-Vintage Canuck- Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Quote The Pittsburgh Penguins have re-signed forward Matt Cullen to a one-year contract, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford. The one-year contract is worth $1 million. Cullen, 39, helped the Penguins win the Stanley Cup last season, the second championship of his career. He also won a title with the Carolina Hurricanes in 2006. The 6-foot-1, 200-pound center was one of Pittsburgh’s most consistent performers in 2015-16, tallying 16 goals, 16 assists and 32 points in all 82 games. Cullen’s 16 goals were his most since 2009. He was one of just three Penguins to play all 82 games. A native of Virginia, Minnesota, Cullen’s best work came during the regular-season stretch drive when he produced 10 points (5G-5A) over the final 11 games, before going on to score four times, and totaling six points, in 24 playoff games. Cullen scored the game-winning goal in two of Pittsburgh’s four wins against the New York Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs after notching four game-winners during the regular season, his highest total in 10 years. He was also a key member of the NHL’s fifth-best penalty killing unit, and the Penguins’ most-reliable faceoff man with a regular-season success rate of 55.7 percent. Originally drafted by the Anaheim Ducks in the second round (35th overall) of the 1996 NHL Draft, Cullen has compiled 658 career points (235G-423A) in 1,294 regular-season games with Anaheim, Florida, Carolina, the New York Rangers, Ottawa, Minnesota, Nashville and Pittsburgh. The graduate of St. Cloud State has added 47 points (16G-31A) in 98 career NHL playoff games. http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=891196 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Dis COUNT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 15 minutes ago, Gooseberries said: Dis COUNT Well, he is 39, and likely overachieved with those 32 points last year. That doesn't mean he's not valuable to them, but it also doesn't mean he should get big money either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Probably will retire with them. Best centre core in the NHL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, ItsMillerTime said: Probably will retire with them. Best centre core in the NHL? Definitely up there with San Jose, Tampa, LA, Boston, and Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, DeNiro said: Definitely up there with San Jose, Tampa, LA, Boston, and Dallas. Buffalo, Jets, Canucks, Ducks got some good ones as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, ItsMillerTime said: Buffalo, Jets, Canucks, Ducks got some good ones as well Yea you can throw the Ducks in there. Sutter needs to prove himself as a second line center over the course of a full season. And Horvat needs to take another big step if we wanna compete with the big dogs. Our fourth line center is a bit of a question mark right now too. Sabres and Jets are both up and comers, the Sabres are especially strong down the middle. Both are less proven though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Lord Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 18 minutes ago, ItsMillerTime said: Probably will retire with them. Best centre core in the NHL? Yes. They have the best 1C, 2C, 3C, and 4C in the league, off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMillerTime Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 26 minutes ago, Time Lord said: Yes. They have the best 1C, 2C, 3C, and 4C in the league, off the top of my head. 3rd Backes/Krejci Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 16 minutes ago, ItsMillerTime said: 3rd Backes/Krejci Bergeron Krejci Backes Spooner That's pretty deep. They may not put up as many points as the Pens players, but they'll be damn tough to play against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastal.view Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 hour ago, ItsMillerTime said: Buffalo, Jets, Canucks, Ducks got some good ones as well worst face win percentage in the league last year ensures that this center group does not rank in the upper echelons of the league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apple Juice Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, Gooseberries said: Dis COUNT Discount? More like pay raise. He was signed for 800k last year and he produced greatly for a 4th line C. Was a big contributing reason as to why the Penguins won the Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time Lord Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 hour ago, ItsMillerTime said: 3rd Backes/Krejci 54 minutes ago, DeNiro said: Bergeron Krejci Backes Spooner That's pretty deep. They may not put up as many points as the Pens players, but they'll be damn tough to play against. They might use Backes as a top 6 winger. If he's a center, then they have the best 3C for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 minute ago, Time Lord said: They might use Backes as a top 6 winger. If he's a center, then they have the best 3C for sure. Yea I guess they have to replace Eriksson's points somehow. The Bruins aren't exactly deep on wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, elvis15 said: Well, he is 39, and likely overachieved with those 32 points last year. That doesn't mean he's not valuable to them, but it also doesn't mean he should get big money either. I feel a team like the Oilers would have given him close to 2 for his services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Just now, Gooseberries said: I feel a team like the Oilers would have given him close to 2 for his services. But then they'd expect him to fix all their problems rather than be an important cog in the machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 Percent Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 1 minute ago, elvis15 said: But then they'd expect him to fix all their problems rather than be an important cog in the machine. Didn't stop them from expecting leadership from ference lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elvis15 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 My point exactly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Apparently the Pens are 2.3 mil over the cap and are still trying to sign Vesey. I think Kunitz will have to be the odd man out if they land Vesey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB5 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 A speculation thread from an anonymous Canucks agent said the Canucks offered this guy a contract....guess he chose not to move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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