2024 Rookie/Training Camp Thread

[100565]

I am fine with the goalies. I’d imagine Dubas shopped Jarry but nothing reasonable was found.

Blomqvist and Murashov in AHL with some looks in the NHL. I am excited for these twos potential.

Looking at past winners of ECHL goalie of the year leaves me thinking Gauthier is still a long shot at making the NHL. I am not a scout though so maybe he surprises.

Larsson had a chance and blew it. He righted the ship but still will be lucky to get a second chance in NHL.

I am fine with Larsson and Gauthier in ECHL.

They need to find a way to get Blomqvist and Murashov NHL action this year. Hopefully by trading Jarry or Ned.

[Puck-Lurker]

I am fine with the goalies. I’d imagine Dubas shopped Jarry but nothing reasonable was found.

Blomqvist and Murashov in AHL with some looks in the NHL. I am excited for these twos potential.

Looking at past winners of ECHL goalie of the year leaves me thinking Gauthier is still a long shot at making the NHL. I am not a scout though so maybe he surprises.

Larsson had a chance and blew it. He righted the ship but still will be lucky to get a second chance in NHL.

I am fine with Larsson and Gauthier in ECHL.

They need to find a way to get Blomqvist and Murashov NHL action this year. Hopefully by trading Jarry or Ned.

Gauthier went undrafted, worked hard and got a contract. Played well in the ECHL, but he's 23 now and the clock is ticking. If he doesn't get an AHL job, I imagine he asks to be traded to a franchise where he can move up. If we trade one of our veteran forwards, include the guy.

If he's not able to outplay Ned, Blomqvist or a very young Murashov.. no hope here. And I would kinda rate Larsson about as high as Gauthier too. It's nice that he was ECHL goalie of the year... but unless that translates to a higher skill level than the competition meh.

[Pens4Life]

I am fine with the goalies. I’d imagine Dubas shopped Jarry but nothing reasonable was found.

Blomqvist and Murashov in AHL with some looks in the NHL. I am excited for these twos potential.

Looking at past winners of ECHL goalie of the year leaves me thinking Gauthier is still a long shot at making the NHL. I am not a scout though so maybe he surprises.

Larsson had a chance and blew it. He righted the ship but still will be lucky to get a second chance in NHL.

I am fine with Larsson and Gauthier in ECHL.

They need to find a way to get Blomqvist and Murashov NHL action this year. Hopefully by trading Jarry or Ned.

sure, you are FINE with everything, it doesnt affect and bother you, what you wrote is kinda ignorant - as some facts were stated (Larsson being best goalie in Sweden last season - which is better league than AHL, Gauthier goalie of the year in ECHL) Im pretty sure both Larsson and Gauthier will be pissed buried in poor quality league like ECHL.. and how exactly Larsson blew a chance, what chance??

[Wyopen]

Don’t worry Pens4life, a goalie will be traded prior to the start of the season. As to which one, not sure.

[largegarlic]

Don’t worry Pens4life, a goalie will be traded prior to the start of the season. As to which one, not sure.

I don't know that I'd bet on a trade prior to the season. I figure most teams have little cap room and are probably close to their contract limit. My guess is that they'll have to wait a while into the season for other teams to have injuries or have goalies totally flop and then come looking to the Pens for goalie depth.

[100565]

“His first pro season didn’t go as well. In 10 appearances for Grand Rapids, Larsson was 2-5-0 with 4.01 GAA and .843 save percentage. Sent to Toledo in the ECHL, Larsson was 4-6 with a 2.72 GAA and .910 save percentage. The next season Red Wings loaned Larsson to Almtuna IS of Hockey Allsvenskan, Sweden’s second division. Larsson was injured there. Then, his Swedish team loaned him to a team in Denmark.”

https://detroithockeynow.com/2024/04/30 ... raft-pick/


2-5-0 with 4.01 GAA and .843 save percentage Is blowing a chance.

Either of these two could continue to perform at a high level and be good NHL goalies, but I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[KG]

Let the season commence!

