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Things seem glum, we haven't made many splashes this offseason & we're pushing the cap to say the least. As of now, there's more talk about who we should get rid of than who we should get.
But I still remain optimistic...
For starters, I'm very happy to have Rob Scuderi back. Out of all the players we've lost since our Cup run, losing Scud was the worst. Not even Marc Staal had as much of an impact on this team like Scud. He was our anchor, our defensive leader, a physical presence with skill, a warrior, something we haven't had since Scud left. Just think about the times we got shelled against the Lightning or Flyers in the playoffs. How many of those goals would've been scored on us if Scud was there? I feel this adds a dimension to our team which has been much needed over the years. Now we could break out knowing we don't have to worry about Tang misplaying the puck or MAF being caught way out of position because Scud will be there to save the day.
Guys like Beau Bennett & Simon Despres should finally get a chance to shine. There's really no excuse to keep them off the roster this year. I fully expect BB to play with the GeNeal line, I fully expect Spres to take Nisky's place as well. I think it would have served us better if we had given these 2 more opportunities last season, especially after we clinched 1st place in the conference. At the same time, Disco was determined to play the vets & giving them a chance to shine could've caused the fans to declare mutiny on this game plan. Hopefully we'll have some cameo appearances from Brian Dumoulin & Philipe Samuelsson as well. I wouldn't mind it one bit if this were to be used as an experimental season to test out the prospect pool.
The Matt D'Agostini signing really intrigues me. We got him for $550,000 and you could see why if you look at his past 2 seasons. He's got 12 goals, 12 assists, for 24 points in 84 games, nothing special. But if you look at what he did in 2010-11, he had 21 goals, 25 assists for 46 points in 82 games. If he could replicate that, it could be the signing of the year. Also, he brings us something we were really lacking in the Bruins series which is speed. I'm not saying he's going to take this team to the next level, but he could potentially add a new dimension to this team which we're really in need of.
I'm not trying to hype us up as the favorites to win the Cup again because I don't expect significant changes to be made. At the same time, I see great potentially in filling voids & adding needs that have been really costly to us in recent years.
Anyways, those are my thoughts on the Pens so far, would like to hear your perspectives.
But I still remain optimistic...
For starters, I'm very happy to have Rob Scuderi back. Out of all the players we've lost since our Cup run, losing Scud was the worst. Not even Marc Staal had as much of an impact on this team like Scud. He was our anchor, our defensive leader, a physical presence with skill, a warrior, something we haven't had since Scud left. Just think about the times we got shelled against the Lightning or Flyers in the playoffs. How many of those goals would've been scored on us if Scud was there? I feel this adds a dimension to our team which has been much needed over the years. Now we could break out knowing we don't have to worry about Tang misplaying the puck or MAF being caught way out of position because Scud will be there to save the day.
Guys like Beau Bennett & Simon Despres should finally get a chance to shine. There's really no excuse to keep them off the roster this year. I fully expect BB to play with the GeNeal line, I fully expect Spres to take Nisky's place as well. I think it would have served us better if we had given these 2 more opportunities last season, especially after we clinched 1st place in the conference. At the same time, Disco was determined to play the vets & giving them a chance to shine could've caused the fans to declare mutiny on this game plan. Hopefully we'll have some cameo appearances from Brian Dumoulin & Philipe Samuelsson as well. I wouldn't mind it one bit if this were to be used as an experimental season to test out the prospect pool.
The Matt D'Agostini signing really intrigues me. We got him for $550,000 and you could see why if you look at his past 2 seasons. He's got 12 goals, 12 assists, for 24 points in 84 games, nothing special. But if you look at what he did in 2010-11, he had 21 goals, 25 assists for 46 points in 82 games. If he could replicate that, it could be the signing of the year. Also, he brings us something we were really lacking in the Bruins series which is speed. I'm not saying he's going to take this team to the next level, but he could potentially add a new dimension to this team which we're really in need of.
I'm not trying to hype us up as the favorites to win the Cup again because I don't expect significant changes to be made. At the same time, I see great potentially in filling voids & adding needs that have been really costly to us in recent years.
Anyways, those are my thoughts on the Pens so far, would like to hear your perspectives.
