Confirmed Signing with Link: [PIT] Penguins re-sign F Evgeni Malkin (4 years, $6.1M AAV)

[Kaiden Ghoul]

You dont want to make Hextall angry in his office

 

[OtherThingsILike]

This is big for the Pens, how much cap space do they have now?

 

[Jerkbait]

I am OK with the deal as there wasn't a cheaper option available right now. The real question is whats different about this team nm( besides being older and slower) and the team that got beat in the first round again...and again and again,,?? They don't have the cap space or assets to get an impact player. Pettersson isn't going to fetch much. Now the oens sit back and watch the other eastern teams get better today

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Lame

 

[5 Minute Major]

In this day of players switching teams like we do our underwear, Malkin staying in Pittsburgh takes us back to better days when players were identified by the sweater they wore. Glad to see this.

 

[BKarchitect]

After all the speculation, Letang, Rust and Geno all end up back in Pittsburgh. With Sid still going strong - this was the only way to go.

 

[yianik]

So the Grumpy Old Men Gang are going to take another few swings at a Cup. Nice that they all worked together on it.

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Pittsburgh has just over 4 mil in cap with Kapanen as the only RFA left to sign with the Pens.

Pittsburgh may also try to resign Rodrigues if he comes cheap.

 

[Voight]

Wonder how much of a difference Sids in person meeting made

 

[Zbynek]

Pittsburgh has just over 4 mil in cap with Kapanen as the only RFA left to sign with the Pens.

Pittsburgh may also try to resign Rodrigues if he comes cheap.

Oh please God no. There's no more room for E-Rod, sorry bud. I'm sure you'll get 3mil on the open market to be someone's 3C though.

 

[Brownies]

I don’t understand what happened but am kind of happy he stayed there. It would have been interesting to see him somewhere else but there’s already too much movement in the league.

 

[eXile3]

Pen's might not sign Malkin, OMG what are they doing? They won't be able to replace a PPG center? He'll make a killing on the open market.

Pens sign Malkin, He's old and injury prone. Should have let him walk. Too many years.

 

[orby]

Thanks Pens. Homeboy Trocheck won't be going to Pitts now, more likely to the Avs now.

Honestly i wouldn't be shocked to see them go after Trocheck anyway so they can try Malkin as a winger.

 

[beowulf]

Big mistake by Pens. Too old and injury prone to invest significantly.

While I agree with the injury history being an issue, age I would worry less about. I think the injuries is what limited him to a max of $6.1M and his production in the games he played would likely have warranted more. I mean he still had 144 points in 129 games or 1.12 ppg in over the last 3 years.

 

[2ndGenIslander]

Holy overpay

 

[tucker3434]

Good. That’s how it should be.

 

[waitin425]

Seems like a good deal for both sides. Was expecting 3 years though. That 4th will be useless at 6 mil. But whatever, not my team

 

[Frank Drebin]

I'm glad to see these powerhouses of the last 15 years sell their souls into mediocrity.

The way it should be

 

[HandshakeLine]

Pittsburgh has just over 4 mil in cap with Kapanen as the only RFA left to sign with the Pens.

Pittsburgh may also try to resign Rodrigues if he comes cheap.

Rodrigues is going to get 3+ million as a UFA by a GM that thinks he's a 20G swiss army knife player, so good luck to him and bon voyage.

I'm glad to see these powerhouses of the last 15 years sell their souls into mediocrity.

The way it should be

Well, we appreciate the Edmonton expertise on mediocrity.

 

[meefer]

Good. He needs to retire a Penguin.

Say whatever you like, but I agree with this sentiment. Certain players deserve to wind out their days on the team they represented with distinction. Malkin is one such player.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Rodrigues is going to get 3+ million as a UFA by a GM that thinks he's a 20G swiss army knife player, so good luck to him and bon voyage.


Well, we appreciate the Edmonton expertise on mediocrity.

Edmonton and Montreal both had powerhouse teams at one time as well. Islanders too.

Here's hoping the penguins, hawks and kings next 25 years look like those last 25 years for the teams of the 70s and 80s.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Edmonton and Montreal both had powerhouse teams at one time as well. Islanders too.

Here's hoping the penguins, hawks and kings next 25 years look like those last 25 years for the teams of the 70s and 80s.

You don't say. And the NHL had only 6 teams once? Amazing.

I personally appreciate the history lesson because I was freakishly born just yesterday and was immediately forced to join a hockey forum. Do you think these powerhouse teams will someday not be powerhouses?

 

[jmelm]

Hextall still needs to find a way to land another top 6 winger. So far, all he has done is re-sign a bunch of guys from a team that has lost 5 straight playoff series.

I think the Penguins will make a run at one of Copp or Burakovsky, or possibly even Kadri and move Geno to W. Or they may target a mid tier guy like Vatrano or Marchment.

I also wouldn't rule out putting all their chips in and making a pitch for a guy like JT Miller or someone else via trade if they can't get someone via the UFA route. I'm skeptical they have the assets, but they will try.

I think they will wait to see if they can get one of those top 6 guys before shipping out Zucker or one of Dumo/Pettersson to open up more cap space, And that is the prudent thing to do, rather than ship them out before knowing the cap space is needed.

But yes, another top 6 forward is certainly needed for them to be even better than they were last year.

 

[Mike Jones]

Burkie does not like rebuilds.

 

[Frank Drebin]

You don't say. And the NHL had only 6 teams once? Amazing.

I personally appreciate the history lesson because I was freakishly born just yesterday and was immediately forced to join a hockey forum. Do you think these powerhouse teams will someday not be powerhouses?

I'm only expressing my hopes for the future.