Marleau a Penguin

[Orangesteel]

For a conditional 3rd rounder. 40 years old but still can score and skate. I actually dig this move. Some additional vet presence so that doesn’t all fall on Crosby.

Between he and Thornton, this is the better trade.

[BethlehemSteel]

season rental? I heard them say he will go back to SJ next season?

[Ice]

I saw mentioned that SJ would be "happy to have either Thornton or Marleau back" for next season, presumably to retire with the organization after chasing the prize.

Would probably be tampering to already have that deal in place, though.

[fractalsteel]

I'm hoping like HELL that it turns out to be a second rounder we have to give up for him.

[COR-TEN]

I think I have to stop watching the pens play. So far, every game I've seen they've lost. Badly. They've taken a turn for the worse ever since I've started to actively looking to watch a game. Same happened when they got bounced in the first round of the PO when flower was goalie, right before the back to back cup wins.

[Ice]

I'm hoping like HELL that it turns out to be a second rounder we have to give up for him.

Hear, hear.

[Ice]

Kahun out, Connor Share-y and Evan Rodriques (sp?) coming back. I'm not sure how to feel about this one. I thought Kahun had played well here, I've honestly never seen Share-y play well anywhere but with Sid on the Pens; and we already have Simon to be Sid's Kip Miller.

[Orangesteel]

Kahun out, Connor Share-y and Evan Rodriques (sp?) coming back. I'm not sure how to feel about this one. I thought Kahun had played well here, I've honestly never seen Share-y play well anywhere but with Sid on the Pens; and we already have Simon to be Sid's Kip Miller.

I feel like every time we have struggled in years past against Buffalo it is because Sheary scored on us. I like Kahun but tbh he was gone for a large chunk of games and we didn’t miss too much of a beat. I think Sheary can make some noise back in the Burgh.

We are deep as fuck now. I don’t even know where to begin with some of the line combinations when Jugs is back. Marleau and Jugs on a 4th line could be deadly. Other teams picked up some pieces but when Marino and Dumo come back we will be formidable.

[Orangesteel]

Also, I don’t know much about Rodrigues but it looks like he played with Sheary a bunch up in Buffalo.

[Ice]

Having had some time to think about it, you're right. I think GMJR was tired of this being a 3 line team, with Sully refusing to give the all-WBS 4th more than a handful of minutes a night. I think these acquisitions give us actual NHL depth, and were likely necessary to get through till the playoffs. Talking about Sheary and Rodrigues here. One of them may be eating nachos if the injured players make their way back, but it's okay if it helps keep the big guns well-rested for the stretch.

Love getting Marleau.

Would it be too much to ask if Sheary could stop falling down quite so much this time around?

[fractalsteel]

Depth is better now and Marleau is that older guy who is still trying to get that Stanley Cup on his resume. Maybe this drives him in the post season to make a big difference. Good move.
It also reminds me of getting Guerin in 2009( I know Bill won a cup before coming to the Pens).

Don't forget that Sheary was in Sully's doghouse before the Pens traded him for cap room. I wonder how that dynamic works out.

I thought the Pens had long term plans for Kahun? He worked well with Malkin but staying healthy was an issue.

[Ice]

Kahun would have been arbitration-eligible after the season, right?

[fractalsteel]

Kahun would have been arbitration-eligible after the season, right?

Not sure about this but he might be a RFA after this season.
I remember when they got him, the chatter was that he would be brought along to be a winger with either Sid or Malkin due to his high skill level.

The Pens added three players and gave up one. It is going to be interesting to see how this works out.

We lost Agozzino to waivers

[Ice]

I only ask, because I've heard some speculation the money going forward could have been an issue, along with Rutherford getting essentially a 2 for 1 on NHL depth for the bottom line. If you add both together, it makes the swap reasonably palatable.