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Old 06-30-2014, 09:00 PM   #41
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I think a lot of teams are now thinking they could have gotten Neal, due to the seemingly low price he was traded for. The reality is that Pitts (most likely under the guidance of Crosby and/or Malkin) sought out a specific player, which they felt matched their needs.

I also think Hornqvist is very underrated. He's a 50 point player on an offensively conservative team. He's also only 27 and a bit of a late bloomer.

The idea that we could have just substituted a player like Glencross and gotten Neal is absurd. He's not what the Pens were looking for.
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Old 07-01-2014, 08:36 AM   #42
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Not to mention that we are better off with Glencross than we are a cheap shot artist like Neal.

Not remotely impressed with Treliving for (allegedly) going after clowns like Neal and Ribiero.
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Old 07-01-2014, 08:59 AM   #43
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Not to mention that we are better off with Glencross than we are a cheap shot artist like Neal.

Not remotely impressed with Treliving for (allegedly) going after clowns like Neal and Ribiero.
The (speculated) Ribiero trade involved us snagging the Yotes first round pick and likely ended in a buyout. Completely fine with that tbh. As far as Neal is concerned, he is a tangible asset who if available for cheap could be moved in the future for a better fit.
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I think a lot of teams are now thinking they could have gotten Neal, due to the seemingly low price he was traded for. The reality is that Pitts (most likely under the guidance of Crosby and/or Malkin) sought out a specific player, which they felt matched their needs.

I also think Hornqvist is very underrated. He's a 50 point player on an offensively conservative team. He's also only 27 and a bit of a late bloomer.

The idea that we could have just substituted a player like Glencross and gotten Neal is absurd. He's not what the Pens were looking for.
Exactly. Hornqvist has scored his goals without playing with a worthy center of note. He is one of the better forwards at scoring garbage goals at a good cap hit. And Spaling is a good depth forward who has had some good playoff performances in the past. These days, it seems getting two roster forwards out of a team is pretty difficult.
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