Pens Extend Adams 2 Years

[pixburgher66]

675K for 2 years. YEAAAAY! Craig Effing Adams.

 

[pixburgher66]

That's 125K increase from last year. FYI.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Do you Twitter with Shero? Fast on the news pix !!

 

[pixburgher66]

Hahah, this one was the Pens update on FB. Haven't gotten a text though...nevermind. Just got it.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Just post it when I have a date OK? You will probably know before I do. Between you, dash, puck and jstew, I think you all belong to the CIA or something.

Please don't use Eklund !!!!

 

[pixburgher66]

Hahahha, sure thing Boss.

To look into this a bit more fromt he Pens perspective, I think they'll resign Rupper, but basically cut ties with everyone else.

 

[dare2be]

I must be the only Pens fan who wants and wishes for Talbot to stay on. Not from a business perspective, just from a fan perspective.

 

[pixburgher66]

I'd miss Max, but unless he's willing to take a significantly lower salary than what I'm SURE the market will offer, it won't work. A guy like Burke would absolutely kill for a player like Talbot, and I'm sure he'll get a crazy offer like $3mil. The Pens can basically take him back at 1mil or less...

 

[pixburgher66]

Well, at this point, these forwards are signed:
Kunitz-Crosby-Neal
Staal-Geno-Cooke
Johnson-Letestu-Tangradi
XX-Adams-XX

Still have, and I really think it's a HAVE to, resign DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rupp, and MAYBE Dupuis or Asham. Get two of those, grab at least 1 F.A., see what money is left over.

Pens have about 55.5mil in those F, 7 Dmen, and 2 G. So, if the cap goes up to 62.5 we have 7 mil to work with. I realllllly think they should trade a guy from the D, like Nisky, who just makes too much money frankly.

 

[sbb122]

Well, at this point, these forwards are signed:
Kunitz-Crosby-Neal
Staal-Geno-Cooke
Johnson-Letestu-Tangradi
XX-Adams-XX

Still have, and I really think it's a HAVE to, resign DJ Jazzy Jeff, Rupp, and MAYBE Dupuis or Asham. Get two of those, grab at least 1 F.A., see what money is left over.

Pens have about 55.5mil in those F, 7 Dmen, and 2 G. So, if the cap goes up to 62.5 we have 7 mil to work with. I realllllly think they should trade a guy from the D, like Nisky, who just makes too much money frankly.

If Despres is NHL ready, (which i believe he will be at some point of the season) you can add approx 1m more to the cap number. So it would be wise to move Niskanen to a team who can take on his salary for a late round pick.

 

[pixburgher66]

I just wonder how hard Nisky will be to trade...

 

[sbb122]

I just wonder how hard Nisky will be to trade...

If a team needs a d-man and needs help to get to the cap floor he could be dealt.

He would look good in Winnipeg...

 

[pixburgher66]

I really do think that Shero will take a look at Drury...he's gonna come cheap.

 

[dash]

If a team needs a d-man and needs help to get to the cap floor he could be dealt.

He would look good in Winnipeg...

Just makes me feel good seeing Winnipeg being mentioned in player transactions again. I really hope they decide to retire Selanne's jersey.

 

[JustAsking]

Obviously a good signing by the Pens... about a 20% raise... along those smae lines, a 20% raise for Rupp would put him at 990k... a little pricey if you ask me... perhaps a 3 yr deal for Rupp to lower the cap hit? Shero hates 3 yr deals though. Talbot, for him, needs to test the market, this probably will be the biggest contract he signs, so he should follow the money. The Pens will make a real push towards Dupuis, but he also could see a nice raise on the market, and may think about family/money more right now... but in the long run, I see him returning at close to 2 mil per yr. Asham will be an after though, if he is still unemployed heading into training camp, perhaps a one yr deal at league min. Also, being in the Atlantic division, I would not be surprised to see Godard resigned at one yr for league min as well. I expect all of the RFAs to be resigned. On the backend, if this season taught us anything, it's teh importance of being deep on Defensemen. The 7 signed will be on opening day roster... Depres will mature in the AHL and be one of the first call-ups. Now, FAs... Drury is interesting, I could see how Pittsburgh would be appealing to him, and get him kind of cheap. Playing along, I see the lines like this:

Neal - Crosby - Malkin
Kunitz - Staal -TK
Cooke - Drury - Dupuis
Rupp - Letestu - Adams

If no Drury, slide Letestu up to #3 center, and insert Jeffery into the #4 center (or Adams and then Tangradi to the wing on the 4th line)

 

[sbb122]

Just makes me feel good seeing Winnipeg being mentioned in player transactions again. I really hope they decide to retire Selanne's jersey.

Amen Dash, he deserves it. I wonder if Teemu would consider going back to close out his career since he is a UFA this summer?

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Just makes me feel good seeing Winnipeg being mentioned in player transactions again. I really hope they decide to retire Selanne's jersey.

It'd be even cooler if he came back for one more year as a Jet!!

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Amen Dash, he deserves it. I wonder if Teemu would consider going back to close out his career since he is a UFA this summer?

LOL. didn't see yours before mine.

I don't think he would ever sign with the Peg at this point but it would be awesome.

 

[ELYEAH82]

Am I the only one that would like to see Asham back?

 

[elocomotive]

Am I the only one that would like to see Asham back?

Wasn't he one of the Pens leading scorers in the playoffs? I thought he was a good addition for them.