To-do-list for GM Ray Shero

[penny lane]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/spo ... ng-636091/

And he has spent a lot of time reflecting on the Penguins' cameo appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, when awful decision-making and worse execution turned what could have been a championship run into a six-game layover.
"It's basically, 'Take a few weeks to get over the first-round loss,' " Shero said Tuesday. "And that hasn't happened yet."

"We have a good team," Shero said. "We have had a good team. ... That's good, but certainly we need that to translate into playoff success."
Shero said that while the makeup of the coaching staff won't change, adjusting duties and responsibilities hasn't been discussed yet. That could come up next week, in conjunction with the talks to assess player performance and potential.
Shero confirmed he has decided "in my mind" about some free agents-to-be he will not try to re-sign, but declined to identify them.

GM Shero is not over it... but decisions looming.

[Pensrock]

Also interesting note in there that the Cap is expected to go up 6 or 7 million to 69 million.

[Malkamaniac]

re-sign Crosby, trade Staal for Yakupov, sign Semin.

[columbia]

re-sign Crosby, trade Staal for Yakupov, sign Semin.

Yakupov - Malkin - Semin


The Russian Dressing Line

[SolidSnake]

That'd be the softest line in hockey, they would get muscled around by a pee wee team

[Troy Loney]

Is Yakupov soft? Unless your just saying any line with Semin on it is the softest, cause Malkin isn't soft.

[darkstar57]

Shero's Check List

1. Resign Crosby
2. Resign Staal
3. Read Let's Go Pens and do the opposite of what people believe there
4. Finish Breaking Dawn
5. Start 50 Shades of Grey

Did i miss anything?

[sil]

Shero's Check List

1. Resign Crosby
2. Resign Staal
3. Read Let's Go Pens and do the opposite of what people believe there
4. Finish Breaking Dawn
5. Start 50 Shades of Grey

Did i miss anything?

#3 nullifies #'s 1, and 2...uh oh!

[Malkamaniac]

Is Yakupov soft? Unless your just saying any line with Semin on it is the softest, cause Malkin isn't soft.

Semin isn't really that soft either. Dude can play defense when he wants to.

[thehockeyguru]

I know its not going to happen, but I'd go this route for the top 3 lines to start the season.

Malkin - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Staal - Dupuis
Cooke - Jeffery - Tangradi

Move Kennedy and Martin then use the money to re-up Staal and retool the blueline.

[sil]

Is Yakupov soft? Unless your just saying any line with Semin on it is the softest, cause Malkin isn't soft.

Semin isn't really that soft either. Dude can play defense when he wants to.

So, if Yakupov plays defense when he wants to...we'd have a whole line made up of great talents who only play defense when they feel like it. Dandy.

[sil]

I know its not going to happen, but I'd go this route for the top 3 lines to start the season.

Malkin - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Staal - Dupuis
Cooke - Jeffery - Tangradi

Move Kennedy and Martin then use the money to re-up Staal and retool the blueline.

I respect your opinion, but that third line is barely a fourth line. You could even just sign Jay McClement to a 2 year deal worth $1,500,000 per and he'd be a significant upgrade over Jeffrey.

[penny lane]

I'd love to be a fly on the wall during the "adjusting(coaching) duties and responsibilities" and the "assess player performance and potential" meetings.

[Malkamaniac]

Is Yakupov soft? Unless your just saying any line with Semin on it is the softest, cause Malkin isn't soft.

Semin isn't really that soft either. Dude can play defense when he wants to.

So, if Yakupov plays defense when he wants to...we'd have a whole line made up of great talents who only play defense when they feel like it. Dandy.

Sarcasm, it does a body good.

[KG]

Shero and his team have their work cut out for them the next couple of seasons. Check it out...

http://capgeek.com/charts.php?Team=26&s ... C300%2C000

When you look at that chart it really does drive home the point that this team will be together for much longer. The fact that they have blown their opportunities to win more the past 3 years is a tough pill to swallow...

[thehockeyguru]

I know its not going to happen, but I'd go this route for the top 3 lines to start the season.

Malkin - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Staal - Dupuis
Cooke - Jeffery - Tangradi

Move Kennedy and Martin then use the money to re-up Staal and retool the blueline.

I respect your opinion, but that third line is barely a fourth line. You could even just sign Jay McClement to a 2 year deal worth $1,500,000 per and he'd be a significant upgrade over Jeffrey.

