Well, with about 5 minutes until the NHL Trading Deadline today, the Pens pulled what has been dubbed a “Blockbuster Deal”. If you haven’t heard the news (broke at 3pm today) and are reading my blog instead to hear this (you’re pathetic) but the Pens acquired namely Marian Hossa, along with Pascal Dupuis from the Atlanta Thrashers. For them, we gave up Colby Armstrong, Erik Christensen, Angelo Esposito, & a 1st round pick. At first glance….a lot of people (including myself) were like….awww man that’s a lot! But it took me about 15 minutes to let my emotions cool over losing Colby and realize that we just got one of the BEST wingers in the NHL to play alongside THE BEST player in the game!!! And Dupuis is a great 2nd – 3rd line forward depending on the role the Pens put him in. And we’re not finished! Shero also dealt away a 2nd & 5th round draft pick for 6’5, 250 defensmen Hal Gill from Toronto. The Pens needed a big D-man to stand in front of that net. You can’t teach size like that and toughness like that goes a long way in the playoffs. Kudos to Ray Shero and the Pens for making such a bold move that I feel will impact the Pens & Pittsburgh in a great way moving through the end of the season and into the playoffs!
Does this remind anybody of a few trades made…oh….circa 1991 !?!
Click above to read the NHL News Release.
Definitely haven’t been updating my blog this month as much as I would have liked to have been. It seems that my holiday break in January from work & school really helped with the blog updating process!
Class is still a killer, Database is just so intense, learning a lot of valuable tools I can use everyday at work (worked on a project for work w/ my Professor, that was cool), but just a rough class. My other Security class just has so much writing, and to be doing Grad School full-time & working full-time, WOW! I am just glad I am doing all of this now rather than later in life. I have about a year left and then FREEDOM!!
On another tangent, my dad and I are looking into buying a boat together. Nothing fancy or anything, just a decent starter boat, somewhere around 19 ft, open-bow that we can tow skiers and tubers. He’s looking into a new SUV so he can tow it, and I’m going to have to install a tow package, the electrical wiring for a trailer, and some extra engine cooling devices. AND on top of all that, I’m thinking about getting my motorcycle’s license. Plans would be to take the PA motorcycle safety course and if I like it, find a cheap bike, use to go to work and stuff, def. cut down on the gas money in the summer times.
And lastly, new addition to the roommate situation, Leber’s living with Ian, Nick, and I now…..OHHHH MAN!
