I'm also taking age into consideration here as well obviously we'd have Matthews for a longer time. Sorry didn't add that before.
- 668710

Oh, well, yeah. I dunno if it's fair to pick who you'd rather have under contract for so many years because of stuff like age.

Oh, well, yeah. I dunno if it's fair to pick who you'd rather have under contract for so many years because of stuff like age.
- j.boyd919

Yea haha, but you're right that would be a tough pick.

Oh, well, yeah. I dunno if it's fair to pick who you'd rather have under contract for so many years because of stuff like age.
- j.boyd919

Something to consider here if we're taking age into consideration is Matthews upcoming contract. It wouldnt even fit under the Pens cap even with Geno's cap hit not there.

Something to consider here if we're taking age into consideration is Matthews upcoming contract. It wouldnt even fit under the Pens cap even with Geno's cap hit not there.
- MattStrat

Yea possibly haha, we may as well end this now before someone else chimes in and makes it an argument because it's a fantasy anyways haha.

Philbo looks like he enjoys a bit of 3 on 3 action.
- Aussiepenguin

You mean 3 on 1, like a blond, a brunette, and a Ballpark?

Easy there tough guy. Former season ticket holder who was following the Pens when you were still in short pants.

Malkin is declining rapidly. Either he can't do it consistently, or can't be bothered to. My reference was to his drop off that started years ago. Whichever way you want to see it through your rose colored glasses, he is not worth the cap hit.

For the 9.3 the Pens could even out the lines much better.
- Peach

Malkin has a point per game this year and he's in decline? What a joke. And even the lines out? We have the best forward depth in the league except at 3C, are we going to trade our 2C(who is a 1C on any other team) for a 3C? I'll take his cap hit over Toews or Kopitar any day. Dumb dumb!

Malkin has a point per game this year and he's in decline? What a joke. And even the lines out? We have the best forward depth in the league except at 3C, are we going to trade our 2C(who is a 1C on any other team) for a 3C? I'll take his cap hit over Toews or Kopitar any day. Dumb dumb!
- Dcoms

- j.boyd919

Wow. You giving a Dcoms post two thumbs up is a little heart warming...

Larkin for Malkin

Larkin for Malkin
- Feds91Stammer

Thank you finally something sensible

Thank you finally something sensible
- 668710

Wow. You giving a Dcoms post two thumbs up is a little heart warming...
- MattStrat

He's my boo.

What if we picked up Jason Garrison on waivers and then traded Maatta ++ for Duchene or Galch ?

Garrison is an obvious step down but hes a free pick-up that takes some of the sting out of losing Maatta..

What if we picked up Jason Garrison on waivers and then traded Maatta ++ for Duchene or Galch ?

Garrison is an obvious step down but hes a free pick-up that takes some of the sting out of losing Maatta..
- YouMeAndDupuis9

Im very surprised hes on waivers.

He still has a canon shot.

To answer your question though, Id have a real hard time parting with Maatta and the way he's playing...but either of those 2 centres would make the team much better overall with Garrison taking Maatta's spot. Hmmm

What if we picked up Jason Garrison on waivers and then traded Maatta ++ for Duchene or Galch ?

Garrison is an obvious step down but hes a free pick-up that takes some of the sting out of losing Maatta..
- YouMeAndDupuis9

What is the ++? Because Maatta is nowhere near the value of those 2 Cs.

Garrison is relatively bad nowadays too.

What if we picked up Jason Garrison on waivers and then traded Maatta ++ for Duchene or Galch ?

Garrison is an obvious step down but hes a free pick-up that takes some of the sting out of losing Maatta..
- YouMeAndDupuis9

Garrison is horrible. His last few years in Tampa were absolutely brutal.

Im very surprised hes on waivers.

He still has a canon shot.

To answer your question though, Id have a real hard time parting with Maatta and the way he's playing...but either of those 2 centres would make the team much better overall with Garrison taking Maatta's spot. Hmmm
- MattStrat

Garrison is not good, I don't think it would improve the Penguins that much.

What is the ++? Because Maatta is nowhere near the value of those 2 Cs.

Garrison is relatively bad nowadays too.
- Feds91Stammer

The ++ must be Larkin after we acquire him for Geno. Yea that's it.

Well we had centers the last two years and now we don't have that depth at center. The last two years has been wingers coming up which we still have a few that we can afford to move a hags if needed. Archibald could fill his void if needed I think. But we have ZAR and too
- 668710

A Hagelin trade is fine, I'm referring to the people who want to trade Malkin or Phil, thus major pieces. Hagelin is a bit of a luxury item: does some things very well bit probably not worth 4M. Especially when Sprong comes up and he's the team's 7th best wing.