the pens would never do that, at least this season. Maybe when they are actually rebuilding they would but even then maybe not.

oh god thats terrible

Skinner has 2x as many goals, Malkin's +/- has completely reversed, Skinner dominates Malkin with advanced stats, and Skinner is 6 years younger. Its an overpayment

They wont get this high of an offer for Malkin after this season

Malkin is a top 3 center, skinner has a career -95 +/- malkin has a +74, malkin has a better career corsi, age doesn't matter to the pens. Plus malkin is a center which is more valuable than a winner. Just stop

Which doesn't matter cause he's not even available

You should take a look at their contract situation, and career performance.


Or watch a game

Apparently only this season matters. He never touches the fact that skinner is a free agent after this year lmao

Even if Pittsburgh was dumb enough to do this trade, why would we trade him to washington for that?

Im talking about about this year and yes it matters, Malkin is trending. Your letting nostalgia blind you

yeah stats are complete fantasy and only manipulated by whom ever calls for them. They can resign Skinner for the same or less money.

Ok makes sense. Well by your logic the sabres should trade Mittelstadt for Dominik Simon. Simon has a better +/- and has 1 less goal but 3 more assists. And simon has a way better corsi

They can sign him? How do you know?

I assume thier owner has money and a pen available in his office, so im sure they have that capability

He also has infinetly better teammates and more ice time, your ignoring context to make a half assed arguement

What if he doesn’t want to sign? Here is what you aren’t understanding. They have Malkin locked up, they have no guarantees that they could lock up skinner. Even if skinner was the superior player, which is laughable, Malkin would still have more value.

I assume the Sabre’s owner has money and a pen, why haven’t they signed skinner?

LMAO this is so bad. Malkin is still a top 4 C in the league. Give us Mittelstadt, Luukonen and 2 1sts.

Actually, they play about the same amount of time. And he's played a lot of time in the bottom 6 and 4th line as well as with crosby. You're the one making half assed arguments

Skinner benefitted from a high PDO while playing with EIchel and Reinhart. Hence the goal burst. Malkin has had injury problems while having a revolving door of linemates.

+/- doesn't mean anything.

Skinner doesn't dominate with advanced stats, and if you think he does, you may just be reffering to this years numbers, so you're subjecting yourself to recency bias.

Skinner is a pending UFA while Malkin is under contract for 3 years.

And no, this is not an overpayment, you're way off on this one.

Mittelstadt has more assists, and clearly does more with less possession

I am referrijg to this years numbers becquse last year means nothing when your player is 32

Last time I checked, 14 assists from Simon is more than 11 assists from Mittelstadt. Plus Mittelstadt is a center and Simon is a winger, which means Mittelstadt possesses the puck more

You can't fully justify this trade (or any for that matter) if you're only looking at this year's numbers. As I said before, recency bias, 1 year of overperforming doesn't make Skinner than a bonafide top 3 C in Malkin

never in a thousand years do the pens accept that

malkin could split in two and I wouldn't trade one of the halves of malkin for skinner......