Penguins Have a Tough Choice with Mike Sullivan
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on Sirius XM NHL Community with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin and was requested about Mike Sullivan and when will issues get to a tipping level with the Pittsburgh Penguins and so they might transfer on from him.
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Gord Stellick: “And let’s face it, Elliotte each group that’s having some struggles, goaltending is a matter indirectly, form or type. So I do know there’s some folks that thought had Pittsburgh misplaced, like we’re speaking it’s a tipping level now, and also you resolve whether or not the tipping level is the coach or what you do or don’t do.
And in Pittsburgh, if they might have misplaced Saturday to San Jose, that might have been the primary teaching casualty. So once more, we’re not after any coaches’ jobs, however you understand, what’s your tackle that state of affairs in Pittsburgh? They blow one other lead final evening, though they get an extra time level.”
Elliotte Friedman: “I simply assume that Pittsburgh has already despatched the sign that they’re going by. I don’t know what do you wish to name it? Gordie, a rebuild or retool like, what phrase do you wish to use.”
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Stellick: “Rebuilding with who?”
Friedman: “Effectively, what do you imply we’re rebuilding with who?”
Stellick: “Effectively, they’re used like rebuilding a home was, however you don’t wish to be uncooked supplies. You bought (Rutger) McGroarty.”
Friedman: “Effectively, you understand what? The factor is, that’s my level. I feel they’re gonna like, I feel what they’re gonna do is that they’re gonna attempt to transfer whoever they will transfer for younger NHL gamers, like when Dubas made it clear he was open for enterprise.
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What he mentioned was, his first alternative was to get younger NHL gamers, or then it was younger gamers who’ve already been drafted who’re near the NHL, after which if failing that, draft picks. And (Lars) Eller was a rental. That’s what you get, two picks.
However I feel, you, he’s gonna attempt, like I don’t assume (Sidney) Crosby’s getting traded until Crosby involves them and says, ‘I need out.’ Crosby’s not getting traded. I don’t assume (Evgeni) Malkin, appears like he doesn’t wish to go anyplace and I don’t assume they’re inclined to do it.
I feel they’ll have a look at all the things, and (Marcus) Pettersson will probably be an fascinating one as a result of I feel there’ll be individuals serious about him. (Drew) O’Connor will probably be an fascinating one, as a result of I feel there’ll be individuals serious about him. After which they’ve obtained some guys with a bit little bit of time period, like (Noel) Acciari can be one man. I’d point out that I feel that there will probably be curiosity in him, and I feel Dubas will do what he can to maneuver a few of these guys and see if he can get some youthful gamers and a few recent blood on the roster, in order that’s how I feel he’s going to do it.
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Now, the Sullivan one, and by the best way, Gordie, I do agree with you. Like that Columbus sport towards Boston on Monday evening. We’ve all been round lengthy sufficient to know that while you, you see a sport like that. It’s the form of sport that will get a coach fired.
Sullivan, to me, has at all times been a tougher one there, as a result of, primary, possession signed into an enormous extension. So that they actually, possession, actually like Sullivan. Crosby actually likes Sullivan. And the opposite factor right here is that, and the one factor I do agree with is you get to a degree the place you want a recent voice, and I feel it’s very reasonable to marvel if that’s the case in Pittsburgh.
However the different factor I say right here is that it’s going to be very exhausting to discover a coach who’s higher than the one you presently have, and I feel everybody in Pittsburgh is conscious of that.”
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