Locked On Penguins - Daily Podcast On The Pittsburgh Penguins

Happy Monday! Hunter starts off the latest episode of the show by touching on the moves that were made to the bottom six over the weekend. He discusses why they help the unit defensively but also why they may not get as much offense from it. He dives into Matt Nieto's numbers and why he benefitted from playing in San Jose's top six this past season before looking at how Lars Eller doesn't bring as much offense as he used to. He then argues that the Penguins mainly have two fourth lines right now and that they don't really have anyone who can step into the top six when needed. Who is the 3C on the team? Is that a concern? After that, Hunter discusses the latest on the Erik Karlsson situation and whether or not the team is still involved in trade talks. He then brings up the report that David Pagnotta had over the weekend and argues why the Penguins cannot, in any circumstance, trade Marcus Pettersson in a package for Erik Karlsson. It would be an absolute wreck. Finally, to end the show, he discusses the Tristan Jarry contract and what improvements he wants to see from him this upcoming season, outside of just staying healthy.

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Happy Saturday! Today is a bonus episode of the Locked On Penguins podcast and Hunter is proud to be joined by Zachary Smith from Around The 412 to discuss everything the Penguins did on Saturday. They first get into the Tristan Jarry contract and if that stunned both of them. They also analyze how risky of a deal it is considering his health and inconsistent play and how everyone in the organization is sticking their necks out for him right now. Hunter also brings up how Dubas potentially felt cornered because a lot of the other goaltenders were coming off the market and outside of a few trade options, he was perhaps the best one left. They then analyze how the Penguins cannot run it back with Jarry and DeSmith as a tandem and that's when Alex Alex Nedeljkovic comes in. Is he going to be DeSmith's replacement? After the goalie talk, the two analyze the Ryan Graves signing and how he looks like he's the Brian Dumoulin replacement. Is he good enough to play on the top pairing? What does he bring to the Penguins that they lacked this past season? After that, they dive into the depth signings that Dubas made before ending the show by discussing if Dubas is done or not.

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Happy almost Free Agency Day! Hunter starts the show by going into who was qualified by the Pittsburgh Penguins in terms of their restricted free agents and explains why he was not surprised by the decision regarding Ryan Poehling. He dives into how banged up he was earlier this year with his injury and how the Penguins may not be confident that he can ever be fully healthy again. He also discusses what a potential DOC contract looks like before getting to the news about Mikael Granlund not being bought out. He looks at how Kyle Dubas stuck to his word with it and how he may still try to dump him via trade this offseason. After that, he gives his predictions on which of the UFAs will come back before diving into his free agency primer. He analyzes Matt Duchene and why he'd be a TREMENDOUS fit for the Penguins, even though he's a bit older. He also looks at the smoke surrounding Blake Wheeler and why he'd pass on him before getting into some more options, including Max Pacioretty, PiUs Suter, Morgan Geekie, and Sam Steel. All of that, plus much more, is on this episode of Locked On Penguins.

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It's time to wrap up the 2023 NHL Draft! Hunter is joined by Josh Anselmo, a Penguins prospects writer and analyst to discuss how the Penguins did with their class. They first discuss Brayden Yager and Josh tries to convince all of the listeners/watchers that Yager could be ready faster than anticipated. He details what he saw when he was watching him and what his player comp is before they move on to Emil Pieniniemi. They discuss how he's a really good skater for someone his size but how that he may need a bit more time to develop. Was he a reach when he was taken? Both Josh and Hunter give their answers on that before moving on to Mikhail Ilyin. Could he have steal potential for the team? Is he an underrated playmaker? Josh gives his scouting report on him and when the Penguins could expect him to come over to North America before they discuss the other picks, including Emil Jarventie, who could be a massive steal for the team. Finally, the two wrap up with a couple of notable WBS signing, including Avery Hayes, and what their draft grades are for the team.

