Iggy to the Penguins - Ray Shero is GOD (GOD just got fired) Upd: Now rehired

[BlueWolfZero]

Interesting thing now is to see what the other contenders in the East will do to counter this trade. Boston Habs the Leafs and Devils should be looking to beef up now.

 

[dash]

Rossi will be vindicated when Jack Johnson comes to Pitt and wins the Vezina.

My name is Jack (John) Johnson, but everyone here calls me Vicki...

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Interesting thing now is to see what the other contenders in the East will do to counter this trade. Boston Habs the Leafs and Devils should be looking to beef up now.

Clowe and his zero goals suddenly looks good to those teams

 

[BlueWolfZero]

Clowe and his zero goals suddenly looks good to those teams

I think he can be a very good player for those teams. Getting away from the Sharks might be good for him

 

[pixburgher66]

Have a couple of Flames fans at work here. They are furious understandably...There is a theory going around here that Feaster was pressured by the league to hand Iginla over to Mario's team. personally I think Jay is just a giant moron.

The decision laid with Jarome regardless. A full NMC. I don't know which offer that Feaster tried to encourage him to take, but that's a sad attempt at tinfoil-ry.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

The decision laid with Jarome regardless. A full NMC. I don't know which offer that Feaster tried to encourage him to take, but that's a sad attempt at tinfoil-ry.

if it was about the tinfoil, youd think Bettman/the league would pressure the Flames to send Iginila to Jacobs and Boston ... that one is better imo

 

[Darkstone42]

Iginla's debut game is on my oral exam day. If I pass my exam tomorrow morning, it's going to be basically the best day of my life.

 

[pixburgher66]

if it was about the tinfoil, youd think Bettman/the league would pressure the Flames to send Iginila to Jacobs and Boston ... that one is better imo

That's my "tinfoil-ry"...Iggy didn't want to go play for Jacobs. Helps having a player-friendly owner(s). Who wouldn't wanna play for Mario? Looking back, that whole "Burkle Saves the NHL!" thing that happened for one week is nice too...

 

[dash]

Maybe Iggy decided to give the big FU to a guy who was the leader of a bunch of owners who has cost Jarome 1.5 years of his career and over $10 million in salary.

 

[mattola]

Maybe Iggy decided to give the big FU to a guy who was the leader of a bunch of owners who has cost Jarome 1.5 years of his career and over $10 million in salary.

 

[jstewismybastardson]

hopefully this would be a harbinger of how other nhl players who hit free agency feel about signing with boston/jacobs in future years

:ss:

 

[BlueWolfZero]

still I dont know how wise it is to have it out there he chose the Penguins over Boston. Now the Bruins have a much better reason to want to smash Pittsburgh should they ever collide in the playoffs.

 

[mattola]

still I dont know how wise it is to have it out there he chose the Penguins over Boston. Now the Bruins have a much better reason to want to smash Pittsburgh should they ever collide in the playoffs.

yeah because him actually going to pitts doesnt say he choose pitts over boston

I dont think boston needs any more hate anywhere they hate everyone equally

 

[Darkstone42]

@BizNasty2point0: Ray Shero was the kid in elementary school that traded his apple at lunch to some other kid for their Dunkaroos, fruit snacks and Pringles.

 

[mattola]

so what are these prospects like? better or worse than the boston ones?

 

[pixburgher66]

Just realized I'm working Saturday for his debut. *grumble grumble grumble* Also realize that if I had gotten that day off I'd be going to the game and going home.

 

[pixburgher66]

so what are these prospects like? better or worse than the boston ones?

I'd say worse...not significantly, but they don't have the ceiling that Khok does. That said, he's a B level and these two are C level.

 

[mattola]

thx pix

 

[pixburgher66]

Kenny Agostino (I mistakenly said D'Agostino earlier...they're different guys), has scoring ability, and had a great year...but won't know about his ability until he gets into the pro ranks. It's just amazing to me that Shero was able to keep our top guys.

 

[mattola]

Dash what is your feeling on the return