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Problem is, all these things were known before preseason.
Resigniung Letang, Malkin and Carter and then trading for Petry made age a real concern. Grabbing Rutta in UFA didnt make things better. They decided to double down on the win now mode.
Age of the team was accepted. Lack of quality prospects/youth - almost accepted. What is there, 2 players on the roster under the age of 25 (POJ and Poulin)?
Hextall is going to Hextall and hes going to drive the players crazy. Like another older team, the Leafs, the Pens are going to ride with the horses in the corral, for good or bad.
After they re-signed/signed all the old guys and When they gave Kapanen 2 yrs, I always said they should move him. McEwen, a 3rd and a middling prospect who could be hit or miss like an Isaac ratcliffe was what I thought would work.