Ryan Wilson: Penguins predictions for 2024-25 season Penguins predictions for 2024-25 season

I agree with a lot of your predictions. While I think Malkin is still a great player and can pass up his point total from last season what I would like to see even more is less critical mistakes - less turnovers at the point on PP, less bad penalties, etc.

If Dubas is going to trade Pettersson and Eller he really needs to be sure that he is getting back good pieces that will help with a retooling/rebuild, and not just trade them because he thinks "he has to". The Pens do not really have comparable replacements, which means that the team could bottom out in the following season with the defense getting even worse.

What is the prediction on Graves? Is he actually going to live up to his contract this season?

What do you want to discuss? I'm excited to see how we look in an actual game.

Tojo.

What's your pre game dinner tonight?

I'm bbq'n rib eye for me and the little guy....along with baked potato and veggie stir fry.

Just went back and read this blog. It reads as one big jinx

While I agree with the very last prediction...I wont comment on the rest....

Smith is going to look great tonight, no question. He's in a contract year, rested, motivated, etc. I expect if he can stay healthy he'll light it up for the first month or two ... the question is whether he can keep that up or if he's cooked.

Brunicke's emergence has to put an EK trade on the table before next season. We could retain a lot to get max return given how cheap St.I + Brunicke are on the right side.

Looking forward to seeing how the bottom 6 looks tonight. There's definitely more energy and skill there than in recent years.
- MickV

Who would be your second pair guy? I'd think you'd want to shelter Brunicke to start so St. Ivany? Maybe, see how this year goes.

What's your pre game dinner tonight?

I'm bbq'n rib eye for me and the little guy....along with baked potato and veggie stir fry.
- MattStrat

Haha you need other people for that. I work evenings so I DVR and watch later and not doing a meal then.

@Tojo, yeah see how it goes but a RD of 58, St.I, Brunicke could work if they find a good deal for EK. They'd need to upgrade the left side though. Just something they have to consider now: with Brunicke coming next year and St.I looking good, an EK trade might make sense and provide some good value if they retain salary.

Haha you need other people for that. I work evenings so I DVR and watch later and not doing a meal then.
- Tojo.

Fine, be that way hahah jk. Have a good a shift! are you the type to stay away from these messages boards and any way of seeing scores/outcomes before finally watching it?

@Tojo, yeah see how it goes but a RD of 58, St.I, Brunicke could work if they find a good deal for EK. They'd need to upgrade the left side though. Just something they have to consider now: with Brunicke coming next year and St.I looking good, an EK trade might make sense and provide some good value if they retain salary.
- MickV

Or maybe they trade Tanger to Montreal....especially if Geno decides to hang them up or move on after this season...

Fine, be that way hahah jk. Have a good a shift! are you the type to stay away from these messages boards and any way of seeing scores/outcomes before finally watching it?
- MattStrat

100%. I'm rarely here for games. Gives me something to look forward to after work and skip the intermissions.

Rangers lineup is out. Rempe is a healthy scratch. Played a speedy skill guy over him. Fire Sullivan.

What's your pre game dinner tonight?

I'm bbq'n rib eye for me and the little guy....along with baked potato and veggie stir fry.
- MattStrat

Just made some carnita tacos while I wait for the hurricane to knock my power out right before the game starts so I can't watch it.

Or maybe they trade Tanger to Montreal....especially if Geno decides to hang them up or move on after this season...
- MattStrat

I don't think either of those things will happen, i.e. Geno will at least play out his contract (this year and next) and 58 isn't going anywhere.

Predictions:

1. Malkin and Crosby are both PPG players.
2. Puljujarvi ends up surpassing Rackell and taking Malkin's RW spot. 20+ goals.
3. Karlsson or Petterson will be traded, maybe both.
4. Graves sucks again this year and spends time buried in the minors (really hope I am wrong here).
5. In spite of a bad coach and a poor job by Dubas, the Pens will find a way to make the playoffs on the back of a powerplay resurgence.

100%. I'm rarely here for games. Gives me something to look forward to after work and skip the intermissions.
- Tojo.

Respect.

Rangers lineup is out. Rempe is a healthy scratch. Played a speedy skill guy over him. Fire Sullivan.
- Tojo.

Hahaha

He'll come back with something along the lines of there's no need to dress him vs the Pens or some sh!t.

Just made some carnita tacos while I wait for the hurricane to knock my power out right before the game starts so I can't watch it.
- j.boyd919

Ah, sh!t. Are you in it's path or outside of it?

I don't think either of those things will happen, i.e. Geno will at least play out his contract (this year and next) and 58 isn't going anywhere.
- MickV

Oh, I know. I agree. There are a few around here who've brought up that they think he could bolt back to Russia to play after this season.

Oh, I know. I agree. There are a few around here who've brought up that they think he could bolt back to Russia to play after this season.
- MattStrat

He's saying he won't so I believe him. It started because his contract structure guarantees all but one million regardless of if he plays.

Hahaha

He'll come back with something along the lines of there's no need to dress him vs the Pens or some sh!t.
- MattStrat

A real coach would have taken advantage of the Pens weak team. Because a guy like Rempe should top the scales, right?

Hahaha

He'll come back with something along the lines of there's no need to dress him vs the Pens or some sh!t.
- MattStrat

My thoughts exactly.

Just made some carnita tacos while I wait for the hurricane to knock my power out right before the game starts so I can't watch it.
- j.boyd919

Stay safe. Move out of that armpit.

F Jarry.

First shot against of the season haha oh my...Nice tip

Sullivan has these lines all kinds of (frank)ed.