Obviously Crosby is an incredible player- but his sweetheart of a deal would be illegal now. That’s huge.
Then Malkin signs a hometown discount. Pretty incredible when you can have 2 top 5 players on steals.
Then they fleeced the Leafs to ADD Phil Kessel- when his value couldn’t be any lower.
Good luck to anyone hoping to crack the code of how to replicate their success. They even make Letang’s brutal contract a non-issue.
I remember clearly when people said that the Crosby and Malkin contracts were terrible over payments and there was no way they would be able to field a competitive team having so much money tied up into two players.
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You would think other teams could afford to give Bettman bigger piles of cash!!
There is a difference losing a player in the middle of the playoffs over being aware said player isnt going to play the rest of the season right before the TDL. Pens had plenty of time to add Dmen Preds couldnt just pluck more centers when Johansen and Fiala went down. Given how your fanbase views Letang you certainly didnt miss his bad defensive play and boneheaded penalties. Johansen's loss for Nashville had a much larger effect on Nashville and their offense than the loss of Letang had for Pit and their defense.
Just simply calling bull **** on the people who said the eastern cup finalists La and Chicago faced from 10-15 were jokes until Pit came back from their 6 year absense as if pit didnt also lose to those same teams that were considered weak finalists.
There is a difference losing a player in the middle of the playoffs over being aware said player isnt going to play the rest of the season right before the TDL. Pens had plenty of time to add Dmen Preds couldnt just pluck more centers when Johansen and Fiala went down. Given how your fanbase views Letang you certainly didnt miss his bad defensive play and boneheaded penalties. Johansen's loss for Nashville had a much larger effect on Nashville and their offense than the loss of Letang had for Pit and their defense.
Just simply calling bull **** on the people who said the eastern cup finalists La and Chicago faced from 10-15 were jokes until Pit came back from their 6 year absense as if pit didnt also lose to those same teams that were considered weak finalists.
What changed for the Pens in '16 was Mike Sullivan being the coach.There is a difference losing a player in the middle of the playoffs over being aware said player isnt going to play the rest of the season right before the TDL. Pens had plenty of time to add Dmen Preds couldnt just pluck more centers when Johansen and Fiala went down. Given how your fanbase views Letang you certainly didnt miss his bad defensive play and boneheaded penalties. Johansen's loss for Nashville had a much larger effect on Nashville and their offense than the loss of Letang had for Pit and their defense.
Just simply calling bull **** on the people who said the eastern cup finalists La and Chicago faced from 10-15 were jokes until Pit came back from their 6 year absense as if pit didnt also lose to those same teams that were considered weak finalists.
No one ever said that, Sid took a home town discount,Geno wasn't going to take more than Sid.I remember clearly when people said that the Crosby and Malkin contracts were terrible over payments and there was no way they would be able to field a competitive team having so much money tied up into two players.
Got to love the boards
What changed for the Pens in '16 was Mike Sullivan being the coach.
The Bylsma/Johnston Pens of 2010-15 were unfocused and undisciplined.
If Sullivan were name coach in 2010, the Pens would have a couple more Cups.
They get a lot of 50/50 calls go their way in critical moments.
They finally got a goalie.
Tank for years, draft, and develop well. Also their star players show up every game.
lmao no one ever said that unless they were trolling hard
What changed for the Pens in '16 was Mike Sullivan being the coach.
The Bylsma/Johnston Pens of 2010-15 were unfocused and undisciplined.
If Sullivan were name coach in 2010, the Pens would have a couple more Cups.