Would Sam Bennett be a Fit for the Penguins?
Anyone who’s read PenguinPoop for any length of time knows there are certain players I’ve always coveted.
For example, I’ve long held Blackhawks captain and power forward Nick Foligno in the highest esteem. Warrior, leader, solid producer, especially in his prime. Quick to defend a teammate.
The same goes for rugged Devils defender Brenden Dillon. Heck, I would gladly have taken a flyer on the Canadiens’ Josh Anderson, a speedy, 227-pound Mack Truck of a forward long rumored to be on the trading block.
If you’ve noticed these guys are all cut from the same bristling bolt of cloth, you’re right. During Mike Sullivan’s coaching tenure, hoping our Penguins would land a genuinely physical player was akin to being a kid at Christmas-time with your nose pressed against the department store display window, gazing forlornly at the train set you knew your parents couldn’t afford.
But now? With Sully gone?
Here’s hoping the restrictions dissolve. Like, yesterday.
You see, there’s another player I’ve longed for above all others. What’s more, he’s going to be a UFA this summer.