Jeffery and Tangradi haven't been given a legit shot. I'd like to see what they can do before they are discarded.

[Pavel Bure]

Jordin Tootoo. Do it.

[NashvilleCat]

Jordin Tootoo. Do it.

Tootoo is an undisciplined penalty magnet. He's not that skilled and he's much more trouble than he's worth. If someone else signs him at least I won't have to hear the stupid wooden train whistles at Predators games.

[Jasmine]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/to-do-list-for-penguins-shero-long-all-decisions-pending-636091/

And he has spent a lot of time reflecting on the Penguins' cameo appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, when awful decision-making and worse execution turned what could have been a championship run into a six-game layover.
"It's basically, 'Take a few weeks to get over the first-round loss,' " Shero said Tuesday. "And that hasn't happened yet."

"We have a good team," Shero said. "We have had a good team. ... That's good, but certainly we need that to translate into playoff success."
Shero said that while the makeup of the coaching staff won't change, adjusting duties and responsibilities hasn't been discussed yet. That could come up next week, in conjunction with the talks to assess player performance and potential.
Shero confirmed he has decided "in my mind" about some free agents-to-be he will not try to re-sign, but declined to identify them.

GM Shero is not over it... but decisions looming.

I'm glad Ray Shero is not over it. I'm not either.

[Jasmine]

re-sign Crosby, trade Staal for Yakupov, sign Semin.

You're joking, right? Semin is one of the biggest jaggoffs in the league. His own coach couldn't stand him!

[Jasmine]

I know its not going to happen, but I'd go this route for the top 3 lines to start the season.

Malkin - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Staal - Dupuis
Cooke - Jeffery - Tangradi

Move Kennedy and Martin then use the money to re-up Staal and retool the blueline.

I respect your opinion, but that third line is barely a fourth line. You could even just sign Jay McClement to a 2 year deal worth $1,500,000 per and he'd be a significant upgrade over Jeffrey.

Jeffery and Tangradi haven't been given a legit shot. I'd like to see what they can do before they are discarded.

Agree Jeffrey and Tango not given a shot, but then they may be hockey players who Dan Bylsma doesn't think fit into his flying circus offense. Anyway, what's wrong with bringing up some other youngsters, too, like Philly and other teams have. You have to develop these guys sometime, and the cap hit would be less than paying a bunch of 30-somethings (no offense, but...).

[sil]

Jordin Tootoo. Do it.

Tootoo is an undisciplined penalty magnet. He's not that skilled and he's much more trouble than he's worth. If someone else signs him at least I won't have to hear the stupid wooden train whistles at Predators games.

I'm in agreement...but you know how LGP folk love the idea of a little hitting machine.

[sil]

Is Yakupov soft? Unless your just saying any line with Semin on it is the softest, cause Malkin isn't soft.

Semin isn't really that soft either. Dude can play defense when he wants to.

So, if Yakupov plays defense when he wants to...we'd have a whole line made up of great talents who only play defense when they feel like it. Dandy.

Sarcasm, it does a body good.

I'm aware from other topics that you and I share the same mindset regarding this...your post simply provided me the best oppertunity to share my Malkin frustrations...yet again.

[Sarcastic]

http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/sports/penguins/to-do-list-for-penguins-shero-long-all-decisions-pending-636091/

And he has spent a lot of time reflecting on the Penguins' cameo appearance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, when awful decision-making and worse execution turned what could have been a championship run into a six-game layover.
"It's basically, 'Take a few weeks to get over the first-round loss,' " Shero said Tuesday. "And that hasn't happened yet."

Haha. Yeah. See, he's still not over it himself. But that's good. It means he cares and that the wheel in his brain is turning.

[Pensrock]

I know its not going to happen, but I'd go this route for the top 3 lines to start the season.

Malkin - Crosby - Neal
Kunitz - Staal - Dupuis
Cooke - Jeffery - Tangradi

Move Kennedy and Martin then use the money to re-up Staal and retool the blueline.

Well I am not totally comfortable with your 3rd line, but in this cap era, the young guys have to step up and play prominent roles.

I agree with your top 6 but I would flip flop Malkin and Kunitz. I would have Kunitz/Crosby/Neal and then have Malkin/Staal/Dupuious.