Great examples. Too bad they're not f'ing playing.
- Daman

Sorta like Alexei Yashin?

If you're happy with Malkin taking $10mil against the cap, I hope you're happy with cheap fillins everywhere else. I cant see room for Letang after that. Im not exactly sure how the new CBA works, but the cap is going down to $60, isnt it only allowed to go up a slow % every yr?
- sammy87

I agree. I would prefer one elite player (i.e. Crosby) and a better cast.

The Shero press conference is being streamed on the Pens site if anyone is interested. Should start any minute.

If you're happy with Malkin taking $10mil against the cap, I hope you're happy with cheap fillins everywhere else. I cant see room for Letang after that. Im not exactly sure how the new CBA works, but the cap is going down to $60, isnt it only allowed to go up a slow % every yr?
- sammy87

Ideally we get good contributions from guys on entry level deals for the next couple of seasons (Bennett, Despres, other defensive prospects).

wtf!

Pens are never going to win the cup with Bylsma, im sorry they are not...


and iggy wont resign with us now either...

Ideally we get good contributions from guys on entry level deals for the next couple of seasons (Bennett, Despres, other defensive prospects).
- rival22

Idealy...When was the last time a team won the cup with a guy making $10mil?

wtf!

Pens are never going to win the cup with Bylsma, im sorry they are not...


and iggy wont resign with us now either...
- nh4442

Look at the bright side... We're going to be great in the regular season...

Bylsma 2 year extension... Assistant coaches come back (except Meloche).

Not surprised by Bylsma's extension, but a little surprised that Reirden is back.

Idealy...When was the last time a team won the cup with a guy making $10mil?
- sammy87

New CBA, so it's not like Malkin would be making $10 million if he could sign a year ago.

Look at the bright side... We're going to be great in the regular season...
- madmike71

How can a coach that gets out coached consistently in playoffs and to lesser teams during the reg season keep his job!

he didn't use Bennett despres and iggy correctly, he couldn't fix the pp, the goalies were/are a mess...

I just don't understand

wtf!

Pens are never going to win the cup with Bylsma, im sorry they are not...

and iggy wont resign with us now either...
- nh4442

Ummm....

Look at the bright side... We're going to be great in the regular season...
- madmike71

Gotta keep that sell out streak going, keep that money machine printing!

Ummm....
- Gunner Staal

hahahaha

and iggy wont resign with us now either...
- nh4442

Is that a bad thing?

Idealy...When was the last time a team won the cup with a guy making $10mil?
- sammy87

Wrong attitude to have. When was the last time the cap was $70 million? Thats where it is headed in 2 years.

Ummm....
- Gunner Staal

LMAO

Wrong attitude to have. When was the last time the cap was $70 million? Thats where it is headed in 2 years.
- Deadstar

Cap will be at a minimum of 75M by the time Malkin's deal expires, probably more.

Ummm....
- Gunner Staal

sorry gunner, another cup...

and a lot of people have said that was therriens team and style... and bylsma made small corrections that won...

he was out coached in every playoff series

0-15 against bos...

Wrong attitude to have. When was the last time the cap was $70 million? Thats where it is headed in 2 years.
- Deadstar

Plus, both Malkin's and Letang's extensions won't hit until 2014-2015, so they will not be a problem this year.

Cap will be at a minimum of 75M by the time Malkin's deal expires, probably more.
- Gunner Staal

Meet the new CBA
Same as the old CBA

(insert big rock and roll ending)

sorry gunner, another cup...

and a lot of people have said that was therriens team and style... and bylsma made small corrections that won...

he was out coached in every playoff series

0-15 against bos...
- nh4442

Do the Blues fire Hitchcock? Wings havent been in a Conference Final since 2009, should the Wings can Babcock?

Cap will be at a minimum of 75M by the time Malkin's deal expires, probably more.
- Gunner Staal

I thought the new CBA was to limit the growth of the cap so it doesnt go from 40-70 in 7 yrs? Are you saying 75 by the end of Malkin's old or potential new contract? IF it's the latter, then that means by the time Malkin retires him and Crosby will be taking up about 1/3 of cap space for the next 8 yrs.

Do the Blues fire Hitchcock? Wings havent been in a Conference Final since 2009, should the Wings can Babcock?
- Gunner Staal

they aren't also going on 15 game winning streaks as well as be number 1 in the conference...

atleast with babcock he has coached his way into the Stanley cup enough times to keep his job. Wings arnt getting blown out in games and shut out by lesser teams...

as well as not going 0-15 on the pp

Do the Blues fire Hitchcock? Wings havent been in a Conference Final since 2009, should the Wings can Babcock?
- Gunner Staal

I'm sorry, but the Boston series wasn't Blysma's fault competely. Some of it was, but you can put the blame on players as well. Crosby had his worse 4 game stretch in his career, just to name one.

they aren't also going on 15 game winning streaks as well as be number 1 in the conference...

atleast with babcock he has coached his way into the Stanley cup enough times to keep his job. Wings arnt getting blown out in games and shut out by lesser teams...

as well as not going 0-15 on the pp
- nh4442

They lost 3 in a row....in the playoffs. System failure?