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Whew, what a day for the Pittsburgh Penguins! Hunter starts today's episode with a full breakdown and analysis of Brayden Yager after he predicted him to be the pick in the Locked On NHL Mock Draft. He got something right! He looks at how he has one of the best shots in the class and why he seems to not be as selfish with it going forward. He also brings up how Yager worked more on his two-way game this past season, which is why some of the numbers fell, but that he still needs a lot of work in the defensive end. When will he be ready for the NHL? Hunter also discusses that before moving on to the Reilly Smith acquisition. He analyzes how great Smith is off the rush and at 5v5 before discussing why he's going to be of tremendous value to the team while killing penalties. He then looks at what Kyle Dubas said about potentially bringing back Jason Zucker and if that even makes sense based on the team's salary cap situation. Finally, he ends the show with why the Penguins could and should open up more space before Saturday since Jeff Petry was in some trade rumors on Wednesday.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have drafted forward Brayden Yager with the 14th-overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft. Hunter Hodies of Locked On Penguins joins Gil Martin and Hadi Kalakeche to react to the pick, discuss why it’s an exciting addition for a Penguins team now under the leadership of Kyle Dubas, and what comes next for a Penguins team trying to get the most out the final years of Sidney Crosby, Evgeny Malkin and Kris Letang’s careers.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins have made their first trade in the Kyle Dubas era and it's a fairly good one! Hunter does a special 10-15 minute segment with Nick Brlansky breaking down the trade and how it's a good fit for the Penguins while also realizing that this means Jason Zucker is gone. The two discuss how the Penguins got him for virtually Teddy Blueger and how there seems to be a plan in place from the front office, which is something we haven't said that much as of late. They also analyze why Smith's age isn't really a concern, especially since his term is just two seasons. Zucker wanted more, which is why this move was made. They also look at what Dubas could be cooking up next before wrapping up. Hunter will have more on this deal in a full episode of Locked On Penguins later tonight!

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It's the day before the NHL Draft and things are already starting to happen. Hunter starts the show by congratulating Kris Letang on winning the Masterton before diving into his NHL Draft preview alongside Gabe Foley, who does North American scouting for Recruitscouting.com. It's Gabe's first time on the show and they go over all the players on Hunter's big board, starting with Zach Benson. Is there a chance that he slides all the way down to No. 14? How soon could he reach the NHL? They discuss his game before moving to Quentin Musty and Nate Danielson as those are two other players on Hunter's boards. Hunter explains why he's a lot higher on Musty than some others are while Gabe convinces Hunter more about Danielson as a two-way center. They also discuss Gabe Perreault and why he'd also be one heck of a selection for the Penguins at No. 14 before gushing over Oliver Moore and his skating. They also analyze a few other players on Hunter's board, including Brayden Yager before Gabe discusses a few other players that the Penguins could consider with the No. 14 pick.

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It's about to be a wild week, my friends. Hunter starts the show with some Penguins front office news as the Penguins have hired Vukie Mpofu to be their Director of Hockey Operations and Legal Affairs. Hunter dives into what he did during his time in Los Angeles and Vegas before detailing what his role will be with the Penguins. He then looks at how Mpofu's fingerprints are all over LA's salary cap situation since they hardly have any actual bad deals. Hunter also stresses that the Penguins have failed to properly replace Jason Botterill since he left, so this could be the hire that finally does that. He then analyzes why Dubas is building a younger front office before wondering what this means for Brandon Pridham since he has similar duties. After that, Hunter gives his picks for the NHL Awards, which will take place on Monday night before ending the show with some trade season talk. He even gives a bold prediction as to what Dubas' first trade will be during that segment and whether it will come this week.

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In this special bonus presentation of Locked On NHL, Gil Martin and Hadi Kalakeche react to selections 11 through 21 in the 2023 Locked On NHL Mock Draft, including the pick made by the Pittsburgh Penguins at 14th-overall.

Tune into the full three-part Mock Draft on the Locked On NHL podcast feed or on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u5YU7rtNC_0

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