smithformeragent
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Yep.There is definitely that element of seats filled, beer flowing and not to defend Sweeney and Co but can anyone here tell me what the Pens succession plan is for Sid leaving? Do they have a viable 1C candidate? Hell, I`d argue they have no plan for post Gino life either or they likely wouldn`t have re-signed him
How bout the Caps, plan for life post Ovi? Backstrom likely done or close to it, any plan as far as internal readiness of a prospect?
You simply can`t have a legit plan B for superstar players, now, can or could the B`s have drafted better? Looking at the Pens history, not a ton of names here playing meaningful minutes since say 2015
Here`s the Caps , not a ton of minutes being played by these picks since 2015 draft
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Since 2015, Carlo, Jake, McAvoy, Sway, Studs to a lesser degree all have played meaningful minutes with the team and I`d argue that the last few drafts by the B`s might produce some solid prospects
The B`s don`t own the market on poor drafts but in regards to succession plans, there simply isn`t a team out there who has one for superstar players who are nearing the end that I can think of
File it under "hanging on for dear life" because there are potentially dark days ahead for all.
There was a reason the Pens and Caps were in position to draft Crosby, Ovechkin, Malkin, etc.
B's to an extent finishing as bottom dwellers following the lockout.
There's definitely a cyclical nature to the league in a cap-world.
Question is, can Sweeney somehow work some magic to bring in some talent down the middle to compliment the pieces they have in net, on defense, and possibly on the wing if Pastrnak stays?