ThreeRiversFan 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 It's not about being in their prime. The whole point is that Pittsburgh will be in an impossible situation in a year or two with all 3 of Crosby, Malkin and Staal on the roster. Crosby will make the max, Malkin will demand it as well, and Staal could be north of 5 million. If they pay all 3 of them, they'll have little to donate to their wingers and defenders. They have to be savvy about it, and the savviest move might be to keep Staal and retain Malone, trade Malkin for anything they want, and manage to replenish the rest of their roster with quality talent. I have entertained the thought of moving Malkin....there are pros and cons...I wouldnt sign him this summer...he'll want the max....hes RFA after next season...you can match any offer at that time (max)... BTW...Crosby is signed long term at about 8 mill/a year...not max...lol..he doesnt need max with all the endorsements...he already took a discount Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
imisssergei 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 I have entertained the thought of moving Malkin....there are pros and cons...I wouldnt sign him this summer...he'll want the max....hes RFA after next season...you can match any offer at that time (max)... BTW...Crosby is signed long term at about 8 mill/a year...not max...lol..he doesnt need max with all the endorsements...he already took a discount You absolutely have to sign Malkin this summer to the max if that is what he is asking for. Remember, the cap will go up, so the max will also go up. With the little cap space the Pens will have when all things are said and done, even an extra 500k would be of great help. Of the big 5 that will need to be signed soon, Malkin, Staal, Fleury, Hossa, and Malone, you have to figure that it's really a choice between Hossa or Malkin and Staal or Malone. Hossa claims at this point in his career it's not about money, it's about a Cup. If that's the truth, you have to figure that teams like Detroit, Anaheim, Dallas, Montreal, Pittsburgh, and San Jose at the top of his list. The collapse that the Pens are suffering can't help Hossa re-signing with the team. In the end, I believe it will take the right combination of money and a real shot at the Cup to get Hossa. I like Montreal and Dallas here. Malkin isn't helping his stock with his current performance. There is no way that the Pens trade Malkin for anything less than a king's ransom. Speaking of Kings, the L.A. Kings are one of the few teams that could put together a package that would include the young, inexpensive talent the Pens would want in return for Malkin, but he isn't going anywhere especially if Hossa doesn't come back. Staal isn't going to draw a ton of attention, but he will garner an offer sheet the Pens won't want to match if they let it go that far. Malone is an interesting story. Pens fans know he isn't a good fit with Crosby, but seems to play well with Malkin. He isn't going to score 40 goals, but he does have the size, and skill that make GM's salivate. He too will draw an offer sheer too rich for the Pens to match if they don't lock him up. Fleury is at a turning point in his career. Either he is going to enter into the elite goaltending brotherhood, or he has reached his career potential. The Pens want to keep him long term, and they will. They believe he is going to turn the corner and become the lights out, game changing presence they saw when they drafted him. Everyone knows a solid team starts in net. The Pens already have Crosby tied up long term, the next piece of the puzzle is Fleury. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Malkin is set to bankrupt the club and Fleury has supposedly stated that he doesn't want to stay in Pittsburgh. It's going to be a tough few years for Pittsburgh. But let's look at the positive: The Wings are set for like 4 years with stability while remaining under the cap. Thus we can adapt over the years and consistently stay on top. I don't see the Wings going anywhere for the next few years, which gives us plenty of time to find new talent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings1914 18 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Gary Roberts-retirement Ryan Malone-Back Marian Hossa-Gone Georges Laraque-Gone Jarkko Ruutu-Gone Adam Hall-Back Pascal Dupuis-Gone Mark Eaton-Back Brooks Orpik-Back Ty Conklin-Gone Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Glubki 17 Report post Posted June 2, 2008 Gary Roberts-retirement Ryan Malone-Back Marian Hossa-Gone Georges Laraque-Gone Jarkko Ruutu-Gone Adam Hall-Back Pascal Dupuis-Gone Mark Eaton-Back Brooks Orpik-Back Ty Conklin-Gone I'm not very confident that they will re-sign Eaton - he has missed a lot of time with injuries the past two seasons... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
