RichieNextel305 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) Edited July 13, 2022 by RichieNextel305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Wtf are they thinking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 (edited) The Penguins refusing to rebuild is awesome. Edited July 13, 2022 by Sharpshooter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieNextel305 Posted July 13, 2022 Author Share Posted July 13, 2022 They’re going to be where the Caps are now in 2 years. Too old to do anything. That being said, as much as I did think that there was a chance we’d be in on Malkin tomorrow, can’t say I’m that shocked he remained there. They seem to have gone the route of the 90s Rangers, where they’re paying for their Cups (or in our case, singular) into the later stages of these stars careers. That being said, they’ve earned that right. 3 Cups, several major awards, bunch of division titles, etc. But none of that matters in the present. And the present is a place where they are 0-4 in their last 4 1st Round Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Crazy how when its all said and done Crosby Letang and Malkin will have played 20 years together. That’s pretty cool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keirik Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 In October of this coming season,….. Crosby 35 years old, 8.7 until 25/26 Malkin 36 years old, 6.1 until 26/27 Rust 30 years old, 5.1 until 2028/29 Letang 35 years old, 6.1 until 2028/29 I’m confused on the long term goals here for this team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 It’s kind of embarrassing how little hockey players make compared to other sports. Like Malkin, one of the best players of this generation, makes less than like the 9th guy on an average nba team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlairBettsBlocksEverything Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Keirik said: In October of this coming season,….. Crosby 35 years old, 8.7 until 25/26 Malkin 36 years old, 6.1 until 26/27 Rust 30 years old, 5.1 until 2028/29 Letang 35 years old, 6.1 until 2028/29 I’m confused on the long term goals here for this team. definitely some ‘pay for what you’ve done for us’ contracts. But it’s also not like those guys aren’t still playing at a high level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsm7302 Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 6 hours ago, Keirik said: In October of this coming season,….. Crosby 35 years old, 8.7 until 25/26 Malkin 36 years old, 6.1 until 26/27 Rust 30 years old, 5.1 until 2028/29 Letang 35 years old, 6.1 until 2028/29 I’m confused on the long term goals here for this team. 26 mil on over 30 yo talent through 2026. BEAUTIFUL! Panarin, Zibanejad and Kreider get us to that total salary number and we haven't won a damn thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valriera Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Love to see the committment, they're not going to win again but they've won enough to go out as legends in this city. Bravo pittsburgh, and at least now there's a freebie spot in the division for four years at the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Crosby was lobbying big time to keep that core together and I can't say I blame him. Having two Hall of Famers in Crosby and Malkin finish their careers in one uniform is special and not too common anymore these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 He was bluffing, @Pete. LOL I guess they're gonna shoot the puck with their walking canes in Pitt!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 9 hours ago, Sharpshooter said: The Penguins refusing to rebuild is awesome. What's a rebuild? Just keep the gang together, who cares about long-term building when you can win in the short term? The Ken Holland Red Wings are a perfect example of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 2 minutes ago, Stephen said: What's a rebuild? Just keep the gang together, who cares about long-term building when you can win in the short term? The Ken Holland Red Wings are a perfect example of this. Well, I just think the terms of the contracts for Malkin and Letang are too long. Plus I don't think they have the staying power that those Red Wings teams had. They already have three cups, which is great for them, I don't see them winning the Cup again. They'll still be competitive short-term, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 11 minutes ago, Sharpshooter said: Well, I just think the terms of the contracts for Malkin and Letang are too long. Plus I don't think they have the staying power that those Red Wings teams had. They already have three cups, which is great for them, I don't see them winning the Cup again. They'll still be competitive short-term, though. That's where the problem lies: I don't see them having another deep playoff run since they do not have the center depth (that's where we were able to beat them in that playoff series). They're going to be competitive, just not enough to make a ripple in the playoffs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Patrick Bateman said: Crazy how when its all said and done Crosby Letang and Malkin will have played 20 years together. That’s pretty cool So incredibly rare. Keeping these guys into their forties is sus, but it's pretty awesome that they're going to retire lifelong Pens. Every one of them will have their numbers retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 10 hours ago, Sharpshooter said: The Penguins refusing to rebuild is awesome. It's insanity to even suggest it for as long as Crosby draws breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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