Ok Long Long time lurker, and as you can see by my post count that I hardly ever post here. But this thread is just nonsensical. Entertaining, but nonsensical.
First of all Malkin has first line centre written all over him, potentially franchise player. Pens need an elite forward. Yes he might be a little expensive with his contract and the transfer fee from Russia that the pens might not be able to afford. But he is easily the best player available at that point. And if he works out for you (he can defect), you've got a skilled centre with size that can lead your offense. Unlike the Ranger the Pens actually have a decent amount of depth and quality prospects at other positions. Welch, Whitney, Orpick, MAF, Chiodo, Caron, Koltsov. But with Beech appearing like a dud, the Pens need a qulaity skilled centreman. A great plus is that he has size too, something which is needed in the East.
The Rangers have a few good prospects, but many of them are boom or bust types or projects, and questionable ones due to injury (Jessiman, Lampman (5-6D), Balej, Prucha, Murray, Moore, Baranka, Falardeau, Umberger (who might not sign) and Blackburn who has question marks due to injuries). Lundquivst never played in NA, and it'll take him a while to get used to it.
So the only prospect that you can be say with confidence that will be an NHLer is Tyutin. Now the Rangers loaded up on picks. And to trade many young assets to move up four spots in the draft is sheer utter stupidity. But then again with Sather you never know, whats with all these NY Gms trying to surprise their fans by pulling idiotic trades? Remember he traded many many young assets away. Many of whom are solid NHLers (Johnson, Zidlicky) and many good prospects and picks (Novak, '02 first). And selected picks that are far far off from making the NHL and not taking a safer prospect.
For the Pens to trade Malkin away is sheer stupidity, they have depth in their prospects at other positions, and need a big franchise centre especially in the east.
And if this doesn't work out for them, then they can trade him. Think of it this way, would it be smart for Carolina to trade Stall for a bunch of iffy prospects and picks?
The trades you guys are proposing are not reasonable for either team. I take it all the years of losing has made some of you lose your common sense, and made you all bitter, no?
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