Ok a few things regarding letang since there's been a lot of talk about him lately. First off I (along with some others, but a lot wanted him signed) wanted him traded prior to the draft and thought we could have gotten a great deal. Much better than the one with Staal. It just simply wasn't going to happen though. We don't have the guts to do something like that. Staal would still be here if it wasn't for him deciding to leave.
But with all that said, now with so many people annoyed with letang ...pissed off at the signing because of the way he's playing and wanting him gone...I'm not on that train yet. We've played 29 games. He was hurt for a bit(as usual...main reason I wanted him traded) , he's a proven all star. Playing this way thru a quarter of a season doesn't bother me. We've seen plenty of guys do this then turn it around. Good example..since they are similar is drew doughty. There was a point kings fans were talking trade because he took a step back, just wasn't playing at the level he was in prior years .....yet he turns it around and becomes a top dman again. Letang has proven himself. As dumb as he can be( let's face it...letang, Malkin, and Neal will never change when it comes to that ) he is needed on this team. At least for now.
However in the future, since Maata has panned out so far and if DP can do the same....then for sure I wouldn't mind to see letang be moved for a top winger. It isn't happening right now though . Not after we just gave him this contract. We don't have the balls to do it....there's like 1 gm in the league that does. And they continue to get themselves in bad situations every year. Flyers.
Ok I'm done. 3 cups of coffee . I could keep going and find a connection to Kevin Bacon...but I'll stop now.