


The Penguins have some cap space but understand that such a move would necessarily mean they scrimp somewhere else.īear in mind, injuries limited Bertuzzi this season. Bertuzzi will probably earn in the $6 million range next season, perhaps higher. It will be hard to find the money and space. I am a proponent of adding a player or three like Tyler Bertuzzi he adds grit, energy, and goal-scoring ability. Jeff, let’s see where the next few weeks and the NHL Draft takes us.
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No one is giving Tristan Jarry a full seven or eight-year deal so that remote possibility becomes implausible. Jeff Meyer The only incentive a pending UFA has to agree to a sign-and-trade is to receive the eighth year on a contract that only a retaining team can offer. Presumably, the power play can be fixed by Reirden or Sullivan.ĭo you think Dubas will bring in Bertuzzi? Any chance or a Jarry sign and trade? The power play was borderline stinky this season, but his work with defensemen is praised. Todd Reirden’s work with the Penguins’ power play can be questioned. The goal is to shorten the transition from the core to the next chapter. The Penguins must beat the bushes to find the next wave of prospects and help. I surely do not see cuts in player development, scouting, or coaching. That or Sullivan left a note on Dubas’ door demanding a smaller, slower team beginning with smaller, slower prospects and threatened to photoshop pictures of Dubas in a Flyers jersey to release on Facebook. Like most seventh-round picks, he probably wasn’t good enough, and the Penguins have enough prospects who are ECHL quality. Some of y’all need some context in your life. deadline Thursday, and they lost his rights. The Penguins did not sign McCleary by the 5 p.m. But Chicken uses some awkward confirmation bias to tie the decision to coach Mike Sullivan. Chicken 1 is referring to Penguins 2021 seventh-round pick Ryan McCleary of the Portland Winterhawks. Good to see the Sullivan led penguins have no interest in a young 6”3 defenseman drafted who scored 13 goals in 66 games, not when you can have more OLD guys. I usually feel frustrated, but here we go: Pittsburgh Penguins Q&A: Sidne圜up: Hockey God Genius (Jeff) June 1, 2023 Why am I so smart? Should I feel bad for dumb ppl? We received so many questions Thursday evening that we had enough material to do both a video and print version. That’s enough to help most Penguins fans turn the page from the Ron Hextall regime, which soured quickly to almost biblical proportions. He’s acquired grit, speed, and skill for his teams when needed and has been at the fore of using analytics. Because he’s a hockey person with a specific philosophy, has a track record of success, and … he’s never worked, played, or lived in Philadelphia.ĭubas is both Analytics and Eye Test.
