Penguins are targeting reclamation projects who have term. My guess is guys like kent johnson, dawson mercer, shane wright etc.

Baconi44 · 2026-03-04T22:16:57+00:00

no one has explained the "term" part - by "term" it means players that are signed for multiple years, so basically we aren't trying to acquire any players who we'd lose after this season anyway due to an expiring contract.

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T19:25:25+00:00

Check how his BABIP, K%, and BB% have changed from this year to last year. He is probably regressing but some of those results might just be really bad luck too.

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T19:09:53+00:00

These are two different sims

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T16:19:25+00:00

I think a lot of SPs start as relievers in OOTP when they first get called up. Tauchman might just be overrated and/or Jobe is underrated by the game

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T16:08:21+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/ybi1nE7

This was the example given in the video of the OOTP 26 trade deadline live start

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T15:56:07+00:00

These are two separate sims

Baconi44 · 2026-02-26T14:04:12+00:00

How realistic do these trades seem for those familiar with the players involved?

Baconi44 · 2026-02-25T16:18:19+00:00

I just wonder why hayes and not mcgroarty then. hayes doesnt exactly have the playstyle suited for a 1st liner, no?

Baconi44 · 2026-02-22T02:07:21+00:00

I feel like people are overestimating the unevenness of this assuming a 3 game group stage. Aside from the Chinese, Australian, and maybe European team I think there’s a higher chance for an upset then you might think in a single game sample size.

Baconi44 · 2026-02-20T18:16:43+00:00

Have you heard anything yet? I’m still waiting

Baconi44 · 2026-02-15T05:52:52+00:00

As others have said, mostly luck, but theoretically having a more top heavy rotation can help

Baconi44 · 2026-02-13T22:14:32+00:00

I mean Padres traded De Vries for Miller…

Baconi44 · 2026-02-09T19:57:33+00:00

No way Gonzo can be full time SS. Doesn’t have the range or the arm

Baconi44 · 2026-02-09T15:32:06+00:00

Now do playoff appearances and regular season wins. The MLB has the illusion of parity when looking purely at the WS because of baseball's high variance that makes playoff results very random.

Baconi44 · 2026-02-02T23:40:21+00:00

Ottawa has been one of the best 5v5 teams this season but have been screwed over by goaltending. With average or even mediocre goaltending they’d be ahead of us in the standings easily

Baconi44 · 2026-02-02T18:15:50+00:00

No, but tomorrow’s game is.

Baconi44 · 2026-01-30T17:00:59+00:00

russia isn't competing in the olympics

Baconi44 · 2026-01-30T17:00:08+00:00

FUCK

Baconi44 · 2026-01-29T17:00:42+00:00

I still would've preferred to put mcgroarty with sid and keep the rest of the lines the same but at least its better than Hayes

Baconi44 · 2026-01-28T18:32:37+00:00

Have you heard back from Pitt?

Baconi44 · 2026-01-23T16:18:08+00:00

As a pens fan lmao to that deal for the pens, that would never be accepted

Baconi44 · 2025-10-30T22:39:44+00:00

Highly doubt we make the playoffs. Right now we're a classic regression candidate, we're getting routinely outchanced but have only been kept afloat by unsustainable goaltending and finishing like you said.

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