So, what are y'all going to do now?

Sending all those players to the minors for the year could be bad news for the Penguins. THere has been a lot of talk the past few years about the penguins lack of success in the draft. The common belief is that it isnt the scouts, but the development these players are getting in the minors. There were a number of quotes from top draft picks in the minors who were getting benched, but nobody ever bothered to tell them why. If they screw up Fleury, Im gonna be pissed

 

Nah, being out of work would be worse. BTW Playa, what's up w/ the new moniker?

 

I was thinking maybe some international play. And i have no idea what you are talking about kind sir.

 

Classic Playa material, right there. :xyzthumbs Anyway, I have to agree. If he goes the way of Blaine Locker (sp), that would be a shame.

 

174 NHL Players in Europe During Lockout

TORONTO (AP) - Dmitri Afanasenkov of the Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning became the latest NHL player to head to Europe, agreeing on Tuesday to return home to Russia during the lockout.

The wing will play for Lada Togliatti of the Russian league. Afanasenkov had six goals and 10 assists in 71 regular-season games last season and a goal and two assists in 23 playoff games.

There are 174 NHL players in Europe, about 25 percent of the league's roster spots. Most of those players have clauses in their contracts that permit them to return to the NHL if the labor impasse ends in time to salvage a season.

The Czech league leads the way with 49 players, including Jaromir Jagr of the New York Rangers, followed by Sweden at 40 and Russia at 38.