[KG]

Beauvillier taking line rushes with Sid and Rust...

[FLPensFan]

McGroarty in Crosby's group, but playing with DOC and Poulin on a line today.

EDIT: I also find it a little interesting that Acciari is on Team 4, which isn't even a full team...and everyone else on that team I believe is an undrafted or unsigned player attending camp.

[FLPensFan]

Follow along with the action of the first scrimmage: https://www.dkpittsburghsports.com/team ... s/feed/p/1

Andonovski and Puljujarvi with the first goals of camp. Team Malkin vs Team Crosby tied 1-1.

[Puck-Lurker]

Let the season commence!

And there go the defense pairings for everyone on this forum.

[KG]

Acciari had a baby today, which was why he was skating on his own an on the 4th team...

[KG]

[KG]

1 less option for the 4th line at least.

[Puck-Lurker]

1 less option for the 4th line at least.

Oh.. that's such a shame. Let's hope Nieto recovers from his injury so he'll be healthy soon.. like even as soon as.. mid april 2025 maybe.

[KG]

Hayes seems to be playing wing so far. During the informal session he played along side Geno. Yesterday along Lizotte. Today he is playing wing next to Lizotte and Acciari.

Little surprising they are using him as wing being that Sully prefers a lot of speed on the wing.

[FLPensFan]

Murashov's new Penguins pads, as seen through the netting

[FLPensFan]

Kevin Hayes had a hat trick in today's scrimmage, playing on a line with Lizotte and Acciari.

[KG]

Kevin Hayes had a hat trick in today's scrimmage, playing on a line with Lizotte and Acciari.

Hayes-Lizotte-Acciari. Definite potential 4th line.

For the 2nd day in a row Bunting-Eller-Glass is a line as well. Could see Sullivan trying to spread the offense out throughout the lineup. Eller isn't much of a playmaker though.

[Puck-Lurker]

Sullivan: don't take these training camp line combinations too seriously.
Pens fans everywhere: let's completely analyse these to death!

DOC/Poulin/McGroarty for example. No clue what to make of that.

[Daniel]

Murashov's new Penguins pads, as seen through the netting

How's he with the puck? Give him #35 and hope he's not a jerk.

[Daniel]

Sullivan: don't take these training camp line combinations too seriously.
Pens fans everywhere: let's completely analyse these to death!

DOC/Poulin/McGroarty for example. No clue what to make of that.

That's the we're teasing the fans and giving them hope for youth line.

[dark_forces]

Sullivan: don't take these training camp line combinations too seriously.
Pens fans everywhere: let's completely analyse these to death!

DOC/Poulin/McGroarty for example. No clue what to make of that.

That's the we're teasing the fans and giving them hope for youth line.

Lost in the shuffle of this training camp is Poulin. This is his make or break year (as a Penguin at least). He almost has to make the team or be dealt. I really don't think 31 teams would pass on him if he were to be exposed on waivers. Now, that all changes if they deal Acciari or Eller. It'll be interesting to see how the bottom of the forward lineup shakes out.

[Daniel]

Sullivan: don't take these training camp line combinations too seriously.
Pens fans everywhere: let's completely analyse these to death!

DOC/Poulin/McGroarty for example. No clue what to make of that.

That's the we're teasing the fans and giving them hope for youth line.

Lost in the shuffle of this training camp is Poulin. This is his make or break year (as a Penguin at least). He almost has to make the team or be dealt. I really don't think 31 teams would pass on him if he were to be exposed on waivers. Now, that all changes if they deal Acciari or Eller. It'll be interesting to see how the bottom of the forward lineup shakes out.

I think a DOC/Poulin/McGroarty line would make for a nice 3rd line with the potential to possibly be a 2nd line on a lot of teams. I'd love to see Sullivan show patience and let them work towards success rather than 1 mistake and you're out.

[Pens4Life]

Kevin Hayes had a hat trick in today's scrimmage, playing on a line with Lizotte and Acciari.

Lizotte at C? Hayes LW?