Free Agents.. stay or go?

[DeathByEmu]

Rupp? Adams? Kennedy? Talbot? Asham? Connor?

Cant afford em all... more than half want raises (deservedly).

Who should stay?

I've always been an Adams homer... he WILL get a raise, maybe 750 or 850k... but will it be here? Leadership, penalty kill, physical play.. I'm for keeping him to help the AHL kids that will inevitably be up next season.

Talbot is a favorite of fans and players.. and maybe most of all.. Fleury and Sid. But he's not been the same since his shoulder injury. If Marc Andre and Sid can live without him, it may be time for him to move on.

Kennedy is going to get paid for his season he just had... may be too high for Shero. I give the kid credit for actually KNOWING he had a payday coming (see Talbot).

Rupp.. love him, but he is slowing down a notch I think... toll of his play-style. If he'll stay cheap, why not?

Connor.. loved the midget but there are other bigger kids waiting for their chance. He'll play in the NHL somewhere I think, just maybe not here.

Anyone I'm forgetting? Its late.

 

[flyermaniaa90]

Cant wait till Flyers pens...LOL...GREAT TO SEE YOU HERE MY BROTHER...NOW WE CAN TALK HOCKEY...DBE IS ONE OF THE BEST GUYS...SHOULD BE A GREAT ADDITION TO YOUR SITE...

 

[flyermaniaa90]

you have to unload Rupp...my grandmother has better wheels...with the players you have coming back slight tweek should get it done DBE...

 

[DeathByEmu]

kind of agree on the Rupp wheels, buddy... but he's more useful than a straight up goon like Godard.

How are you, anyway?

 

[ELYEAH82]

I think the call ups played to well to keep many of them. I like Adams and Conner, TK is going to get paid elsewhere like Malone did.

 

[flyermaniaa90]

dam i forgot about godard...lol...how about your boy malone going deep for the lightening...seems like the old guys are going out like lions...rechs just defies time...Im great coaching spring hockey...working 8 to 8 at night at my PT office...kids in college...and im broke...lol....seriously doing well...much better conversation here dbe...and im sure wants you get the hang of it better pics...animation andTEXT.... Well off to work...catch up in a few days...off to work...and put out fires...lol

 

[DeathByEmu]

Later Maniaa.

My lord did we hate each other years back HAHAHA

Anyway..

HUGE signing this week... Pens made Billy Guerin the head of Youth Development.. he'll be helping the prospects make it up through the ranks to the Big Time...

GREAT hire!!!

 

[DeathByEmu]

I think the call ups played to well to keep many of them. I like Adams and Conner, TK is going to get paid elsewhere like Malone did.

I think so as well, should know more in a week.

 

[thedddd]

Basically everyone but Adams (who was signed), Rupp and Dupuis. Yeah Rupp is slow but is a good 4th liner. Dupuis has that chemistry with Crosby and another good PK'er.

Please let TK go I think his one demensional play going forward could be filled by others like a Wallace...etc...His asking price of 2 million a year is not worth it to this team. But Bylsma likes him a lot so he might push to keep him.

Kinda disagree about Conner I really don't care if he comes back along with Godard, Comrie, Asham and Talbot.

EMU...I saw your comment about Talbot you are correct some stupid GM will pay him for '09.

 

[DeathByEmu]

Rumor mill has Kennedy needing $2-2.25 million to stay. Tooo much, even in the dry winger market coming up.

 

[thedddd]

Rumor mill has Kennedy needing $2-2.25 million to stay. Tooo much, even in the dry winger market coming up.

Yeah he is gone if that is the price. Doesn't offer enough for that price.

 

[thedddd]

Ryan Craig and Nick Johnson just got resigned with two way deals. Also the kept the coaching staff intact resigning them all.

 

[DeathByEmu]

Ryan Craig and Nick Johnson just got resigned with two way deals. Also the kept the coaching staff intact resigning them all.

Yea Craig was a big shot in Scranton. He held his own up in the NHL too when needed. Good sign.

 

[thedddd]

Looks like Kennedy is around 2 million and Mike Rupp wants 1.25 million per for 2 years! Well he is crazy and gone.

 

[ELYEAH82]

I think TK is a RFA so if a team signs him to that it looks like a second round pick.

 

[thedddd]

I think TK is a RFA so if a team signs him to that it looks like a second round pick.

Correct, sorry it didn't come out clear but my comment was towards Rupp.

As of today they didn't make Kennedy a qualifying offer but they did tender Jeffrey with a $550,000 2 way deal.

 

[samsdog]

I think Rupp, Asham,Dupuis and Talbot are all likely to be signed while Kennedy looks for a payday.

 

[DeathByEmu]

Doubt Talbot, Asham are back, and if Kennedy isnt offered a qualifying offer within the next 40 minutes (5 pm 6/27) he's prolly gone as well I think.

 

[thedddd]

Talbot wanting a 4 year deal is a joke. Let another team take on that bad contract. They have Letestu and Jeffrey to fill that void as a 4th/sometimes 3rd line center.

 

[DeathByEmu]

Amen.

I like the Dupuis signing though. 2-year, manageable deal.. great guy, the MOST versatile of any Penguin, 1st line, 4th line, pk specialist.... dude plays his role.