Penguins Update: I’m Cuckoo for Boko

Back in the day, Sonny the cartoon cuckoo bird went bonkers for Cocoa Puffs cereal (so did I). “I’m cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs!” he’d squawk to the delight of us Baby Boomers.

Well, to borrow from the old TV commercials, I’m cuckoo for Boko. New Penguins left wing Bokondji “Boko” Imama, that is.

Call me a dino. But for years I’ve lamented our lack of toughness. Ever since heavyweight defenseman Erik Gudbranson went the way of the dodo bird (or more accurately the Ducks) via a 2019 trade with Anaheim.

That’s why I was pleased as punch (pun intended) when POHO/GM Kyle Dubas signed Imama to a one-year, two-way deal on July 1, that pays $775K at the NHL level.

Boko’s the real deal, folks. A genuine slugger cast in the Ryan Reaves, Big Georges Laraque mold. With every other Metro team, save Carolina, employing at least one heavy if not two, the Montréal native provides us with a physical option.

Powerfully built at 6’1” and 221 pounds, Imama will take on any and all comers and can go with both hands.

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