Just a preface to this series: I am not pulling a BT and writing a season preview for every team in the league, because I do not have nearly enough time to do that. I am doing season previews for the five Atlantic Division teams, as those are the five teams that I know the best.
2007-2008 Record:
Players Signed: Miroslav Satan (1-year, $3.5 million), Ruslan Fedotenko (1-year, $2.5 million), F Pascal Dupuis (3 years, $4.2 million), D Mark Eaton (2 years, $2 million), F Eric Godard (undisclosed), D Brooks Orpik (6-years, $22.5 million), F Matt Cooke (2-years, $2.4 million), F Connor James (1-year contract), F Kris Beech (1-year contract), F Ryan Stone (1-year contract), F Bill Thomas (1-year contract), F Jeff Taffe (1-year contract), F Jonathan Filewich (2-year contract), D Joey Mormina (1-year contract)
Unsigned Players: D Alain Nasreddine (UFA), D Danny Richmond (RFA).
Notable Trades: Acquired defenseman Danny Richmond from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Tim Brent.
2008 NHL Entry Draft:
Nathan Moon, C - OHL Kingston, 120th overall
Alexander Pechurski, G - Russia-3 Magnitogorsk-2, 150th overall
Patrick Killeen, G - OHL Brampton, 180th overall
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3 months ago
I hate preseason for one reason: The Pens defense is ravaged now (although we knew about Whitney beforehand), and it makes the division a bit closer, offering some aspects of the team for opponents to expose.
I don't know if I'd put them second if I had the chance to re do my rankings, but after finding out Gonchar is out until March, I'm not sure if I'd just hand the Pens anything.
Detroit showed us that defense is everything, so I'm intrigued to say the least to see how this turns out.
Glad to see you're done showing me up Alan :P haha
BT
from 3 months ago
Haha hey I could never show you up BT
3 months ago
Hossa just played ok in the playoffs? 3rd in playoff scoring, a defensive freak, and almost singlehandedly pushed it to a game 7. Your right he was just ok.
from 3 months ago
Hossa played well, but did not single-handedly do anything. My point is that the team performed very well without him for 90% of the season, and they will continue to do so.
3 months ago
wait a minute ... second in the eastern conference? i would put them first!
by the way, "cholesterol city" ... good one! lol
from 3 months ago
Haha thanks, Miah. And yes, I think a hangover will make them finish second.
3 months ago
nice preview alan. Gonchar's injury is a bitch, i have him in my fantasy league.
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