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Volcanologist
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The 1st would be for dumping Kunitz's future contract and replacing him for this year with a comparable producer for less money. Poni will not be significantly cheaper than Kunitz on his next deal, I don't think.
number17
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Kunitz and Poni each have their pros and cons. At the end of the day, they are very, very comparable players.
Kunitz is 31 though, and has never cracked 25G. He's really a marginal top 6 at best, and he isn't going to get better.
But for a 1st, even if it's a late first, I guess I can handle that contract. It's tough to get any 1st rounder these days.
Kunitz is 31 though, and has never cracked 25G. He's really a marginal top 6 at best, and he isn't going to get better.
But for a 1st, even if it's a late first, I guess I can handle that contract. It's tough to get any 1st rounder these days.
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number17
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No, not really. Played all 82 games in each of last 3 seasons. This is the first year he's missed significant games (abs strain) ... and it's not chronic.
zeke
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yeah, I could see Burke going for this.
a player he knows and likes, a proven winner, who plays his style, and comparable to Poni overall (so the roster isn't negatively impacted), and likely signed for a similar amount as Poni will get, and for a reasonable term (2 years).
and he gets his all-important 1st round pick, which at this point sits at 23rd overall. which at least might be good enough to package with some other picks to move further up the draft.
Not sure I see it from the Pens' angle, though, unless this is directly tied to getting another player - either we're giving them a guy like Stemp as well, or they're trading for a bigger-money winger that they need capspace for.
They're trying to win a cup - moving Kuntiz for Poni doesn't get them anywhere closer by itself.
a player he knows and likes, a proven winner, who plays his style, and comparable to Poni overall (so the roster isn't negatively impacted), and likely signed for a similar amount as Poni will get, and for a reasonable term (2 years).
and he gets his all-important 1st round pick, which at this point sits at 23rd overall. which at least might be good enough to package with some other picks to move further up the draft.
Not sure I see it from the Pens' angle, though, unless this is directly tied to getting another player - either we're giving them a guy like Stemp as well, or they're trading for a bigger-money winger that they need capspace for.
They're trying to win a cup - moving Kuntiz for Poni doesn't get them anywhere closer by itself.
zeke
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Yeah, been back for a handful of games.......actually had a pair of goals just last night.
BG
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Kunitz is 30.
His goal/point totals label him as a solid second liner and decent 1st line option.
He's had some injury trouble this season, but only missed a single game in the last 3 seasons.
number17
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I have a little time so I dug up some info about Chris Kunitz from other boards ... it's pretty interesting:
"In short, you'll like Chris Kunitz. He's got everything except the hands."
"Kunitz fits well in the Penguins system. He may not quite justify his contract, but isn't far off. "
"Always a man of inspiring words, some of which don't make the cut for the main page"
"Chris Kunitz is a pretty perfect fit for the Penguins. He's not that great offensively and mostly leeches off great players, but he's tough and he won't let anyone take liberties with his linemates. I think he has a lot of moral courage, as inappropriate as that sounds. He's the kind of guy you want on your team, especially when you have a simpering little [expletive deleted] that gets punked by toothless Russians on your team. He'll be the 2nd best Avenger on the Penguins behind Pierre McGuire."
heh ... I like the last line.
"In short, you'll like Chris Kunitz. He's got everything except the hands."
"Kunitz fits well in the Penguins system. He may not quite justify his contract, but isn't far off. "
"Always a man of inspiring words, some of which don't make the cut for the main page"
"Chris Kunitz is a pretty perfect fit for the Penguins. He's not that great offensively and mostly leeches off great players, but he's tough and he won't let anyone take liberties with his linemates. I think he has a lot of moral courage, as inappropriate as that sounds. He's the kind of guy you want on your team, especially when you have a simpering little [expletive deleted] that gets punked by toothless Russians on your team. He'll be the 2nd best Avenger on the Penguins behind Pierre McGuire."
heh ... I like the last line.