ThreeRiversFan

Take last years stats for these two and double them, playing with Sid and Malkin... Good signings...for 5.4 million combined Take Malones stats and cut them in half...going to Tampa

Are you guys seriously still carrying on with this crap???

Malkin has no interest in Russian offer Friday, June 20, 2008 By Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette OTTAWA -- Evgeni Malkin might have a chance to become the highest-paid hockey player in the world. But he would rather, his agent said this evening, continue to play for the Penguins. A new hockey league in his native Russia reportedly is willing to give Malkin a contract that would pay him $12.5 million per year, tax-free. Doesn't matter, J.P. Barry said this evening. Malkin isn't interested in leaving, and has the framework of a new contract in place. "He's not interested in (playing in Russia)," Barry said. " He wants to stay in Pittsburgh. He wants them to keep, hopefully, as many of these players together (as possible) and he wants to try to make a run next year." Malkin is believed in line for a five- or six-year deal that will pay him roughly $8.5 million per season, well under the maximum allowed by the NHL's collective bargaining agreement. Per that labor agreement, Malkin's next contract can't be formalized until July 1 http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/08172/891435-100.stm

One question.....why? He's clinging..IMHO...you guys can replace him with more talent

Similar to baseball...team submits an offer...player submits an offer...independent arbitrator decides It will never go to an arbitrator...it basically gives the team 2 more months to make a deal while other teams cannot make an offer smart move

The media (the broacasting network in this case) will ALWAYS prop the team that is behind in hopes of building viewership. The better case they make for a great series, the more likely a casual fan will watch

Kudos

Was Datsyuk hooked?...absolutely Was any ref gonna make that call in the final 20 seconds against ANY team? absolutely not The thought that any ref..in that frenzy...would have the time or inclination to take into account favoritism to any team is absurd. The Wings won because they were better...many calls made and not made on both sides.... enough already

Good call...

You keep believing that.....

Rangers have cap issues of their own

Nice move on the 4 year deal....with Torontos money...buying him out wont even make a dent.... Not sure how this will work out....probably better than the Granato/Avs experiment

Theres a link somewhere...lemme look.....

must be nice to have a baseball team....we used to have one in Pittsburgh......back when we had your manager....

Rumors beginning to swirl about Kings-Pens discussions about Malkin....Kopitars name is in there Meh....rumors.....

Please stop with this...Wings released post finals injuries too.... No one was 100%

Quoted for truth..... No one gets through this grueling tournament unscathed.....

LMAO.......................

Nice form.....

LOL...I cant believe she said that....

God...this is getting tiresome too....

I never quite understood this line of thinking.... "This series wasnt as close as the final 4-2 count" In my opinion (not just regarding this series, but any sporting event), the game/series is EXACTLY as close as it appears.... If Fleury doesnt buttcheek that 3rd goal into the net...is it a 7 game series...is it as close as it seems then? I dunno...I see this in football all the time..."The Steelers defeated the Bengals 24-20 in a game that wasnt as close as the score would indicate"...wow...the Bengals had the ball..down 4...with 2 minutes left...seemed pretty close to me.... Meh...whatever....IMHO categorizing this series in that manner takes away from how truly great a series it was. Saying this series wasnt close is pure homerism....LOL...but you are certainly entitled to that on your own board. Kudos to the Wings...they got it done and deserve the cup.

Incorrect The Pens have already committed to spending the full cap in the next 2 years

PLEASE tell me you didnt just compare 19 yr old Jordan Stall to Mikael Samuelsson ......