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re: Penguins lose Minard, Taffe - 7-3-09

JC65 — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:52:43 GMT

I'm now convinced that the Panthers are trying to gather up the entire roster of the 2002 NCAA Championship winning Minnesota Gophers.

Ballard, Leopold, Taffe; the only guys left from that team still playing big-time hockey are Paul Martin and Barry Tallackson, both in the New Jersey organization.

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re: Penguins lose Minard, Taffe - 7-3-09

Wraith — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:45:51 GMT

With losing some of their depth, I think the Pens should look into a trade to get someone like Colby Armstrong back. He is a group 3 UFA and I would love to see him back in the Black and Gold.

re: Penguins re-sign Fedotenko - 7-3-09

TJK33 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:27:28 GMT

Shero sells not 1, not 2 but 3 players to take pay cuts... amazing job. Still some money left to sign a decent 6th Defenseman and another wing.

re: Penguins lose Minard, Taffe - 7-3-09

Amerk15 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:21:22 GMT

This is huge for the Amerks (the AHL affiliate of Florida). The Panthers organization really put the screws to Rochester last year. They provided very little in terms of talent to the Amerks and the club really struggled last. Rochester is one of the oldest and most storied AHL franchises with a very proud fan base. The new owner has promised to bring in top AHL free agents with the help of Ted Nolan and the Panthers. This signing is a HUGE indication that they may actually put a real team of AHL caliber player out there.

Taffe may never be an NHL regular, but he is one of the best in the AHL. LET"S GO AMERKS!!!

re: Penguins re-sign Fedotenko - 7-3-09

malkinshockeyskates — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:27:56 GMT

Here's the forward lines:

Guerin - Crosby - Kunitz

Fedotenko - Malkin - Talbot

Cooke - Staal - Kennedy

Dupuis - Adams - Godard/Rupp

Some of y'all are talking like Cooke didn't do anything in the playoffs. Cooke got 7 points, Kennedy got 9 points, and Staal got 9 points in the playoffs. Pretty balanced scoring to me, plus when that line cycled down low with the puck, it was doggone near impossible to get the puck away from them.

If anyone should be traded for salary, it's Dupuis. He makes more than Cooke, but, as I said before, Dupuis is going to have to be packaged, just like he was with Hossa in the Atlanta trade last year.

Anyone suggesting Godard getting traded is talking plain foolishness. Rupp can fight, but so can Talbot, Kennedy, and Staal. So you want those guys taking on Brashear in the six games against the Rangers and Carcillo and Cote in six games against the Flyers, and like Goodard is breaking the bank at 750,000. Please...

re: Penguins re-sign Fedotenko - 7-3-09

kpa42 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:20:26 GMT

People keep talking about Cooke being traded and I just can't see that as a good idea; that whole third line bleeds black and gold at this point and did some seriously good work this past year; I think that kind of chemistry would be a real mistake to shake up without a darn good reason (and freeing up their cap space for someone similar but less experienced doesn't count as a good reason to me).

Dupuis is prime trade fodder; he's been ok here but nothing extraordinary and his pricetag seems a little hefty to me for what he accomplishes.

I'm a fan of Godard and want him kept around, but I just have a soft spot for our enforcers I guess and if we're going to keep one around, may as well be him.

re: Penguins re-sign Fedotenko - 7-3-09

Disgruntled Goat — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:10:30 GMT

I think it would be a mistake to shoot for a "competent No. 6 or 7 defenseman." That would leave Half Season Mark Eaton as the No. 4. Shero should try for a better option. Acquiring a soild defensive defenseman, whether it be thought free agency or trade, should be his top priority and let Eaton and Lovejoy rotate at 6 and 7.

I agree that it is likely that Dupuis (or Cooke) will be traded.