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Agreed

Maata seems to have improved with shoulder surgery. Maybe I should go ad screw mine up and find out who his surgeon might be. Then I too can improve my skills.

Oh, and yes, by all means sign him sooner than later.

F Skuds.

- BulliesPhan87

Very poetic.

If Maatta can be extended this summer for $5 mil for 6 years, I'd do it in a second.

Bridge deals are only a good gamble for a team if there are legitimate questions about a players ceiling. Otherwise, they are just short sighted and end up costing more in the long run.

5 years @ $4M per should do it

if the pens are healthy and try to move martin to a w. coast team at the deadline, who is the 4th top 4? despres is gonna have to get a heck of a lot more consistant, bortz ditto. harrington would have to play, ditto doumalin. then there is the poiliot wild card.

Maata seems to have improved with shoulder surgery. Maybe I should go ad screw mine up and find out who his surgeon might be. Then I too can improve my skills.

Oh, and yes, by all means sign him sooner than later.

F Skuds.
- powerhouse

I would have to say the shoulder surgery might have been a bit of an asset to Maatta. My younger brother had the same surgery, so I know of how the rehab goes... 1-2 months of "you can't do almost anything". After that, very very minimal shoulder usage for another 2 months. Why is that good? That leaves cardio and conditioning, and lots of time for it. And this is not a shot at Maatta, but he was not ready for a full NHL season last year. Not his fault, thats far from something easy for a pure rookie to do. This year I think he will be playing his best hockey at the end of the year as well as the start, no slow decline due to fatigue.

I would have to say the shoulder surgery might have been a bit of an asset to Maatta. My younger brother had the same surgery, so I know of how the rehab goes... 1-2 months of "you can't do almost anything". After that, very very minimal shoulder usage for another 2 months. Why is that good? That leaves cardio and conditioning, and lots of time for it. And this is not a shot at Maatta, but he was not ready for a full NHL season last year. Not his fault, thats far from something easy for a pure rookie to do. This year I think he will be playing his best hockey at the end of the year as well as the start, no slow decline due to fatigue.
- Guile

This makes sense to me. I like the optimism and boy what's not to like about Maata?

if the pens are healthy and try to move martin to a w. coast team at the deadline, who is the 4th top 4? despres is gonna have to get a heck of a lot more consistant, bortz ditto. harrington would have to play, ditto doumalin. then there is the poiliot wild card.
- ChrisMS

Where did this come from?

I would have to say the shoulder surgery might have been a bit of an asset to Maatta. My younger brother had the same surgery, so I know of how the rehab goes... 1-2 months of "you can't do almost anything". After that, very very minimal shoulder usage for another 2 months. Why is that good? That leaves cardio and conditioning, and lots of time for it. And this is not a shot at Maatta, but he was not ready for a full NHL season last year. Not his fault, thats far from something easy for a pure rookie to do. This year I think he will be playing his best hockey at the end of the year as well as the start, no slow decline due to fatigue.
- Guile

I had the same surgery as well. It was brutal, never want to deal with that again. I thought I was doing better at one point, unloaded the dishwasher and had my hand out at 90 degrees with 2 plates, completely collapsed and broke the plates. I was in so much pain.

Where did this come from?
- jmatchett383

pulled it right out of my arse

5 years @ $4M per should do it
- Barnaby36

dunno. maatta would have one more cap increase under his belt by then and, if he plays lights out for a whole season, unlike last year, he will prove to be a legit top 3 or top 2 d-man. 5 mil might end up looking like a steal in a year or 2

When I saw the Brodin deal I also thought immediately of a comparable/framework deal for Matta. These teams playing hardball with the RFA's have not turned out well for the teams in my opinion. The Canadiens could have had PK at such a lower cap hit if they didn't negotiate so stiff.

I would offer Matta 5 mil X 6 years and pray he takes it. Pens get 2 years of his UFA and he gets a bit higher value for the first 2 years. Rutherford get on it!!

pulled it right out of my arse
- ChrisMS

Okay, well I've got one along the same alley in that case:

If they move Crosby and Malkin for picks at the TDL, who's the #1 center?

Okay, well I've got one along the same alley in that case:

If they move Crosby and Malkin for picks at the TDL, who's the #1 center?
- jmatchett383

come now, the one I raised was a perfectly reasnable question. martin is an asset that could be moved, would probably be out west, and my questions about replacing him were practical. no need for the sarcasm.

Good news is that any contract extension for Maatta won't go into effect until the 16-17 season. That means hopefully 2 offseasons of the cap rising.

thn rumor roundup has the rangers looking for d help. what about scuds for glass

Okay, well I've got one along the same alley in that case:

If they move Crosby and Malkin for picks at the TDL, who's the #1 center?
- jmatchett383

Martin is in a contract year so the trade rumors have been flying. If the Pens pull in a top 6 winger for a top 4 D plus prospect\picks it would be Martin on the way out.

come now, the one I raised was a perfectly reasnable question. martin is an asset that could be moved, would probably be out west, and my questions about replacing him were practical. no need for the sarcasm.
- ChrisMS

If you removed all the sarcasm from jmatch's posts, he'd have a long history of blank posts

If you removed all the sarcasm from jmatch's posts, he'd have a long history of blank posts
- BulliesPhan87

Martin is in a contract year so the trade rumors have been flying. If the Pens pull in a top 6 winger for a top 4 D plus prospect\picks it would be Martin on the way out.
- usethe1-2-2

Martin plus a lower pick/prospect to LA for Williams. Both UFAs at the end of the season.

Okay, well I've got one along the same alley in that case:

If they move Crosby and Malkin for picks at the TDL, who's the #1 center?
- jmatchett383

tanner glass

Martin is in a contract year so the trade rumors have been flying. If the Pens pull in a top 6 winger for a top 4 D plus prospect\picks it would be Martin on the way out.
- usethe1-2-2

i see martin going for another ufa top 6... or a younger top 9 with potential. i think he has less value than many pens fans think, despite potentially being one of the best d options available at the deadline