1PM - Jeff Hathhorn joins to talk McCutchen, Penguins at trade deadline; McCutchen statue, Steelers pass on DJ Moore trade, Pirates history
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What are the latest NHL trade deadline strategies discussed?
bob what do you think of the capitals trading their captain no not ovechkin nick dowd yeah vegas is loading up trying to again they've done in a very unusual way as jeff hathorne has just joined the conversation sports director here jeff vegas is a team that just goes out and buys parts they don't necessarily since they've come into the league they've been very active in moving things around and um Dowd, I guess, is something they needed. I'm not all that impressed with Vegas this year. I think they have a collection of decent players, but the chemistry doesn't seem to be right. Yeah, I agree with you. Listen, Nick Dowd, 35. Okay. If I'm the Penguins, that's not what I want. I don't know that I want a 35-year-old.
Even though he's been a captain, like you've gone down that, how many times have you gone down that road of adding 35 year olds?
Should the Penguins pursue veteran players like Nick Dowd?
And it just doesn't work while I want to see face-offs improve. And it would just be, you know, a guy like does Nick Dowd change the, the fortunes of the Golden Knights? Well, they've been having issues with certain things in penalty kill, I know. But I don't know if that's the answer. Whatever. If it's the answer, it's the answer. They're trying to win now. Everybody on their team is there to win now. They put Mark Stone on injured reserve, I saw.
What are the implications of Andrew McCutchen's minor league deal?
And it's interesting because, remember, the Capitals kind of sold off and then had a huge surge. So this doesn't mean the Capitals are necessarily done just because they lost Nick. Who worries you? from those who are pursuing the Penguins. Because I still think if you're going to get in, the best thing to do is you get one, two, three in the division. And they should be able to do that, at least they hope. From behind, is it Washington, even though they have games in hand over the Capitals? Yeah, I don't – I haven't really – have you guys seen anything from Washington that's like, ooh? I mean, Ovechkin is still there, and they have some talent, but there's nothing about the way Washington's played where I'm like, ooh.
Are you okay if the Penguins stand pat tomorrow?
How do fans feel about McCutchen's legacy with the Pirates?
We all are on this show, Jeff. I mean, I would like to see them help themselves in the faceoff. You know, Sid obviously is going to help when he comes back. But if they don't, yeah. He's made his moves, right? And he's made significant ones. And successful ones. I mean, look at the track record this year from Kyle Dubas. If you want to talk about the upset of the season, who would have thought after last season that Kyle Dubas would be the hottest GM in sports? He is, and he should win the executive of the year based on that.
Should the Steelers have traded for DJ Moore?
I mean, the moves he's made. Yes. Some very minor that have really hit with the Penguins and, I mean, number one among them. Who knew of Dan Muse? Exactly. Remember when Dan Muse was hired? Everybody's like, who the hell is Dan Muse? Which goes to show you, you can't judge it based on just the fact you don't know who he is. They obviously felt very highly about him. And Bob, the other thing I wondered about is how is Dan Mews, the penalty killer, who works on the hard worker, who had to work real hard just to play in college, how is he going to be able to convince some of these superstars to play a system?
What are the potential impacts of the Bills trading for Moore?
Yeah, and he did it pretty quickly. He did it very quickly, and he got whatever he said, meetings he had with Carlson, he got him to buy in, which probably the minute Sullivan left, he was probably ready to buy in. He got Malkin to play wing. He's done, and they play responsible hockey, and that's why, to your guy's point, if they don't make a move, I still think they can be a headache in the playoffs. What did you make of the Andrew McCutcheon news today, Jeff? Jeff Hathorne, our sports director, joining us. Fan Twitter brought to you by South Hills Kia Peters Township. Visit them at SouthHillsKia.net. McCutcheon signs a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers. Really, it means that if he shows them he's ready and they make room, he'll play for a million and a half and join the Rangers before the season.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What are the latest NHL trade deadline strategies discussed?
0:00–0:50
2
Should the Penguins pursue veteran players like Nick Dowd?
0:50–1:19
3
What are the implications of Andrew McCutchen's minor league deal?
1:19–2:01
4
How do fans feel about McCutchen's legacy with the Pirates?
2:01–2:35
5
Should the Steelers have traded for DJ Moore?
2:35–3:13
6
What are the potential impacts of the Bills trading for Moore?
3:13–3:57
7
What does the future hold for the Pirates and their roster decisions?
3:57–4:30
8
How does Andrew McCutchen compare to other Pirates legends?
4:30–37:08
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