Alex Pietrangelo Not Ruling Out 2025-26 Return

[TBone]

He was on half a leg last year and still their best dman in the playoffs.

He’s a legend

Petro is done and mrs petro is going to leave him for the father of her children One Patrick Berglund.....lol butt hurt bleedr theo lol

[TAFKAP]

I hope he does come back for the playoffs for Vegas.
An in-shape Pietrangelo who was conditioned all season really has been a non-factor for them in the playoffs.

Imagine a "sat at home all winter eating pasta all day" Pietrangelo joining them for the playoffs. Woof.

You bring up some good points. Probably why it's more of a play or retire scenario rather than a comeback late scenario. What we learned about Petro is that if given the chance not to practice, he won't. It would be hard to imagine he would be putting in the time it takes to be a NHL ready playoff performer when he has been given that option before, and chose to not pick up a stick.

That being said, I already posted in another thread that guys like him are totally capable of being good for 7-25 hockey games. It's a different animal to just be good enough to handle a small load of a season when everyone else has put the wear in tear on their body.

Why the cheap shots?

Guy is closer to 36 than 37, yet played 71 games last year and has averaged 72 the past four seasons. What's more, he's averaged .57 points per game; a much younger Petro averaged .59 in St. Louis.

It's not cheap shots, it's stating fact. The Blues dodged a bullet not signing him. In the end Army was proven correct. From the Blues perspective. From the Vegas perspective it absolutely was worth it. He helped them win the Cup. Vegas ownership told the fanbase they'd win it within 5 years. They did it in 6. Good for them.

My question to you would be, why cherry pick your stats? He's been in Vegas 5 years, not 4. I can play that game too.

In 3 of the 5 seasons in Vegas, Petro has averaged 59 games and 30 points. That's .5 point per game while missing 1/4 of the season. All that for 8.8 guaranteed this season and next. If the Blues would have pulled the trigger, it would be 9.5 and 2 more seasons after this. Can't wait to see what this year does for his average.

[seattleblue]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

[theograce]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

Biggest regret of his hockey life. I’m just glad he admitted it because he was so emotional that he broke his own rules and acted like a complete joke during that time.

[Bubble4427]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

Biggest regret of his hockey life. I’m just glad he admitted it because he was so emotional that he broke his own rules and acted like a complete joke during that time.

Liar.

[theograce]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

Biggest regret of his hockey life. I’m just glad he admitted it because he was so emotional that he broke his own rules and acted like a complete joke during that time.

Liar.

4 minutes. From ignore to absolute own (again)

Laughing

[TAFKAP]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I'm going to ask if you're serious because my sarcasm detector is a bit off today.

If you are serious, I have to ask you to explain. That contract would've been 9.5x8 and we'd be without Parayko, it would be an engine block tied around the Blues neck. I have said and will defend that keeping Petro wouldn't have fixed any of the issues that led to our window closing (Bo still retires). He'd have helped in the '22 run, but he doesn't stop Kadri from falling on Binnington. Petro has been with Vegas for 5 seasons. He has scored more than 33 points, twice. As a Blue, we'd still have him soaking up 9.5 of our cap for 3 YEARS. None of this is a positive.

[theograce]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I'm going to ask if you're serious because my sarcasm detector is a bit off today.

If you are serious, I have to ask you to explain. That contract would've been 9.5x8 and we'd be without Parayko, it would be an engine block tied around the Blues neck. I have said and will defend that keeping Petro wouldn't have fixed any of the issues that led to our window closing (Bo still retires). He'd have helped in the '22 run, but he doesn't stop Kadri from falling on Binnington. Petro has been with Vegas for 5 seasons. He has scored more than 33 points, twice. As a Blue, we'd still have him soaking up 9.5 of our cap for 3 YEARS. None of this is a positive.

You should ask Armstrong. He talks about how he still wants him after the fact and that it was the biggest regret of his hockey career.

[Bubble4427]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I'm going to ask if you're serious because my sarcasm detector is a bit off today.

