NHL Rumors: Will Mike Sullivan Pay the Worth In Pittsburgh?

The Fourth Period: Dennis Bernstein and David Pagnotta on ‘The Newest’ speaking concerning the Pittsburgh Penguins and what change they could be compelled to make.

** NHLRumors.com transcription

Kate Pettersen: “All proper, guys, let’s begin in Pittsburgh. Issues should not going effectively. Monday night time, they gave up six targets within the first interval en path to a 7-1 loss. Lot of storylines, has Mike Sullivan misplaced the room? Does Kyle Dubas not have the proper items?

The followers need to rebuild. What are they going to do there? How are they going to get issues again on observe?”

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Pagnotta: “You already know, I’ll say this, Kate, I don’t envy Kyle Dubas’ place, as a result of when he got here in as president of hockey ops lower than 18 months in the past, he was advised compete and work out the remainder alongside the way in which, successfully.

So it’s exhausting to be aggressive (A) it’s exhausting to restock the cabinet (B) and (C), it’s tremendously troublesome to do it concurrently. It’s a troublesome place for the Pittsburgh Penguins the place they’re at proper now.

And the way in which the season is trending, adjustments inevitably are going to need to occur. You’ve got Mike Sullivan, who could be very effectively revered coach, a terrific coach. Everyone is aware of what he brings to the desk. However sadly, one thing sooner or later goes to have to provide. Three video games developing (final) week towards Detroit, Columbus and San Jose, three alternatives to gather W’s (gained one and misplaced two). And if they’ll’t pull this off, sooner or later, you’re going to need to see some kinds of adjustments.

And DB, for those who’re taking a look at long-term, taking a look at roster, they’ve some items that they’ll transfer which might be on expiring contracts. Lars Eller (traded to Washington), Marcus Pettersson, and so they have another veterans on this membership as effectively that they might doubtlessly transfer out.

And which may signify a retool. I don’t understand how a lot possession has an urge for food for a full-on rebuild proper now.”

Berstein: “Nicely, for these hitting the panic, however keep in mind coming into the sport final (Monday) night time, they did have a two-game profitable streak. They’d gained two video games in a row. They misplaced to a workforce that very effectively might win the Stanley Cup in Dallas, so didn’t lose to San Jose 7-1.

However you already know, generally it’s the way you lose, and that may’t be acceptable. And what I might say when it’s getting like this, let me see their subsequent sport. Let me see the response to that abomination. And it was they appeared sluggish, they appeared disinterested, they appeared all of the issues that they a workforce seems to be once they need to eliminate a coach.

However given Mike Sullivan’s historical past and pedigree and resume, I might pump the brakes. I believe it’s way more concerning the roster right here, as a result of Dave, you talked about Eller and Petterson, what’s that going to do for this workforce? Is it going to show round this season? Or two seasons?

You can commerce a Bryan Rust, he’s obtained a no-movement clause till subsequent season. Like, what now you’re speaking about, once more, I heard Biz say at this time Sid Crosby in Colorado. That’s not occurring, proper?

So, so it’s a, it’s a really troublesome, cautious what you want for some instances. And I say that to Kyle Dubas, like it is a very, very troublesome franchise to rebuild. Like, you have got veterans which might be outdated that you simply’re not going to commerce, who’re all-timers in Pittsburgh. You don’t actually have numerous draft capital, and the workforce isn’t excellent.

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So I believe they’re caught proper right here this. The worst factor is, in the event that they’re caught in mediocrity, since you each know Kate and Dave, if you’re mediocre on this league, it’s actually exhausting to get out. Should you’re actually unhealthy, you’ll be able to bounce again.

That’s my concern is that, I don’t suppose they’ve the items. I don’t put it on the coach. However for those who proceed to play on this method, you haven’t any alternative for those who’re Kyle Dubas, to search for one other man behind the bench.”

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