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Pitts wrote:So, do you trade what will be a #1 or #2 overall pick for some wingers who can score, assuming a deal is out there? I say they need to look hard at that option right now. But, that trade needs to be made by a new GM. Like Rick Dudley.
Mad City Mike wrote:Pitts wrote:So, do you trade what will be a #1 or #2 overall pick for some wingers who can score, assuming a deal is out there? I say they need to look hard at that option right now. But, that trade needs to be made by a new GM. Like Rick Dudley.
If they get the top pick, they should dangle it to the Wild for Gaborik plus.
I understand everyone's fascination with Johnson on this board. But, this team's GLARING weakness is total lack of offensive production. We need capable wingers to work with Crosby and Malkin.
Tocchet wrote:I understand everyone's fascination with Johnson on this board. But, this team's GLARING weakness is total lack of offensive production. We need capable wingers to work with Crosby and Malkin.
I've been saying this for about a year now. In the system, the Pens have diddly squat on the wings in terms of scorers:
Surovy -- borderline NHL talent
Ouellet -- ditto
Filewich -- jury's out
Salomansen (sp) -- not transitioning too well to the North American game up in the WHL
Anshokov -- who knows whether he'll ever leave Russia
With Crosby, Malkin, Malone, and Talbot, it seems obvious to me that Eric Christensen will be playing on the wing, so I don't know why the organ-i-zation doesn't move him there right now with WBS -- makes no sense to me at all. Stone also seems like a promising player, so he'll either take over for Malone or need to move to the wing as well.
But otherwise, this team has a dearth of top-line wingers in the system. They MUST address this deficiency early and often in this next draft.
Johnson would fill a glaring weakness as well. I'm not saying they should take him, but saying they lack goal scoring more than a stud defenseman isn't really valid. They need both the same.
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ziggystardust wrote:Pitts wrote:So, do you trade what will be a #1 or #2 overall pick for some wingers who can score, assuming a deal is out there? I say they need to look hard at that option right now. But, that trade needs to be made by a new GM. Like Rick Dudley.
NO!
you have a chance at landing a true number one defenseman! why pass on that?
ziggystardust wrote:Pitts wrote:Mad City Mike wrote:Pitts wrote:So, do you trade what will be a #1 or #2 overall pick for some wingers who can score, assuming a deal is out there? I say they need to look hard at that option right now. But, that trade needs to be made by a new GM. Like Rick Dudley.
If they get the top pick, they should dangle it to the Wild for Gaborik plus.
I'm not sure the Wild would be interested. But, if we get the #1 pick, someone's got to want Johnson enough to give a decent set of forwards and a defensive prospect maybe. I understand everyone's fascination with Johnson on this board. But, this team's GLARING weakness is total lack of offensive production. We need capable wingers to work with Crosby and Malkin. I think our defensive prospects are fairly strong. I'd rather get wingers and sign a UFA d-man for a season or two next season.
the team has absolutely no number one option defensively. they have two top options in the system offensively.
aside from an ace goalie, nothing helps your team more than a defenseman who can do it all at an exceptional level
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