Like Deadstar said, business is business. Penguins are lucky to have the people in charge that they do. They understand asset management.
- Ryan_Wilson

8 mil is too much IMO. If he was invaluable and a true part of the solution I would say, of course. But truthfully he is a luxury that can afford to do without at that price. His offensive upside is upended by his poor judgment and decisions with the puck. I for one am tired of yelling KRIS at the TV year after freaking year.

TIOPS reporting that Letang wants 8mil with a full NTC. The Pens offer did not include a NTC. The NTC is a deal killer for the Pens.

Tanger is a goner... Shame, but can't blame either side.
- madmike71

$8M is too much!! His trade value will diminish IMO. I really like the guy but I am disappointed.

I have a feeling Bobby Ryan would be just like Letang and would ask for something like $7-8M /year. It's crazy money to just throw around like that.

Is Eberle too much to ask?

As far as D goes, SJ has Vlasic and Vancouver has Edler as options.

insidepittsburghsports.com says letang has been doing some checking around the league and high on his list is toronto and gulp, the flyers. I would puke if I saw him in a flyer uniform
- bigdaddywaite

I hope Shero uses Letangs list and wipes his A$$ with it. Ship him off to Phoenix or stick him with torts. Better yet get him on the west coast where the travel is the worst.

I mean get the best package you can for him....No Philly. Hell no.

Tanger countered with 8 yrs., $7.8125 per and a full NTC? Get real!

insidepittsburghsports.com says letang has been doing some checking around the league and high on his list is toronto and gulp, the flyers. I would puke if I saw him in a flyer uniform
- bigdaddywaite

I would puke too. Fortunately, I don't think the Flyers have the assets that the Pens would covet. I still think, the Pens are going to want a good D in return. I see no way around it, unless they flip an asset that they get back.

Furthermore, the Pens aren't going to provide their biggest rival with a significant missing piece. TIOPS is also reporting that the Ducks are very interested.

$8M is too much!! His trade value will diminish IMO. I really like the guy but I am disappointed.

I have a feeling Bobby Ryan would be just like Letang and would ask for something like $7-8M /year. It's crazy money to just throw around like that.

Is Eberle too much to ask?

As far as D goes, SJ has Vlasic and Vancouver has Edler as options.
- Orpik44

We're not taking back a forward with a bigger cap hit than Letang for the coming year. Defenseman maybe. But not forward. I just cant see that happening.

insidepittsburghsports.com says letang has been doing some checking around the league and high on his list is toronto and gulp, the flyers. I would puke if I saw him in a flyer uniform
- bigdaddywaite

The Flyers?? It's gotta be damn Talbo calling him....or just a way to pressure management.

Voracek/1st Round Pick for starters if we had to trade him there.

I don't have a good feel for where Letang would be traded to or what specific assets would come back, but Pittsburgh needed another top 4 d man with Letang on the roster let alone without him.

I'd want to go to the Flyers too if I was Letang. They'd probably offer 8 years $80 million for him.

I don't have a good feel for where Letang would be traded to or what specific assets would come back, but Pittsburgh needed another top 4 d man with Letang on the roster let alone without him.
- Ryan_Wilson

Do you like Vlasic? I could see us trading Letang to SJ somehow.

Wish list:

MTL: Gallagher, Gorges
EDM: Smid, Eberle
TOR: JVR, Gardiner, maybe Kulemin
ANA: Etem, Sbisa, ?

Please tweak at will.

Letang should be traded to CGY where he will never see another playoff game for the rest of his career.

The Flyers?? It's gotta be damn Talbo calling him....or just a way to pressure management.

Voracek/1st Round Pick for starters if we had to trade him there.
- Orpik44

No.

He wants way too much money. And why would the Flyers - or any other team - trade top assets this off-season for a player they can bid on for nothing next off-season?

Not that it won't happen, but trading for Letang when it's becoming painfully clear the Pens can't keep him seems foolish.

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No.

He wants way too much money. And why would the Flyers - or any other team - trade top assets this off-season for a player they can bid on for nothing next off-season?

Not that it won't happen, but trading for Letang when it's becoming painfully clear the Pens can't keep him seems foolish.
- wolfhounds

It is said every year, but players with 1 year left on their deals are traded for a ransom every year.

I said it last week and will repeat again... I believe Letang is traded on or before the draft to Edmonton, Anaheim or Colorado.

TIOPS reporting that Letang wants 8mil with a full NTC. The Pens offer did not include a NTC. The NTC is a deal killer for the Pens.

Tanger is a goner... Shame, but can't blame either side.
- madmike71

As much as I would like to see him resign that request is absurd and I'm glad the Penguins aren't dumb enough to give him that.

I'd want to go to the Flyers too if I was Letang. They'd probably offer 8 years $80 million for him.
- Deadstar

hahaha true. then buy him out after a bad year or 2. Wish my boss was cool like that.

I'd want to go to the Flyers too if I was Letang. They'd probably offer 8 years $80 million for him.
- Deadstar

Only the Pens can give him an 8 year contract.

With the buyouts and FAs, there's a lot of top level talent potentially available this off-season. If I'm Flyers management, I go after Ference way before I go after Letang.

Edit: NM, after the trade the team holding his contract could give him 8 years. My bad. I still don't think the Flyers could swing it even if they wanted...

It is said every year, but players with 1 year left on their deals are traded for a ransom every year.
- Deadstar

True. And that's just crazy to me. But a GM certainly might do it to get the fanbase excited. This is going to be an incredibly interesting off-season.

No.

He wants way too much money. And why would the Flyers - or any other team - trade top assets this off-season for a player they can bid on for nothing next off-season?

Not that it won't happen, but trading for Letang when it's becoming painfully clear the Pens can't keep him seems foolish.
- wolfhounds

Two things...

Letang isn't making it to next season without a long term, big money deal.

This is the Flyers we're talking about. Snyder and Homer move core assets every time the wind blows.

Wish list:

MTL: Gallagher (they wouldn't give up on him), Eller, Gorges + 1st
EDM: Smid, Eberle.
TOR: JVR (too much to ask), Gardiner, Kulemin and Ashton + 1st
ANA: Etem (they wouldn't give up on him) Ryan, Sbisa + 1st ?

Please tweak at will.
- errey12

Only the Pens can give him an 8 year contract.

With the buyouts and FAs, there's a lot of top level talent potentially available this off-season. If I'm Flyers management, I go after Ference way before I go after Letang.

Edit: NM, after the trade the team holding his contract could give him 8 years. My bad. I still don't think the Flyers could swing it even if they wanted...
- wolfhounds

Any team that acquires his rights, can sign him for 8 years.

Whoops... got me with the edit...

$8M is too much!! His trade value will diminish IMO. I really like the guy but I am disappointed.

I have a feeling Bobby Ryan would be just like Letang and would ask for something like $7-8M /year. It's crazy money to just throw around like that.

Is Eberle too much to ask?

As far as D goes, SJ has Vlasic and Vancouver has Edler as options.
- Orpik44

If you are giving a guy 8 years you shouldn't have a problem giving a NTC you are commuting to him for the long run with the years. I just assumed a NTC would be default in the contract but I still wouldn't go more than 6.5 but apparently the pens already went 6.75. NTC are really meaningless anyway I feel like the majority of players thy get tades at the deadline have a NTC or NMC