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Reefer2 wrote:So.....

Does everyone know this thread is about signings and RFA injuries and not another Benning/Linden/Gillis love/ahte discussion?

Good point - move along to one of the other threads for BenningBattles.

Reefer2 wrote:Interesting about Malkin, is Pittsburg fast becoming an old team?
They are 4 points out of not making the playoffs with both Crosby/Malkin in the lineup.

And malkin out for rest of season, they are kind of like the Canucks with crappy defense, above average goaltending, team lead by two star players except theirs are "generational" superstars, which coincides with regards to contracts and they got the one stanley cup.

Luckily we are going with the youth movement the past coupla years with JB at the helm, now the Sedins might get one more shot at the Cup within the next 2, 3 years.

Pittsburg on a bad path,(down, down, down). Crosby seems totally fine and healed from C-syndrome but Malkin is just way reckless. Sometimes it looks like his legs are going one way and his shoulders the other. Love the talent, very inventive, fun to watch but that big gangly frame is toast soon.
Still don't know why they wanted Kessel, (The Team Guy) NOT!!

Pens have spent many years and resources trying to find "that guy" to put them over the top. Their goaltending has always been hot/COLD iffy and instead of replacing gritting role players who were instrumental in their Cup win, they keep trying to add skill.

The Oilers draft the way the Pens trade and sign FA's.

Bad MGMT in Pitts over the last decade. The Sutter trade for Bonino is proof to that. Bonino is the worse! 4 goals and 9 assists in 50 game? WTF!?!?

Topper wrote:Pens have spent many years and resources trying to find "that guy" to put them over the top. Their goaltending has always been hot/COLD iffy and instead of replacing gritting role players who were instrumental in their Cup win, they keep trying to add skill.

The Oilers draft the way the Pens trade and sign FA's.

If you were the GM of the Pittsburgh would you trade Malkin for a set of good players coming back?

Could you get a #1 or #2 Dman and a 4 - 6 forward coming back? Not a Doughty type guy but a top defender?

Reefer2 wrote:

Topper wrote:Pens have spent many years and resources trying to find "that guy" to put them over the top. Their goaltending has always been hot/COLD iffy and instead of replacing gritting role players who were instrumental in their Cup win, they keep trying to add skill.

The Oilers draft the way the Pens trade and sign FA's.

If you were the GM of the Pittsburgh would you trade Malkin for a set of good players coming back?

Could you get a #1 or #2 Dman and a 4 - 6 forward coming back? Not a Doughty type guy but a top defender?

I'd have traded Crosby two or three years ago and kept Malkin.

Reefer2 wrote: If you were the GM of the Pittsburgh would you trade Malkin for a set of good players coming back?

Could you get a #1 or #2 Dman and a 4 - 6 forward coming back? Not a Doughty type guy but a top defender?

I'm not sure who needs to be shipped out more, Malkin or the oft-injured Letang?

Edmonton would be an obvious partner, but their contracts are so terrible it won't do much good if you take back one of their first-overalls.

Pittsburg is an example of a team with a couple franchise players, a decent hot and cold goalie capable of being sensational, decent supporting cast, going for it year after year after year by making horrible TDD deals that has stripped their depth. As pointed out, they have moved the pluggers who helped them win the cup in an effort to find a "fit" for Crosby and Malkn.

They are so done, stale, over, finished. They need to start restocking the cupboards and moving Malkin would be my choice.

Can't stop this big a rolling snowball so!
Names for Vegas?
Who don't we protect, (one guy) ?

Tyer Sequin out 3-4 weeks with a 15% cut to his Achilles Tendon. GM Jim Nill says he should be back in time .

Big blow for Dallas. A 3-4 week timeline seems optimistic for that type of injury but we will see. I like to see the best players play in the playoffs so hopefully it is a realistic timeline.

micky107 wrote:Can't stop this big a rolling snowball so!
Names for Vegas?
Who don't we protect, (one guy) ?

The Las Vegas credit

Bettman gets the last laugh, Wideman done for the season with a tricep injury!

Hockey Widow wrote:Bettman gets the last laugh, Wideman done for the season with a tricep injury!

Gotta love the hockey gods...

Strangelove wrote:

Hockey Widow wrote:Bettman gets the last laugh, Wideman done for the season with a tricep injury!

Gotta love the hockey gods...

Those hockey gawds owe us Doc.