If you are serious, I have to ask you to explain. That contract would've been 9.5x8 and we'd be without Parayko, it would be an engine block tied around the Blues neck. I have said and will defend that keeping Petro wouldn't have fixed any of the issues that led to our window closing (Bo still retires). He'd have helped in the '22 run, but he doesn't stop Kadri from falling on Binnington. Petro has been with Vegas for 5 seasons. He has scored more than 33 points, twice. As a Blue, we'd still have him soaking up 9.5 of our cap for 3 YEARS. None of this is a positive.

You should ask Armstrong. He talks about how he still wants him after the fact and that it was the biggest regret of his hockey career.

He has never said he still wants him.
He has stated he regrets it didn’t work out (and regrets they couldn’t find a way to make it work out), but he has NEVER said if things happened the same way that he would do it differently.

You assign zero fault to Petro which is laughable.
Princess needs to move on.

[theograce]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I'm going to ask if you're serious because my sarcasm detector is a bit off today.

If you are serious, I have to ask you to explain. That contract would've been 9.5x8 and we'd be without Parayko, it would be an engine block tied around the Blues neck. I have said and will defend that keeping Petro wouldn't have fixed any of the issues that led to our window closing (Bo still retires). He'd have helped in the '22 run, but he doesn't stop Kadri from falling on Binnington. Petro has been with Vegas for 5 seasons. He has scored more than 33 points, twice. As a Blue, we'd still have him soaking up 9.5 of our cap for 3 YEARS. None of this is a positive.

You should ask Armstrong. He talks about how he still wants him after the fact and that it was the biggest regret of his hockey career.

He has never said he still wants him.

“We should have got something done” (years after the fact). “My biggest regret”

You’re so stupid lol

[seattleblue]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I'm going to ask if you're serious because my sarcasm detector is a bit off today.

If you are serious, I have to ask you to explain. That contract would've been 9.5x8 and we'd be without Parayko, it would be an engine block tied around the Blues neck. I have said and will defend that keeping Petro wouldn't have fixed any of the issues that led to our window closing (Bo still retires). He'd have helped in the '22 run, but he doesn't stop Kadri from falling on Binnington. Petro has been with Vegas for 5 seasons. He has scored more than 33 points, twice. As a Blue, we'd still have him soaking up 9.5 of our cap for 3 YEARS. None of this is a positive.

Nah, from a couple months prior when you could see it coming through this minute, I have never been inconsistent in my opinion on it (I think MN has already said this here). The argument was already definitively settled in the favor of those who thought it was a mistake. The arguments are well known but the one fact you can't get around is that when they asked Armstrong his career's biggest regret, he pointed to this. The argument is finished and it was when Petro won another Cup.

I don't need to get embroiled in the endless personal wars over this opinion I'm right to have, and I note that I now have a personal troll from a less than 5 week old account who also knows the personalities here and who is most animated by my refusal to treat your nemesis the way he treats him. I think those who put me through some grief for that should police it, if you are looking for something to police. I think it would drag me down and drag down the board to get involved in that but I have no control over it and never have, it's why posting as a semi-contrarian over the decades has earned me so much personal hate from people all too eager to express it. There is a lot of value actually in a person willing to have independent confidence, accountability and capacity to articulate even when it challenges authority. But it's not a road of appreciation.

I only mentioned this subject because today is an anniversary and 5 is a common anniversary notation, and there happens to be a thread subject on it right here. Would not have started a new thread tho

[Harry York 37]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I don't see it that way at all.

The only "Great" thing Petro ever did for the Knights in all of his playoffs, was his dastardly monumental pussified slash on Draisaitl... because he couldn't cover him and he is too much of a physical vagina to take him out legally.
He was often their third-best Defenseman in the playoffs and was completely shut out of the Conn Smythe voting.

Did he "Help" them?
Yes.
The End.

[seattleblue]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I don't see it that way at all.

