Why Evgeni Malkin might be moved to wing.
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I wondered as soon as the Canucks got eliminated… if we could go make a run at Lindholm and move Geno to the wing.
Even though it doesn't sound super sexy on paper. I could see it pay divendends.
And just imagine Geno being on Sid's wing at times.
My goodness could that give Geno a boost.
(Of course this is all fun and games as you mentioned)
Neito accari and eller were by far the worst players besides karlsson he made it 10X worse. Neito looks like someone who has a mugshot and can't stay healthy. Accari can't stay healthy. But yes move geno to the wing and bring In a youthful 2nd C
What is the point of having one of the slowest winger in the leagues?
Lastly, Lindholm only makes 4.85m. Obviously he is due for a raise. But I think you could land him for 8m AAV or possibly less. Id be thrilled with this. Maybe Dubas could talk him into more of a bridge contract too and sign him for 3 or 4 years. So he can get one more nice contract in before hanging em up (With him potentially taking a step up in Pittsburgh & helping Geno reinvent himself)
Do you mean to say that trading a first-round pick away for a 34-year-old offensive defenceman who can't play defence and paying him $10 million might not of been a good idea when you have an aging i.e.38-year-old centre?
You see this is what I said about two bus from the very first press conference in Pittsburgh when the reporter asked him about Sidney Crosby's contract and he didn't know what it was and he had no plan for replacing the core three or managing them in the future. It was obvious that he didn't know what he was doing.
so here you are with three ageing players, and no money to replace them
Being a GM and is not about spreadsheets and filling holes in reactionary way. It's about thinking ahead and planning for the future. And that is something that do this did not do in Toronto and he's not doing for you now.
So what will he do? He will plug that horse with a PTO or an ahl player or some free agent, which there is no money for.
Thats cause Toronto people just gossip. Then they take it back to that place an spead stuff..thats all that team an place is good for..ha ha ha ha ha ha lol lmfao
wait you just called me annoying? i'm a patron of yours ru mad? Really can't believe the rudeness.
I've been following the pens since 1980, yes back when Carlyle was a player. I loved Mario as i am a canadian. I also have friends in Pittsburgh.
I'm here because i'm a hockey fan and i like strategy and i'm interested to watch dubas at work. sorry for being annoying.
good day to you sir. you just lost a loyal listener.
Geno would want to be on Sid’s wing.
The team would put Geno on Sid’s wing…….
And he would slow Sid down to the point of detriment.
Take your medicine and keep him at 2C……he ain’t gonna retire.
Hey DK. What do you do with Bunting if you move Geno to left wing? Is he able to slide across to the other side? Could Geno play the off wing instead? I think he might be better suited for that since it would be easier for him to get his onetimer off. What are your thoughts?
I think they should try Drew O’Connor playing center. He can play the position. He played center with the Wilkes Barre Scranton Penguins. He played well with Geno, might not hurt to try it!
Maple leafs fans, explain yourselves
That would work IF they get a center who is great. Maybe as you said, they could be targeting someone who knows? I do also feel with Geno's age, less responsibility is a good thing all around but mostly for the team as a whole. Just my opinion.
What free agent should the penguins sign to improve the team? Second line center, specifically
i always hope Geno and Sid would ride into the sunset on the same line (2nd or 3rd) while some younger stars elevate to top 6 rolls
If Ovnchicken and Stamkos can just stand on the dot and bomb away why can't Geno.
The way I see it they should definately anticipate to move Geno to the wing. Not necessarily right away, but at the moment he falls back to that midseason form. So yes, a strong, young two-way center woud be a welcome addition.
1967-R-us podcast…. f'ing hilarious lololo
J1Q DK, Awesome, your answer for me was spot on. Carter is retired, I wish him the best. For me this is a open window to make a solid move. Young, strong and fast one thousand percent !! I would love to here no come back wins or these guys are all over the place ! Of course I mean in the right places. Thank you DK for your time here. Grrrreat one !
Geno will never be moved to wing as long as Sullivan is the coach. Sullivan wants speedy wingers who get on the forecheck. They need a new system if they want him on wing. Rather than move him to wing, they should move his minutes to third line center minutes. He’s already playing ore defensive responsibilities as he did last season
Carter is to Sully as Sully is to DK. Love the show, lifelong Penguins fan. But man, the defense of Sully is so obvious… especially countered with the quick attack of Dubas after less than a year.
Glad you responded to my question, DK. Dubas came in late last year and I think he tried to fulfill what Sullivan wanted out of his bottom six because Sullivan was already on record saying what he wanted. Sullivan loves vets lol. Did Sullivan have a say in individual players? Who knows. You say he didn’t, fine. But who played Acciari as a center when his best years were at wing? Is that on Dubas too? Did Sullivan get the best out these players? Bringing in 30+ year olds, two of whom spent a lot of time with injuries, was a huge mistake and one that should be equally placed at Sullivan’s feet. The coaching job last season wasn’t good. The attempts to play youth in the bottom six was too little too late. Puustinen having his minutes reduced during his first call up when he’s playing well and then ultimately returned to Wilkes. Is that on Dubas too? This coach has failed during the last six seasons with his third GM now. At what point, does he share in any blame for the failed seasons?
Here's a 2nd line center option: Pierre-Luc Dubois. It's no secret his first year in LA was awful, and while they deny the buyout rumors I can't imagine they wouldn't have an interest in moving on. LA needs a goalie, and we've got one…
Acciari gave up his body blocking shots etc and then everyone blames him for always being hurt. Wow
move geno to the wing, then kyle works out a deal for his buddy mitch to come to the pens and center line 2 lol
If Geno to wing you need to aquire someone like a Chandler Stephenson. He might be harder to play against than Lindholm and might be cheaper.
id like to see geno moved to the western conference
I don't think they need to move him to wing. I think they just need to find him some steady wingers that can produce Riley Smith was just not that guy
Sean Monahan is on my FA radar for this reason
He can play anywhere, giving them tons of options…
If Sid or Geno miss time he can fill in
If u want to move Geno to wing he can fill in
If u want to load the 3rd line he can fill in
If you move him from center, a move that should be made at this point, you've got Lindholm and chandler stephenson avail in free agency but id be curious if vegas would trade william karrlsson at this point.
Their center depth, with guys with contacts is eichel, hertl, karlsson, roy. It might be time for them to move karlsson to open that capnspace to fill spots elsewhere on the roster. He would be my first target.
Dream outcome.
Vegas needs wingers, smith never wanted to leave and is a one year deal at a slighly lower cap hit then karlsson. Swap em.
I think that Sid and Geno finishing their careers on a line together seems like a perfect way for them to go out.
If that's the route you want to go, Elias Lindholm starts to make a lot of sense, hoping that he can reclaim 80 point form, or at least push towards 70 and get Geno close to 80. As a RH shot, it might not be a bad idea. The team definitely needs a RH on PP1. Sean Monahan, Chandler Stephenson, maybe, with Geno as a winger. Hadn't really given much thought to the idea of 'upgrading' at 2C, but it's definitely worth considering given that you're not going to replace Jarry in FA, but you can definitely get an upgrade over Carter with a new 3C, and maybe even a new 2C. I'm hoping to see Eller, Acciari, and a youngster on the 4th line, probably first shot going to Puljujarvi, then Gruden, just for the sake of having some bounce on that line.
Hell no to Geno on the wing. You want him bringing the puck out of the defensive zone? Wingers need speed to get past defensemen, absolutely not. He's a turnover machine. No!!!!