Comment on Kicking The Tires On Eklund’s Pens Rumors by mthompson http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/03/03/kicking-the-tires-on-eklunds-pens-rumors/#comment-1122 mthompson Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:56:02 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=57#comment-1122 Judas 2.0. hah! Kevin, i think you're right about the cap issue. Factor in that Satan is on waivers now... Gabby could definitely be acquired for the stretch. What would it cost? I can't think that it would be very much. But I think it's more likely that Risebrough just flat refuses to trade Gaborik out of spite. Judas 2.0. hah!

Kevin, i think you’re right about the cap issue.

Factor in that Satan is on waivers now… Gabby could definitely be acquired for the stretch.

What would it cost? I can’t think that it would be very much. But I think it’s more likely that Risebrough just flat refuses to trade Gaborik out of spite.

]]> Comment on Kicking The Tires On Eklund’s Pens Rumors by Kevin http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/03/03/kicking-the-tires-on-eklunds-pens-rumors/#comment-1121 Kevin Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:36:02 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=57#comment-1121 Maybe I'm a little naive to the whole salary cap thing, but using the cap numbers over at www.nhlnumbers.com it looks like the Pens have plenty of space for Gaborik or Pronger if they want this year. Due to their Long Term IR and Bonus Cushion it looks like they have about $3.6 million free (which would be plenty to accommodate the remaining 25% of either of their contracts). Of course, they'd take a hit to their cap room next year due to overage from bonuses, but still, the wiggle room is there I think. Like I said, maybe I'm just interpreting the cap issues incorrectly, but just my 2 cents. Maybe I’m a little naive to the whole salary cap thing, but using the cap numbers over at http://www.nhlnumbers.com it looks like the Pens have plenty of space for Gaborik or Pronger if they want this year. Due to their Long Term IR and Bonus Cushion it looks like they have about $3.6 million free (which would be plenty to accommodate the remaining 25% of either of their contracts). Of course, they’d take a hit to their cap room next year due to overage from bonuses, but still, the wiggle room is there I think.

Like I said, maybe I’m just interpreting the cap issues incorrectly, but just my 2 cents.

]]> Comment on Kicking The Tires On Eklund’s Pens Rumors by cantstopthegrier http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/03/03/kicking-the-tires-on-eklunds-pens-rumors/#comment-1120 cantstopthegrier Tue, 03 Mar 2009 14:54:24 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=57#comment-1120 Unless this is a larger package involving Staal, the Sharks won't be in the charity business tomorrow. Any deal with the Sharks must make them better now. Unless this is a larger package involving Staal, the Sharks won’t be in the charity business tomorrow. Any deal with the Sharks must make them better now.

]]> Comment on Eklund Owes Me New Pants by Donny http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/02/17/eklund-owes-me-new-pants/#comment-1097 Donny Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:20:10 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=53#comment-1097 Big fan of both your blog, and the pens........Up here in Toronto we have a sorta crazy web personality known as Kayvon, He has recently put out a video featuring him with several members of the Pens that you might find interesting, it has been making the rounds here in Canada for the past week or so......The video features Sidney Crosby, Malkin, Staal, and a couple other pens players on Valentine Day in Toronto.....Hope you enjoy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5ypeBpW5E Thanks, Donny Big fan of both your blog, and the pens……..Up here in Toronto we have a sorta crazy web personality known as Kayvon, He has recently put out a video featuring him with several members of the Pens that you might find interesting, it has been making the rounds here in Canada for the past week or so……The video features Sidney Crosby, Malkin, Staal, and a couple other pens players on Valentine Day in Toronto…..Hope you enjoy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZ5ypeBpW5E

Thanks,

Donny

]]> Comment on Pens Fall To Wings 3-0 by Gerald Norton http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/02/10/pens-fall-to-wings-3-0/#comment-1054 Gerald Norton Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:15:56 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=49#comment-1054 A team sporting the top 2 scorers hasn't missed the post season in 70 years. A team sporting the top 2 scorers hasn’t missed the post season in 70 years.

]]> Comment on Eklund Owes Me New Pants by Gerald Norton http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/02/17/eklund-owes-me-new-pants/#comment-1053 Gerald Norton Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:14:09 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=53#comment-1053 Hate to break it to you, but I heard a version of that deal from a very connected source, so, IMO, there's some legitimacy to it. Hate to break it to you, but I heard a version of that deal from a very connected source, so, IMO, there’s some legitimacy to it.

]]> Comment on Pens Fall To Wings 3-0 by Ted Bama http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/2009/02/10/pens-fall-to-wings-3-0/#comment-1043 Ted Bama Tue, 10 Feb 2009 07:57:42 +0000 http://penguins.hockeyanalysis.com/?p=49#comment-1043 To be fair, not making the playoffs with the two top point getters is pretty bad as well. The Pens HAVE to move a centre if they want to get better next year. Staal is the obvious choice and I wouldn't necessarily recommend moving Malkin, but their top 2 players make over 17 million...and in 2010 (with a presuambly lower cap) even with Gonchar gone they'll have over 34 million committed Malkin/Crosby/Staal/Whitney/ Orpiks/Fleury (and presumably Letang and Goligoski will be at least 4 mill combined) - this is not a recipe for success - Ray Shero better do something because their is no good reason to suck for so many years, land some Hall of fame players and very good players with high draft picks and be mediocre... To be fair, not making the playoffs with the two top point getters is pretty bad as well. The Pens HAVE to move a centre if they want to get better next year. Staal is the obvious choice and I wouldn’t necessarily recommend moving Malkin, but their top 2 players make over 17 million…and in 2010 (with a presuambly lower cap) even with Gonchar gone they’ll have over 34 million committed Malkin/Crosby/Staal/Whitney/ Orpiks/Fleury (and presumably Letang and Goligoski will be at least 4 mill combined) - this is not a recipe for success - Ray Shero better do something because their is no good reason to suck for so many years, land some Hall of fame players and very good players with high draft picks and be mediocre…

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