The only "Great" thing Petro ever did for the Knights in the playoff was his dastardly monumental pussified slash on Draisaitl... because he couldn't cover him and he is too much of a physical vagina to take him out legally.
He was often their third-best Defenseman in the playoffs and was completely shut out of the Conn Smythe voting.

Did he "Help" them?
Yes.
The End.

fair enough, you have contempt for the first Blue to touch the Cup. not my thing but I'm not telling you what to think. just expressing what I think.

[Harry York 37]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I don't see it that way at all.

The only "Great" thing Petro ever did for the Knights in the playoff was his dastardly monumental pussified slash on Draisaitl... because he couldn't cover him and he is too much of a physical vagina to take him out legally.
He was often their third-best Defenseman in the playoffs and was completely shut out of the Conn Smythe voting.

Did he "Help" them?
Yes.
The End.

fair enough, you have contempt for the first Blue to touch the Cup. not my thing but I'm not telling you what to think. just expressing what I think.

You assume a lot.
He touched the Cup first because he had seniority and wore the C, and he was never, ever, ever... the "Leader".
He was ...maybe... the third best player on the Blues in the Playoffs in 2019.

You got stars in your eyes.

[TAFKAP]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I don't see it that way at all.

The only "Great" thing Petro ever did for the Knights in the playoff was his dastardly monumental pussified slash on Draisaitl... because he couldn't cover him and he is too much of a physical vagina to take him out legally.
He was often their third-best Defenseman in the playoffs and was completely shut out of the Conn Smythe voting.

Did he "Help" them?
Yes.
The End.

fair enough, you have contempt for the first Blue to touch the Cup. not my thing but I'm not telling you what to think. just expressing what I think.

I jumped in here, because I'm waiting on a flight, and you touched on something here. I have no problem with your view, I disagree with your conclusions but as the way you stated, you're not looking to discuss it. All Good. Please don't take my opinion for "contempt". I am thankful for Petro's contribution and while I take offense to his attitude during "Return to Play", I recognize his contribution and am glad he was here. Like when the Cards didn't sign Pujols, i understood why and history proved them right. Same with the Blues and Petro. If he had played at a HOF level the last 5 seasons, I'd agree with you. As a whole, his contract is an albatross if Vegas doesn't win in '23. The Blues weren't winning the Cup in 2023 with or without him. Have a good weekend.

[seattleblue]

Five years ago today. The horror dark day that set our favorite franchise back years, and the GM admits it. He knows what he did.

He's turned the ship around and may get another chance but it has been five long years without the Blues contending when they had contended for a decade with this hall of fame player leading them. I missed rooting for a contender the last five years, that doesn't get put back. Fawning over the GOAT has to always retain the one time he crashed the plane into the side of the mountain killing all aboard.

I don't see it that way at all.

The only "Great" thing Petro ever did for the Knights in the playoff was his dastardly monumental pussified slash on Draisaitl... because he couldn't cover him and he is too much of a physical vagina to take him out legally.
He was often their third-best Defenseman in the playoffs and was completely shut out of the Conn Smythe voting.

Did he "Help" them?
Yes.
The End.

fair enough, you have contempt for the first Blue to touch the Cup. not my thing but I'm not telling you what to think. just expressing what I think.

I jumped in here, because I'm waiting on a flight, and you touched on something here. I have no problem with your view, I disagree with your conclusions but as the way you stated, you're not looking to discuss it. All Good. Please don't take my opinion for "contempt". I am thankful for Petro's contribution and while I take offense to his attitude during "Return to Play", I recognize his contribution and am glad he was here. Like when the Cards didn't sign Pujols, i understood why and history proved them right. Same with the Blues and Petro. If he had played at a HOF level the last 5 seasons, I'd agree with you. As a whole, his contract is an albatross if Vegas doesn't win in '23. The Blues weren't winning the Cup in 2023 with or without him. Have a good weekend.

No worries, just a minor note that what you quoted was me responding to Harry calling him a vagina etc. That's contempt.