The Pens trading Malkin. Good or bad idea???
I know there are some who want to lay the blame for the Pens playoff failure on Geno's shoulders, but overall the team played the wrong system against the Habs and it cost them. Now come the rumors that
Malkin could be had for the right price. I for one would put him out there to see what offers come in, and I will propose a couple for you to comment on, good or bad. I will try and maintain the salary cap, but if I put a wrong cap hit for a player, please let me know.
latest Penguins News The Penguins got good news when NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the salary cap is expected to rise by about $2 million from its current $56.8 million. There had been concern about a possible precipitous drop in the cap for 2010-11 because of the sour economy.
Another priority for Shero among potential free agents is winger
Matt Cooke , who combines strong physical play with some skill. Shero said at 32 and coming off a strong season in which he matched his career high with 15 goals,
Cooke might have to makes some choices between staying with a contending club where he is comfortable or pursuing a large, long-term contract for family security.
A free-agency updateRob Rossi
Penguins GM RAY SHERO resumed his normal routine this week after dealing last week with the death of his mother. He has about a six-week window to negotiate with any of the Penguins’ potential free agents.
A reminder: the free-agent season opens July 1.
Penguins not interested in trading Malkin
Evgeni Malkin will play for the Penguins next season.
Two sources told the Tribune-Review that
Malkin , the Penguins' No. 2 center and co-highest paid player, will not be traded during the offseason.
The topic of trading
Malkin has become a hot-button issue on the local talk-show circuit in the days after the Penguins were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round by the Montreal Canadiens.
Gonchar Done in Pittsburgh? If the Eastern Conference semifinal series against Montreal goes down as his last stand with the Penguins,
Sergei Gonchar admits he is unsatisfied with the way his five-year tenure ended.
Gonchar would prefer not to be remembered for allowing Canadiens winger
Travis Moen to get past him at the blue line to score a short-handed goal in the Penguins' 5-2 Game 7 loss Wednesday at Mellon Arena.
Wake up call for penguins will only make them betterOkay so The penguins were eliminated by Montreal in game seven of round two. Yes they did play bad and yes they don't have quality wingers or the best core of defense but they are a solid group and shouldn't hit the panic button. I don't know if
crosby and
Malkin are the best of friends but off the ice problems shouldn't effect their on ice play. And
Fleury wasnt all there, my uncle Gilles Meloche his goalie coach Told me he was nervous before, during and even after the games, and that losing these series the way he did can be a source of motivation, especially if they meet again in the playoffs.
Should Pittsburgh Trade Malkin?John Grigg- On the heels of Montreal’s stunning upset of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia becoming just the sixth NHL team to force a Game 7 when down 3-0 in series, I have some thoughts.
First, I think there’s only one thing to be done in Pittsburgh: trade
Evgeni Malkin . This is not a commentary on Malkin’s post-season – although chances are I wouldn’t be writing this if the Pens were still alive – and it’s not a new thought.
Jaroslav Halak did outplay
Marc-Andre Fleury , especially in Game 7, but in a larger sense the Canadiens did exactly what they needed to do to the Pens – take away the center of the ice. And now Sidney Crosby, Malkin and No. 3 center Jordan Staal are taking heat. Not all the heat by any means, but heat nonetheless.
Pens Have No Reason To Fear the SensAfter a very sluggish performance from the Pens in Game 1, there is still no need to panic. Yes, the Pens lost Game 1 at home, but their history over the past few playoff seasons shows that their record away could actually be in their favor. Since the 2008 Playoffs, the Pens record away is as follows:
