Douglas Penz

My 1st RD NHL Playoff Predictions COL 4 MIN 7 VGK 7 EDM 6 BOS 7 TBL 6 CAR 5 PIT 6

@msullivan1993 @troybeck Sid yes, the other guys no. Can't punt the future forever.

@3RiversSportNet @troybeck When they’re ready to retire.

Only in Pittsburgh will the media and a large portion of the fanbase say the Penguins shouldn’t bring back a guy who scored 19 goals 42 assists in 56 games at 39 years old. Tough luck for them though, Geno isn’t going anywhere.

I don't think the contract value is the issue, we have plenty of cap room even if it's $6.1 million, which I don't think it would be. I think it's more of a shifting the team towards younger players to see if all these guys you've been acquiring can actually do something with consistent NHL playing time. I'd love if all of these guys could play until they're 50, but the odds of Malkin having another season like this are miniscule.

@ChrisMuellerPGH @3RiversSportNet You can get him for 3M or less save cap room for another good player you are a complete dumbass Dubas holds the cards not Geno FFS

One more year of Malkin at $6.1 million. What say you?

Not interested in replacing his points Interested in seeing what the young players can do and if we have any true potential coming, which was the original plan for this year before the season started. Lets say Malkin is resigned, which is 50-50 imo, and then he has another point-per-season year, or very close. Are you bringing him back again?

@3RiversSportNet He could be 90 and if he’s averaging more than a point per game in the nhl, he has a spot on my roster. You’re assuming for 5.5-7 mil you could replace his points with available free agents?

Malkin will be 40 years old when the season starts in the fall. He missed 26 games last year. Since the modern era, only 1 player 40+ yrs old had a point-per-game season, that was Teemu Selanne 15 years ago. The Penguins season was magical, no doubt, but the odds of things going the same way again are minuscule, especially considering that many of the players that made it possible will no longer be on the team.

@3RiversSportNet Any player averaging over a point per game you’d want to have on your hockey team

@shrediiknight @troybeck Why does his point production need to be replaced? This was supposed to be a rebuilding year with a bottom five finish, remember? The band-aid has to be pulled off at some point. You can't keep punting the future.

@3RiversSportNet @troybeck who is replacing his point production? nobody has been able to answer this--because there is nobody available, especially at his salary (which is a bargain). Mantha will make ~1.5x Malkin's cap hit as a UFA for significantly less value.

@FishKnowsBall Where's he been for the past 3 years?

Hot Take. Claypool will comeback strong and end up as WR2 on the packers

Notes from Pittsburgh 4/30 The Good... Brandon Lowe - 2 for 5, 1 2B, 1 HR, 1 RBI ... The Edmonton Oilers lose Game 6 and are eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks. The score remains the same, Crosby 3, McDavid 0 The Bad... Paul Skenes - 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 9 Ks ... Isaac Mattson - 0.2 IP, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 ER The Ugly... The Pirates have now lost 5 in row after being swept by the Cardinals. They were outscored 30 to 18 over the four game series and gave up 7 Home Runs

@ChaseDaniel Stadium > Team

I really want the Browns to be contenders cuz this stadium deserves some playoff games. Absolutely insane

@NealCoolong @MonCitySmitty Neal, is there any new news on Jones neck injury/surgery? I'm not sure Jones will ever play another down for the Steelers based on what I've read.

@MonCitySmitty I hear you, but I don't think they drafted two versatile OL among their top picks because they like the idea of starting Anderson, Hoffman or Cook, or didn't have non-public concerns about Jones' ability to play well into this year.

An easy bet, Dunker is starting at left guard in Week 1. Fautanu over to LT, Max at RT. Could see him quickly develop into the best they have, even at a new position.

@RjGallows @PatMcAfeeShow

@3RiversSportNet @PatMcAfeeShow

"How about you pay the bar bills all summer if we win the Stanley Cup" 😂😂 ~ Rick Tocchet ONE WEEKEND AND THERE WILL BE A CAP 😂😂 #PMSLive

@TonyAndrock @InsideAHLHockey Tony, let's do an expirement. I'll cross-check you in the face and then we'll see how well you control your emotions This will be for educational purposes only of course

Andrew Cristall cross-checks Harrison Brunicke in the mouth at the net-front, and Brunicke loses his cool. Have to have better control of your emotions there, as hard as it may be after eating one in the chops. #WBSPens to the PK. @InsideAHLHockey

@_puckChirps Agreed Skinner came in and added some much needed stability to the goalie room I wish him all the best this upcoming season wherever he plays Its time for Murashov

Very important point about Stu Skinner His presence changed the culture of goaltending in the room very clearly Will always be thankful for that

@Bakerwisconsin Correct

@3RiversSportNet This is a lottery team

Seeing a lot of posts about what the Penguins lineup will look like in the fall, so I put my team together. Only stipulation to my list is that the players have to already be in the organization. Obviously there will be free agent signings and likely a couple of trades. I do believe either Rust or Rakell will be traded, preferably getting someone to bump Novak and Brazeau to the press box. I'm resigning Chinakhov and Dewar. McGroarty-Crosby-Rust/Rackell Chinakhov-Kindel-Koivunen Soderblom-Novak-Brazeau Dewar-Lizotte-A Hayes Wotherspoon-Karlsson Girard-Letang Graves-Brunicke Murashov Silovs #LetsGoPens

@937theFan Well, he doesn't understand much of anything, so this checks out

Poni doesn't understand how Pens fans can tip their hat to the team the day after losing a playoff series to the Flyers.

@937theFan Move on to where, he has 2 years on his contract Youre just gonna eat that salary as dead cap?

Would you move on from Kris Letang this offseason?

Here come the Wetherholt posts again... Yes, we know, he's going to kill the Pirates for the next decade #LetsGoBucs