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having a core that old isn't ideal, but the other options were worse. they weren't going to find a point-per-game second-line center better or cheaper than malkin at $6m. they weren't going to find a #1 defenseman who plays 23 minutes a game and is coming off his highest-scoring season who is better or cheaper than letang. rust is also a deal at $5m.
those guys weren't the reason they've lost five straight playoff series (the last two were absolutely due to goaltending), and i don't think those salaries should prevent them from addressing other needs. (really wish hextall hadn't extended jeff carter last year tho -- he fell off a cliff in the second half of the season.)
also it would have been pretty painful seeing malkin in another sweater.
the only takeaway i have from gaudreau is that he must fucking hate calgary, or darryl sutter, or something
also we need a new thread jimmy
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 17:46 (one year ago) link
i mean the pens are going to be utterly fucked when crosby retires no matter what happens; not much point trying to cushion the fall with half-measures now
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 17:49 (one year ago) link
e.g. the flyers just gave nic deslauriers (8-5-13 and 113 PIM in 81 games last year) a four-year deal at just under $2m per
columbus just gave erik gudbranson (6-11-17 in 78 games last year) four years at $4m per
just insane shit
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 18:48 (one year ago) link