Dreger: Malkin will test the market

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Hextall is doing what the new owners want

This should answer this question...

 

[KingsFan7824]

Unfortunately, I think they will.

The only way that the Rangers will find success if NOT signing UFA's.

The Sather years were the worst for that and ultimately led them to a re-build.

When every vet basically throws themselves at the Rangers, even with the cap where they can't pay like they used to, you almost can't resist.

 

[SomeDude]

This should answer this question...
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Do you really think if that was true he would still be an employee?

 

[Russian Factor]

When Kris Letang gets double the term he should because term doesn't matter for this group in this stage of the compete window but you refuse one extra year to a franchise great that still quite obviously has plenty left in the tank to justify a 6M cap hit, Malkin is leaving because you didn't want him here anymore. Simple as. If you are fine with disrespecting a franchise legend or think he isn't good enough anymore thats one thing. But the folks that want to twist this into Malkin choosing to leave are being disingenuous and quite frankly, cowardly. Have the courage of your convictions. Dont hide behind excuses like "oh its actually him choosing to move on". Say you want to move on with your chest. I can at least respect that even if its wrong.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

Do you really think if that was true he would still be an employee?

One more with details:

Report: GM Ron Hextall Asked to Map Future of Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins ownership might already have Ron Hextall on a short leash.

www.si.com

I don't doubt it for a minute. Not everybody comes in with a long term plan that they have written out. Besides, maybe he was expecting Burke to do it.

Ultimately he did do it, right, just that it wasn't his first reaction "oh, let me put that together for you".

 

[bigdaddyk88]

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This is the same ownership group that traded Mookie betts and doesn’t want to pay prime bogarts or Devers. They definitely aren’t attached to a guy who has played 65 games or more 3 times in 10 years.

 

[Based Anime Fan]

I imagine fans care far more about a player's 'legacy' than the player themselves does.

But I'd love to see him in Philly. That would be gold.

 

[Zrhutch]

Older player with a legendary pedigree but some questions of durability and how his game will age. This is the Dallas Stars special.

 

[TooManyHumans]

The whole "disrespected" nonsense is so tiresome. It is a contract negotiation. Grow up.

 

[ss53mech]

When Kris Letang gets double the term he should because term doesn't matter for this group in this stage of the compete window but you refuse one extra year to a franchise great that still quite obviously has plenty left in the tank to justify a 6M cap hit, Malkin is leaving because you didn't want him here anymore. Simple as. If you are fine with disrespecting a franchise legend or think he isn't good enough anymore thats one thing. But the folks that want to twist this into Malkin choosing to leave are being disingenuous and quite frankly, cowardly. Have the courage of your convictions. Dont hide behind excuses like "oh its actually him choosing to move on". Say you want to move on with your chest. I can at least respect that even if its wrong.

A few things:

(1) Letang didn't get double the term he should have, but I can see it being 2 years too long. So by that standard (1.5 times appropriate contract length) Geno should be offered a 3 year contract, and he was. Not initially of course, just like Letang wasn't offered 6 years initially. So, same standards remain in place for both.
(2) I can just as easily accuse those saying this is disrespecting a franchise legend as manufacturing that narrative. We don't know how the negotiations actually occurred.
(3) Malkin may well want to leave, maybe he was on the fence about it but the offers pushed him over. But, it's just as fair to state he wanted to leave as it is to state that he was disrespected. Neither have any basis in observed events, just speculation.

And finally, the whole calling people cowards who have a perception which is different than yours reads very much like the emotional response of a 6 year old who just had a toy he hasn't touched in months taken from him. You didn't know how much you loved it until it was taken away. Take a f***in breathe my dude.

 

[KingsHockey24]

Malkin to Washington 4 years/6.25 AAV

Retires same year Ovechkin does.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Caps make sense. Would be a great fit for both. Malkin gets to stay in the same division, has some Russian friends to help adjust, will have a desire to prove the pens wrong, etc. Caps get a superstar. With all due respect to Backstrom, he's not close to Malkin. Win win for both.

 

[TerminatorBlue]

I always thought Malkin and Ovechkin didn't like each other?

 

[Connor McConnor]

He'd be disgusting on a wing with Connor or Draisatl. Doubt he'd sign in Edmonton though.

 

[ViD]

He'd be disgusting on a wing with Connor or Draisatl. Doubt he'd sign in Edmonton though.

I don’t think he ever played a winger

 

[OCPenguin]

As a Pens fan, see ya Geno. You were offered a fair deal of 3X6 and you passed. Didn't really want to come back. 4 years would be a joke.

 

[Connor McConnor]

I don’t think he ever played a winger

Drai can play wing

 

[Goalie_Bob]

Malkin to Washington 4 years/6.25 AAV

Retires same year Ovechkin does.

He will sign in Pittsburgh for that amount.

My guess he has got some insight from some teams that they are willing to pay him a higher AAV for a couple years. I could maybe even see someone like Colorado offering a one year deal for say 8.5-9.5mil.

 

[Pavelski2112]

Signing an all-time great with injury problems to a bloated contract 5+ years after his prime?

Sounds like a job for the San Jose Sharks.

 

[molon labe]

When Kris Letang gets double the term he should because term doesn't matter for this group in this stage of the compete window but you refuse one extra year to a franchise great that still quite obviously has plenty left in the tank to justify a 6M cap hit, Malkin is leaving because you didn't want him here anymore. Simple as. If you are fine with disrespecting a franchise legend or think he isn't good enough anymore thats one thing. But the folks that want to twist this into Malkin choosing to leave are being disingenuous and quite frankly, cowardly. Have the courage of your convictions. Dont hide behind excuses like "oh its actually him choosing to move on". Say you want to move on with your chest. I can at least respect that even if its wrong.

Letang is in better shape now than Geno was 5 years ago. So, yeah.

Geno getting offered 4 years is generous. Letang getting offered 6 was generous but about keeping aav down as it was without question known that half the league was ready to go 4 or 5 on him. Would be cool if Geno went 4-5 years with a low aav but by all indications they want both higher aav and higher term. Just tough for his situation. The 2 players are not alike.

I also really hope that for Geno's sake he realizes whatever team throws him a ton of money isn't going to have a Crosby to be sheltered behind (unless it's CO) and will expect him to play as a 7-8M guy for the length of that deal....and that their fanbase doesn't have a decade and a half of fun loving loyalty to rest on WHEN he gets hurt and WHEN he makes a stupid play/penalty. Grass isn't always greener.

 

[JKG33]

I feel like he ends up in Dallas

 

[Kcb12345]

I feel like he ends up in Dallas

Malkin (3x$7.25m) + Burns @ 50% to Dallas would be hilarious (and cap wise might actually work?). Give us all the 35+ players at this point

 

[JKG33]

Malkin (3x$7.25m) + Burns @ 50% to Dallas would be hilarious (and cap wise might actually work?). Give us all the 35+ players at this point

Is Burns at 50% to Dallas an actual rumor? I've seen a few people posting about it but haven't actually seen any sources.

Depending on what Robertson and Oettinger get they might be able to squeeze that all in if Khudobin is moved

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I don’t think he ever played a winger

Michel Therrien used Malkin as a winger very early in his career. Crosby-Malkin on the same line, and also a little bit of Jordan Staal with Malkin. They tried both Staal and Malkin on the wing in those days.

He is a MUCH better center, unsurprisingly.

 

[fasterthanlight]

Malkin is 6′ 3″, which is the lowest height allowed on the new san jose sharks. So, he'll get a 5 year offer from us at 8M per (and get bought out in 2 years)