Post by pensgm on Jun 19, 2011 2:51:33 GMT -5
Kevin Hess was announced Penguins Gm officially June 18th. He brings to the table 9 years of hockey experience behind the bench and office. He had to state some words of encouragement for the team.
" I believe we have what it takes to go all the way. I feel blessed to be given the chance to take the Penguins all the way again. We have young Sidney Crosby's contract coming due at the end of the season and it worries me with the tight cap that he will ask for a high price in which we cannot afford. I hope we can work with his agents to keep him around a long time. On the topic of trades and such, everyone has fair market value, in overview we would like to bring in some more depth on wings, as well as bring back a replacement for guys like Gonchar who departed awhile back. The challenge ahead will be that indeed a challenge."
With Gm Hess the owners feel there budget and profits will budget as well as if the need to rebuild occers they feel Hess' system is the best way to do it. He has the style of rebuilding with still a winning team on the ice, how he can pull it off is amazing within itself but he always has wanted veteran guys teaching the youth. The youth never are left alone to teach themselves on his teams of the past, so we will see if he follows suit.
Best of luck this season to the Penguins!
" I believe we have what it takes to go all the way. I feel blessed to be given the chance to take the Penguins all the way again. We have young Sidney Crosby's contract coming due at the end of the season and it worries me with the tight cap that he will ask for a high price in which we cannot afford. I hope we can work with his agents to keep him around a long time. On the topic of trades and such, everyone has fair market value, in overview we would like to bring in some more depth on wings, as well as bring back a replacement for guys like Gonchar who departed awhile back. The challenge ahead will be that indeed a challenge."
With Gm Hess the owners feel there budget and profits will budget as well as if the need to rebuild occers they feel Hess' system is the best way to do it. He has the style of rebuilding with still a winning team on the ice, how he can pull it off is amazing within itself but he always has wanted veteran guys teaching the youth. The youth never are left alone to teach themselves on his teams of the past, so we will see if he follows suit.
Best of luck this season to the Penguins!