Confirmed with Link: Bryan Rust re-signs 5.125 AAV (6 years)

[Tom Hanks]

GCR lives on

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[dekem]

The $ is ok, 6 years is about 2 too many.

 

[jmelm]

How can anyone not like this deal? If we're not going into full tank & rebuild mode, this is exactly what we need to see.

Next up, Rakell I bet.

I think they'll try to lock up these wingers and then see how their budget is shaping up and see what they could afford to offer Geno and Letang.

The $ is ok, 6 years is about 2 too many.

Not really. It's maybe 1 year too many and who cares -- do you have any idea how bad we'll be in year 5 & 6 of that deal?

I don't know who the first overall pick will be in 2027 or 2028, but we'll be going after those guys then.

 

[66-30-33]

KCD for life? naw...GCR FO LYF!!!

 

[bathroomSTAAL]

Literally nothing to complain about. Would have gotten like $2 mill more per year on the open market, no one else to replace him, term is irrelevant at this point, etc. Great signing.

 

[orby]

Waaaaay below market value. In a vaccuum, this deal is very good. A lot still rides on the decisions Hextall has yet to make about 71 and 58, though.

 

[Gold Diamond]

Great deal at only 5M per.

 

[DearDiary]

I was thinking $6.5 x 5 as the low end.

Considering this will be Rust's only big contract of his career, that says a lot about his character to leave millions on the table.

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

How can anyone not like this deal? If we're not going into full tank & rebuild mode, this is exactly what we need to see.

Next up, Rakell I bet.

I think they'll try to lock up these wingers and then see how their budget is shaping up and see what they could afford to offer Geno and Letang.



Not really. It's maybe 1 year too many and who cares -- do you have any idea how bad we'll be in year 5 & 6 of that deal?

I don't know who the first overall pick will be in 2027 or 2028, but we'll be going after those guys then.

Prioritizing Rakell over Malkin and Letang is not optimal

I was thinking $6.5 x 5 as the low end.

Considering this will be Rust's only big contract of his career, that says a lot about his character to leave millions on the table.

He didn't. What team was going to give him 6 years but us?

 

[TimmyD]

Should have let him walk. He was floating against the Rangers. There were several plays I can remember where there was a loose puck along the boards and he just lazily glided towards it, instead of actually hustling. He thinks he’s a superstar now

 

[Gurglesons]

How can anyone not like this deal? If we're not going into full tank & rebuild mode, this is exactly what we need to see.

Next up, Rakell I bet.

I think they'll try to lock up these wingers and then see how their budget is shaping up and see what they could afford to offer Geno and Letang.



Not really. It's maybe 1 year too many and who cares -- do you have any idea how bad we'll be in year 5 & 6 of that deal?

I don't know who the first overall pick will be in 2027 or 2028, but we'll be going after those guys then.

I didn’t want Rust back but hard to say no at this deal.

 

[molon labe]

I'm almost mad at him for being such a fn beaut.

Bro - 5.5 was team friendly by about a mil.

I'll literally fight someone for you down the line when you get bad mouthed during a bad stretch. Pittsburgh Legend.

 

[jmelm]

KCD for life? naw...GCR FO LYF!!!

Something like that!

 

[Ogrezilla]

 

[Pittsburgh1776]

None of the Penguins reporters have sources. I don't think Rob even talks to Malkin anymore, he probably just talks to a recording of Malkin he took 7 years ago and makes up answers.

Dreger had this and 15 minutes late the Pens reporters 'confirm.' WTF? Why wouldn't the team let them know first if they respected them?

 

[jmelm]

I didn’t want Rust back but hard to say no at this deal.

I did want Rust back (unless we were going full tank), and I'm thrilled at this deal. I thought we coudl get him for 6-6.25, so it's hard not to be very happy with this. It's doing wonders for my roster & salary cap spreadsheet for next year....if we're going to spend the extra money on other good players of course!

 

[HuskerTornado]

I had already figured he was gone, so this is an odd one to come first. Money is solid, though.

 

[Andy99]

I had already figured he was gone, so this is an odd one to come first.

Could indicate they’re not close with Geno and Letang

 

[Gurglesons]

Could indicate they’re not close with Geno and Letang

I'm not sure about that. But could easily see them signing this as an example of like... Rust took below market value.

 

[HuskerTornado]

Could indicate they’re not close with Geno and Letang

That's what I was saying in the other thread, that either they aren't close/making progress with one or both of them, or they do intend to re-sign all 3.

 

[jmelm]

Prioritizing Rakell over Malkin and Letang is not optimal


He didn't. What team was going to give him 6 years but us?

I'm not saying they are. I'm saying I think they will use the signings of the wingers to figure out how much they can pay the other guys, and if they'll have money left over to pay someone else.

And for all of the bluster & speculation that Letang is doing to go get some 5 year x 8M or 9M deal, I've just never been able to see it.

If Letang loves PIT (which like Rust, we know he does), why would he not go 4 x 7 or 7.25 at the end of the day?

 

[hiptanaka]

Great deal. 5.5 million/year is identical to Jason Zucker's caphit.

 

[Kristopher Letang]

None of the Penguins reporters have sources. I don't think Rob even talks to Malkin anymore, he probably just talks to a recording of Malkin he took 7 years ago and makes up answers.

Dreger had this and 15 minutes late the Pens reporters 'confirm.' WTF? Why wouldn't the team let them know first if they respected them?

He’s making up more bullshit now

 

[66-30-33]

I did want Rust back (unless we were going full tank), and I'm thrilled at this deal. I thought we coudl get him for 6-6.25, so it's hard not to be very happy with this. It's doing wonders for my roster & salary cap spreadsheet for next year....if we're going to spend the extra money on other good players of course!

Who do you see Pens picking up now?

 

[jmelm]

I'm not sure about that. But could easily see them signing this as an example of like... Rust took below market value.

Exacly. My first thought when I saw this was: I'm not going to be surprised if we see Geno sign 2 years x 6.5 per.