The Penguins have quite a few needs this offseason, chief among them is defense, and there’s a Western Conference team that could help. Patrick and Hunter open the show by talking about defensemen, who the Penguins could or should have an interest in this off-season to upgrade their blue line. First, they talk about Nicholas Hague, who is reportedly on the trade block in Vegas and would be a good fit for both the present and the future. Then they discuss a couple of names, including Ryan Lindgren and K’Andre Miller, and whether or not they’re worth a phone call. Next, Mike Vellucci moved on to Chicago, but his exit left some questions about the penalty kill. Was he responsible for the struggles of the past couple of years, or was it the personnel? Finally, they end the show discussing the future of two young goaltenders in the system, Sergei Murashov and Joel Blomqvist. Both have bright futures, but patience will be necessary in their development.
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19 Comments
i wonder on the coaching search why Dubas is waiting for maybe something to happen in Dallas
Living the dream Hunter….nothing better than sunshine n open skies
Enjoy buddy
Bryan, Hague and Pickering sounds like an upgraded left side to me! Also I would also mention that Velucci moving on could be good not just for a fresh voice on the PK but also the forward groups. For a few years now, the Pens have been among the worst at finishing and I wonder if they got too comfortable with Velucci in that department?
Hague should cost near zero to obtain. Sure he’s 26 – but on a good team can’t muster 20 points once?
I mean – Hague could be the payment for taking a short term contract they don’t want.
Obviously Hague would an upgrade but funny bit from hunter saying hagues underlyings were better 3 years ago and that’s more reflective than what he’s been recently. 3 years is a long time. The 2026 ufa and rfa class is insane you could spend hours just picking guys I’d love to see on the penguins.
What about going after Evan Bouchard? The Oilers are going to be pretty tight against the cap. Could be an offer sheet…
I'd take a chance on Hague if he's available. The Pens need both physicality and left handed defensemen, and he checks both of those boxes. He's still on the young-ish side too which is what Dubas wants.
Honestly I wouldn’t mind Orlov at least he hits people lol. I know hitting isn’t everything in the NHL but we need defensive players that can hit and get people out of the crease for our goalies.
Penguins need to go shopping wt the buyout market and Send Graves to the afterlife
As a Pens fan in Vegas, I strongly endorse obtaining Nick Hague
Thr june 1st deadline was just a rumor made up by an opinion piece writer who is known for constantly lying and pretending to be an insider. Although insiders do make up 95% of stuff and get lucky with 5% of stuff
Which one of these ideas would put the Pens in the best situation?
trade EK or return to SJ EK,
Graves trade?
Jarry rebound to all star form,
sign Rossi,
sign Marner,
Pick one
@10:26
Lindgren is well below average NHL dmen size. He's only 6' 194lbs. He's extremely physical but that's led to his body deteriorating quickly given his size.
Hunter isn't on vacation. He's an android that says he's going on vacation just to recharge. This is obvious a cgi deepfake in this video😂. Love the show hope the beach is going great!
We need a defenseman that plays with some balls and isn’t afraid to hit a guy
We need gritt id go all in on matthews knies and noah dobson to help rebuild the blueline
What if Vegas makes a "big splash" by trading for offensive genius Erik Karlsson? Sorry, I couldn't even type that without laughing.
AGREED Hunter, Murashov is so young and learning/developing!!! A, year singular, year in Wilkes for Murashov is a must for his maturing and development. A show in the NHL for a few games or 8-9 games….awesome but keep it that way.
Yes, we also have Larsson and Bloomqvist PLUS didn't we just sign a goalie who played in the KHL?? So, what are we going to do with all these goalies? Trade bait perhaps?
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