What if he demanded the number of seats in the arena end in 71 too?
- rangerdanger94

I mean, he does have 1 trophy that Crosby doesn't....

Reverend Killtaker was First!
- hipcheck_goalie

Reverend Killtaker was first!
- hipcheck_goalie

Edited it for ya!

I mean, he does have 1 trophy that Crosby doesn't....
- Thorny

Two

Two
- jchst22

Ohhhh 2, name the arena after him too.

Who has a baby during the finals? Very unprofessional. Typical Russian, just cares about himself.

Ohhhh 2, name the arena after him too.
- Thorny

nah the team. the penguins are from now on called the malkins.

Who has a baby during the finals? Very unprofessional. Typical Russian, just cares about himself.
- Grinder47

lol

Two
- jchst22

Actually 3 if you count his Russian model as a trophy

“Ulf was my roommate for eight years,” Francis said. “We were traded to Pittsburgh together, won a couple of Cups together.

“He was the closest thing I had to a brother in the NHL. We’ve spent a lot of time together through the years. Our families are close, we’ve had vacations together. We’re excited to have him in our organization.”

Actually 3 if you count his Russian model as a trophy
- jchst22

I remember the girl Sid was dating during the Olympics, he is doing pretty well himself

I wish Malkin would have signed for 7.171M
- Oneonta Penguin

I think hockey is the game where its the most difficult for guys to take significant discounts, but it might even happen more than other sports. After taxes it isn't that easy to walk away from the NHL with significant wealth. Not like baseball where 4th starters earn the salaries of generational talents in the NHL.

Still intrigued by the Sharks cycle game. Most teams cycle so they can get down low near the net, the Sharks are completely opposite. They cycle down low to get the puck back to the point. Very different.

I remember when CGY offered Engellend 3 x $2.9m. Good times
- DeflatedPucks

I think theres a decent chance someone offers Schultz 4 years 16 million. He's not worth that yet, but he has a shot at making that a reasonable contract. That is probably close to the market for 4/5D 1st power play guy. My opinion is that's close to fair value for him since he offers potential of becoming a 3d. Depends a bit on how the cap shakes out.

Add in a premium for being a cup winning dman.

I think we have a decent shot at signing him for around 3.

From last blog:

That's been the narrative for (or against the Pens) alot of these playoffs... Other team didn't play to potential, Pens overachieving, etc.
- MattStrat

I hope it continues as well. Teams underestimating us thinking they just need to turn up & they will win.

Who gives a (frank) what the 'experts' think anyway? Silent overachievers (thanks Kreiderbomb ). Players start believing the hype, that's a great thing for the Pens team because they are being rag dolled in the press.

I think hockey is the game where its the most difficult for guys to take significant discounts, but it might even happen more than other sports. After taxes it isn't that easy to walk away from the NHL with significant wealth. Not like baseball where 4th starters earn the salaries of generational talents in the NHL.
- sditulli

It's still pretty damn easy

Who has a baby during the finals? Very unprofessional. Typical Russian, just cares about himself.
- Grinder47

Evgeni Malkin? More like EvgenME Malkin. SMDH...

Who has a baby during the finals? Very unprofessional. Typical Russian, just cares about himself.
- Grinder47

Malkin is a dumb idiot.

That first period was a thing of beauty. Too bad it was just typical pens overachieving.

That first period was a thing of beauty. Too bad it was just typical pens overachieving.
- Conse

Looked not even as good as the last two Tampa Bay games... I'd say the follow two periods were the more usual Penguins disappearing act.

Looked not even as good as the last two Tampa Bay games... I'd say the follow two periods were the more usual Penguins disappearing act.
- Guile

That is an overly negative exaggeration, IMO. The third was more us than them. SJ is a very good team, BTW.

“Ulf was my roommate for eight years,” Francis said. “We were traded to Pittsburgh together, won a couple of Cups together.

“He was the closest thing I had to a brother in the NHL. We’ve spent a lot of time together through the years. Our families are close, we’ve had vacations together. We’re excited to have him in our organization.”
- BINGO!

Gtfo

Still intrigued by the Sharks cycle game. Most teams cycle so they can get down low near the net, the Sharks are completely opposite. They cycle down low to get the puck back to the point. Very different.
- Francois Leroux

and our defensemen defended that beautifully last night IMO.

“Ulf was my roommate for eight years,” Francis said. “We were traded to Pittsburgh together, won a couple of Cups together.

“He was the closest thing I had to a brother in the NHL. We’ve spent a lot of time together through the years. Our families are close, we’ve had vacations together. We’re excited to have him in our organization.”
- BINGO!

and what makes it better is that it was matt cullens uncle that got traded from pittsburgh to whalers for ulf and francis and the only stanley cup MATT cullen have is with the carolina hurricanes (which kinda was whalers) it is weird how things come around

rust practiced on ice today for people that didn't know.