Pittsburgh Penguins All-Time Draft - (Round 25)

[mikey287]

The sky is the limit...

[Gaucho]

So ...

[Rylan]

Do you ever sleep Gaucho?

[dman66]

Yeah. I'll take Engelland. At this point, I'm fine with him being able to step in and provide a physical presence. I feel more comfortable selected him knowing what I'm going to get from him. He's a 6/7 guy, nothing wrong with that.

[Gaucho]

I pretty much sleep when you guys sleep, only I'm six hours ahead of you. Nite owl, I guess. Funny that you ask at 2:30, which is still early for me.

[MRandall25]

Gaucho is a vampire, c'mon Rylan. Bavaria, Transylvania, same thing.

[columbia]

Bavarian?
Nope.

[Gaucho]

Blair Chapman, RW



Taken 2nd overall by the Pens in 76, had a promising start to his NHL career, but ultimately failed to meet expectations. Welp, maybe I can get some decent games out of him. 48 + 51 in 227 GP, including a 24 goal campaign in 77-78.

[Gaucho]

Don't ever call me a Bavarian, Redneck!

pop

[Rylan]

I like to assume Gaucho speaks Latin and is actually a left-over from the Roman Empire.

[Gaucho]

Quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi.

I think I had Latin for about 8 years.

[MRandall25]

"What is allowed to Jupiter is not permitted to an ox"

[Gaucho]

I seem to have a derailing effect on threads.

[Rylan]

See, I feel much happier now.

[Gaucho]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57562994/sweetened-drinks-linked-to-depression-in-older-adults/

[MRandall25]

We're waiting for Mikey, who is not currently present. No derailing here.

[Gaucho]

4 picks left and about a dozen eligible Penguins. Worked out well.

[mikey287]

I select noted goal-scorer, Chuck Arnason, RW - he'll be a boost to the offense, should I ever use him in the lineup, and the power play.

His stats seemed elite among guys that were left. My other two choices were both Generation X-ers...

I think I have, what, 2 guys that have played for the Pens in the last 10 years?

[Gaucho]

Arnason was apparently lazy as hell, but you can't expect to find any gems at this point.

I have 3 players from the last ten years.

[mikey287]

Yeah, Arnason isn't remembered too highly, that's why he was available now. He's my 15th forward, what can you do...

That's good, I thought - without looking - I might have a lot less than anyone else...I could have added one right here, but Arnason's best year was pretty much better than both of their careers...

[Rylan]

I want Rico Fata for my final pick

[MRandall25]

You bastard

[Rylan]

lol I was going to take him last if he was on the board just because. He isn't a bad guy to have hanging around.

[mikey287]

Don't mind me, just posting profiles as I finish them as it's about that time...hopefully I see some for the other picks too...

Kristopher Letang



Position: Defense
6'0 / 201 lbs.
Shoots: Right
As a Penguin: 2006-2012 (350 GP - 39 goals, 132 assists, 171 points; Playoffs: 65 GP - 10 goals, 21 assists, 31 points)
- 9th among Pens D in career GP, 7th in goals, 6th in assists, 6th in points

- Stanley Cup Champion 2009
- Stanley Cup Finalist 2008
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League Recognition / Award Voting

Hart: t-17th*
Norris: 6th, 9th^
All-Star Team (D): 6th, 9th^

* - one vote
^ - missed 31 games

2x NHL All-Star: 2011, 2012
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- From 2010-11 through 2011-12, Letang is 4th in assists and 10th in points among all league d-men. He's also 5th in plus/minus by the same metrics. He ranks 2nd in assists/per game and 3rd in points/per game by the same metrics. (Min. 80 games.)

- Letang finished 4th in goals per game, 2nd in assists per game, 2nd in points per game among all league defensemen in 2011-12. Finishing behind an anomalistically high scoring Norris winner in Erik Karlsson (who outscored his peers by 47.2%!)

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Scoring vs. teammates:
2008-09 (74 GP): Led team d-men in points by 65%; 10th overall
2009-10 (73 GP): 3rd among team d-men in points
2010-11 (82 GP): Led team d-men in points by 108.3%; 2nd overall (Crosby)
2011-12 (51 GP): Led team d-men in points by 55.6%; 7th overall

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Ice Time Among Pens D-men (min. 40 games):
2007-08: #6 at ES, #6 in ATOI
2008-09: #2 at ES, #1 in ATOI
2009-10: #1 at ES, #2 in ATOI
2010-11: #2 at ES (by 7 seconds), #1 in ATOI
2011-12: #2 at ES (by 4 seconds), #1 in ATOI

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I don't think we really need a lot of quotes about Letang, we know his game. Terrific skating defenseman with a big shot. Smooth passer who is excellent in transition. Can play in any situation and logs a lot of minutes. Handles himself well physically and competes all over the ice. What he lacks in positioning, he makes up for with his recovery ability - the latter ranks among men the best in hockey.

One of the league's premier defensemen for the last two seasons.

[meow]

Pick coming soon. I didn't realize I was up