Should the Penguins focus on the future and not solely the present? What Eastern Conference team on the outside looking in could leapfrog themselves into a playoff spot? Jay Onrait was joined by TSN Hockey analyst Frankie Corrado to discuss.
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All the Matthews Hart snub talk is BS. If he played for any other team it would be a non issue. Kinda like Rielly an allstar over Noah Dobson.
Yes but they won't
Crosby to the Avalanche
Dubas does not have the ability to build a team from the ground up.
One of Frankie's former teams. He played 7 games with them.
Never should've brought in EK
I mean this season is done, they are not playing well, 7 points out right now and behind 4 other teams, only thing they got going for them is 2 games in hand over a couple of them. With Guentz out 4 weeks it only makes things worse, they would have to make a crazy trade to turn this all around, but really are they good enough to really go for the cup even if they limp into the playoffs? they gonna beat NYR or anyone out of the atlantic? kinda doubt it.
Expect Kyle Dubas to start trading away the team’s draft picks like he did in Toronto. ✔️
Has nobody figured out that Dubas is cancer to a team? He has the patience of a toddler.
as a pens fan, yes we need a total rebuild we are bang average and not competitive at all. trade guentzel at the deadline is a start, we need draft picks and 1st round picks specifically
Dubas is a garbage gm. He ran Toronto into the ground
The Pens should already be in year 2 of a rebuild. The pieces they could have gotten in return for Crosby, Letang, and Malkin would have set the team up for a decade. Instead they're just going to play out their contracts and retire, leaving the Penguins in the dumpster like Detroit.
They arnt trading those players Karlsson,Crosby,Letang,Malkin.
With that said they don't have a 1st this year and have to quit trading those away they are one of worst drafting teams because always trading picks to win now and those cups. Worth it to most teams.
They have Pickering,TySmith,Yager that's about it besides few Swedish goalies.
They should be focusing on keeping that core but getting younger prospects in not plugs.
-Trade Guentzel for a 1st+ top prospect. Examples
-see if anyone's interested in Rust,Pettersson,Hinestroza,Acciari,Smith,Rakell,Eller. Try and get more picks or prospect take a chance on guys who haven't panned out or other teams gave up on/willing to move Kakko,Vesalainen/Lucius,Broberg/Holloway,Podkolzin Soderstrom,Krebs,RyanSuzuki,Robertson,Hayton,Bokk. Get rid of plugs and let that core have fresh legs,teach new prospects.
re-signing Malkin and Letang was a massive mistake by management. Holding back progress on a rebuild for the post-Crosby era.
Move on from Reilly Smith, please! He has been a huge disappointment and after his effort last night, get him out NOW! He doesn't want to be here his effort has been putrid. He's a journeyman player and nothing more at this point. Good thing Vegas had 4 #2 lines on their way to a Cup last year. Regardless of the Cup he won last year, he walked into such a storied franchise and laid an egg. Very, very disappointed!