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Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5, 2022 at 6:36 p.m.
Thread: Next Year If Malkin Leaves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pens2000</b></div><div>i agree with this. letang is extremely valuable even with all his mental mistakes and his outbursts here and there. it ultimately comes down to who they think is more valuable to them competing in the next couple years, imo letang is vital to their success and they should do everything in their power to keep him but obviously theres a limit on him at his age. id love keeping rust because of what hes become with sid/guentzel</div></div>

It just scares me Letang making sure he plays a full season this season; playing through nicks and bruises he normally probably wouldn’t. In a contract year. Seems like a player that is looking to cash in to me.

If they don’t try and move one of Matheson/Pettersson this offseason; they are crazy. U can’t pay three LHD 4M plus. And Pens have two legit 2nd pairing LHD right now. With both playing well and what D-man in their prime are getting paid nowadays, it would be stupid not to move one. Moving one would allow them to keep all 3.

Even if you have to add some draft capital for a team to take one. Or add Kappy to sweeten a deal. Especially with PO-j, NHL ready and more than capable of taking on 3rd pairing minutes. And he’s on a Entry level deal.

Moving Matheson or Pettersson would allow them to sign all 3 and safely still be under the cap and be able to go out and sign acouple medium-low priced FA’s.
Forum: Armchair-GMMar. 5, 2022 at 6:24 p.m.
Thread: Next Year If Malkin Leaves
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Pens2000</b></div><div>I think Letang leaving is more of a possibility because of the whole Montreal thing. But ik this is an IF scenario and that wheeler deal is a massive overpay. You could get JT miller with that tbh</div></div>

I agree. It scares me that Letang has played through injuries this season and is making sure he plays a full season. In his contract year. And he will probably be top 3-5 in Norris voting this season too.

And Letang has made the comment numerous times that he “thinks he can play forever”. And Burke and Hextall disagree. They would want Letang for 2-3 seasons at 7M-8M. I think thats the highest they go.

I think he’ll get atleast a 5 year deal somewhere else. And Pens sign Geno and Rust. Geno signs 2 years at 7.5M. Rust signs 6M for 5 years; 30M contract.


Geno has said numerous times he’s not worried about money. That he’s a rich man. And that he wants to play 1-2 years and retire in Russia.

That’s perfect for Burke/Hextall. A two year deal for Geno. Cause they want to rebuild with “their type of players”.

And now with no Mario and Burkle, and the Fenway group, they will listen to Burke/Hextall and not the fans. Sh*t, the Fenway group traded M.Betts from the RedSox. Homegrown/fan favorite player.

And Sid has also said numerous times he took less and a home team discount and it doesn’t work unless everyone else takes less too. Referring to Geno, Letang, Rust. I think Rust knows what he’s got playing on a line with Sid and will take the 6M for 5-6 years. Hyman got 5.5M for 7 seasons.
Forum: Armchair-GMFeb. 27, 2022 at 2:04 p.m.