This is not a "sky is falling" comment, but if the plan right now is to not be aggressive and just limp in, then I really don't see the point of re-signing Malkin and Letang. Why not just pack it up and start the rebuild?

I'd love to see Geno and Letang retire as Penguins, but ice a team that will barely compete for a playoff spot makes little sense to me.
- Rinosaur

Think outside the box

Relitigating E-Rod and Dom Simon is my personal Stanley Cup. Can we get Sheary in here to?
- Victoro311

No, we actually appreciate the little dude.

This is not a "sky is falling" comment, but if the plan right now is to not be aggressive and just limp in, then I really don't see the point of re-signing Malkin and Letang. Why not just pack it up and start the rebuild?

I'd love to see Geno and Letang retire as Penguins, but ice a team that will barely compete for a playoff spot makes little sense to me.
- Rinosaur

That's exactly what they should be doing. Pens have little cap space and few young prospects. Trade those two and hopefully get over payments on both.

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Ceci signs with the Oilers. 4 years. $3.25 mil per

That's exactly what they should be doing. Pens have little cap space and few young prospects. Trade those two and hopefully get over payments on both.
- stevens87

I don't agree. I think if done right they can still build a strong team that isn't so reliant on Sid and Geno.

I don't agree. I think if done right they can still build a strong team that isn't so reliant on Sid and Geno.
- Rinosaur

OK and exactly how would they do that? Who would they sign?

OK and exactly how would they do that?
- stevens87

Magic

Still some very good players available for us. Would love one of Danault, Saad, Kreji or Schwartz. Not sure if he is the guy, but Grubbauer is still unsigned.

For a Ceci replacement, I don't know who is available that would make sense.

This is not a "sky is falling" comment, but if the plan right now is to not be aggressive and just limp in, then I really don't see the point of re-signing Malkin and Letang. Why not just pack it up and start the rebuild?

I'd love to see Geno and Letang retire as Penguins, but ice a team that will barely compete for a playoff spot makes little sense to me.
- Rinosaur

Pens won the division last year amongst a bunch of injuries, I can't imagine them limping into the playoffs with teams like CAR, NYR and PHI actively getting worse. Pens still have cap room to spare.

Now will they compete for a cup? Probably not but Feds and I have been saying they won't be for about 2 years now, this is just Red Wings Demise v2 starring the Pittsburgh Penguins.

OK and exactly how would they do that?
- stevens87

Quality asset management and patience. Two things GMJR knew nothing about.

Magic
- 668710

That's about it!

OK and exactly how would they do that? Who would they sign?
- stevens87

It's all much easier said than done. I'm aware, but I would have done the Coleman signing.

Quality asset management and patience. Two things GMJR knew nothing about.
- Feds91Stammer

Exactly Feds! That's why the Pens are in this situation now!

Exactly Feds! That's why the Pens are in this situation now!
- stevens87

But it’s too late to sell off and rebuild. The values are a lot lower than you think. Time to be patient hope for some quality moves and get lucky.

But it’s too late to sell off and rebuild. The values are a lot lower than you think. Time to be patient hope for some quality moves and get lucky.
- Feds91Stammer

So, magic?

But it’s too late to sell off and rebuild. The values are a lot lower than you think. Time to be patient hope for some quality moves and get lucky.
- Feds91Stammer

After the season he had last year, I think you could get a pretty decent return for Letang!

Exactly Feds! That's why the Pens are in this situation now!
- stevens87

Spot on about this. We need to keep our top picks; the days of just throwing them into trades can't be done anymore. Especially, if this franchise wants to remain competitive in the future, which is a lot closer than we're probably willing to accept.

After the season he had last year, I think you could get a pretty decent return for Letang!
- stevens87

That would be dumb.

2018-19 Called, they want their line up back...again

After the season he had last year, I think you could get a pretty decent return for Letang!
- stevens87

Wouldn’t be anything notable in terms of a rebuild.

This is not a "sky is falling" comment, but if the plan right now is to not be aggressive and just limp in, then I really don't see the point of re-signing Malkin and Letang. Why not just pack it up and start the rebuild?

I'd love to see Geno and Letang retire as Penguins, but ice a team that will barely compete for a playoff spot makes little sense to me.
- Rinosaur

Agreed

Wouldn’t be anything notable in terms of a rebuild.
- Feds91Stammer

Exactly it's not like the poop team going for first overall pick is going to give us that pic for letang

That would be dumb.
- j.boyd919

Yeah, better off just keeping him and let him walk at the end of the year or be more stupid and sign him to a four or five year extension.

Yeah, better off just keeping him and let him walk at the end of the year or be more stupid and sign him to a four or five year extension.
- stevens87

Signing him to an extension is the right move. He's not walking, has already said he wants to retire a Penguin numerous times.

ERod and Simon! Let's get this party started! Hahaha woo

Now it's no secret I wasn't near as hard on ERod as most around here... But to give him a raise and also have lost McCann and Tanev, I don't know... I don't know...