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We didn't. It was an example of why the NHL presumably couldn't sit on Non-Vegas player trades until Wednesday

It is kind of cool for fans of Vegas that they'll immediately have a really good pool of prospects instead of having to basically just wait 3 or 4 years for the team to accumulate young assets naturally. This is definitely a better way to grow the game than just dropping a sh!t product into Columbus for two decades and seeing what happens I thought we would see a lot more non-Vegas player trades by now. Is the NHL asking teams to hold on announcing those as well? I don't see how that would be possible since if we already made a deal for a guy like Vatenen, he would show up on our protected list tomorrow anyway.

I guess I owe them an apology. Good trade this afternoon.

I've never had anything against the Candiens but I'm kind of anxious to see what kind of nonsensical move they end up making this offseason. it certainly feels like they are getting ready to sell low on Galchenyuk.

Time to make a move for Vatenen

It depends. If they go 7-3-1 they still need to protect Fowler, Lindholm and Manson, right? With guys like Theodore and Larsson in the fold they may still want to move Vatenen for help up front. I think the deal with Vegas may have just prevented them from having to make two moves and with less leverage. Dammit they draft well. I wouldn't mind Henrique + for Vatenen

It looks like the Wild are changing their home sweaters

Yeah but then you still have to lose someone else off the roster to Vegas. I know MAF is a nice asset to lose for free but he's also a 30 something goalie, taking up 5.75 million of cap room and who has been clearly passed by their young guy. Letting him go to Vegas means they can basically bring back the rest of their two time defending champions intact. Also, I think they are trying to accommodate Fleury as best as possible. He's a hugely popular player for them who just handled a tough situation with grace for 2 years. Lastly, I think he waived his no movement only for Vegas.

Offside review is #1 in my book. The Preds goal called back in game 1 is exactly what is so bad about the rule. Nashville dominated the game to that point, score a goal and then out of no where they find an "infraction" from 33 seconds earlier. Not only does it take a goal off the board, the PPG center was absolutely rocking after the overturned goal because it was basically like getting a free goal out of nowhere. Pens had all the momentum coming out of that sequence which just isn't right. Agreed, that NBC could use a few more analysts instead of personalities in their broadcasts.

Don't forget Manson. I think they need Bieska to waive (which he probably will) AND trade Vatenen so that they can go 7-3-1 and not lose Rakell or Silfverberg. I don't see why Vegas would bother taking Bieska anyway since he doesn't even seem like a good trade chip at this point

I still don't understand why Columbus is looking to move Clarkson. Isn't he on LTIR and has an insured contract?

That contract is just way too long. I don't mind taking cap dumps while we're rebuilding but I don't think Shero should take anything longer than 2-3 years. It was a stupid contract the day it was signed, let Chicago deal with the implications.

The goal called back last night was infuriating but the refs did try to give Nashville every opportunity to win the game from there on out. The only call the Preds should really be sore about is that game 1 BS where they called the Subban goal offside, which really got the PPG center going and then handed the Pens a subsequent 5-3. I thought the Refs absolutely killed that game and even in that one, Nashville came back and had a chance to win. Hopefully the Preds stick around for a while, that SEC football type passion surrounding their playoff run was a lot of fun and good for the game. With the young roster they have, I see no reason they shouldn't be back in the near future but then again, I thought the same thing with the Lightning after the 2015 finals.

I went to the show in Philadelphia last week. Great concert! Game 1 was the reverse. It sucked for most of the game but the 3rd period comeback, James Neal shot of the inside of the post and then the Guentzel game winner was pretty epic IMO. I thought Game 4 was really exciting. The final score doesn't look great but Rinne made some amazing saves on a lot of prime chances by the Pens and the game was in question until the empty netter.

Honestly, I would rather listen to him than another minute of Eddie O

I would have blown a gasket if they called that back. Rinne with a spectacular 2nd period.

Does it matter? This isnt the NFL. In many ways that makes the player more intriguing because you wonder how much better they will get once the team gets a strength and conditioning person with them. I think Drew Doughty was like this as well Edit: Just saw CDs response. It was Doughty

The crowd on Broadway in the background of the NBCSN pregame show is awesome. This feels like an episode of ESPN's college gameday.

All hate aside, Crosby has been the Pens best and most consistent player all playoffs, I'm not sure how that can even be up for debate. Guentzel had an 8 game scoreless streak until Rinne started gifting him marshmallows in the Brodeur/Alexei Morozov style.

Honestly, in the few Missassauga games I've watched, I just don't see it with Bastian. He plays a power forwards game but doesn't seem to have the hands to put back any of the garbage he collects in front of the net. I don't pretend to be a scout but when you watch the Steelheads he's at best the 5th most noticeable forward behind the McLeods, Tippett and Watson. Glad to hear Castron sees something more than I do.

Jusse Saros could be a good one. He's small but lightning fast. I watch a lot of their games since my sister in law lives in Nashville and our niece and nephew have become big fans and i was pretty much ready for them to make Saros the starter this year during the regular season. That being said, I think you give Pekka one more game with probably a much quicker hook before you make that switch now. He earned it. I'm not quite as down yet as some of you. While I think the Preds definitely needed one of those game to have a good chance at the series, it's not totally out of the question that they win the next two at home in front of their fans. I also think the refs will have to be a little more even on the penalty calls in front of the nashville crowd (although the Preds took a lot of stupid and well deserved calls last night). Still, it's tough when you're missing 3 top 6 forwards. Hopefully Colin Wilson will be back on Saturday.

Edzo is fvcking unbearable to listen to.

Let's go Preds!!!!

Hopefully he resigned to spend more time with our defense