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Penguins may have to shop Staal
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08:19 AM ET 04.24 | The high-powered likes of the Canucks and Red Wings are out, too, but neither lost to a bitter rival the way Sidney Crosby and Pittsburgh did. [The Penguins] must be left wondering how many more shots this group might have before the inevitable tyranny of the salary cap forces change. Crosby and third-line centre Jordan Staal will be entering the final years of their contracts whenever next season rolls around. ... Staal's cap hit is $4 million. It could be that Staal will want to move on a to a place where he can move up in the lineup. If the Penguins can't sign him to an extension, they will have to consider trading him at the deadline rather than lose him for nothing.
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Toronto beckons young Staal.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Jordan, if you get a call late at night by some drunken irked guy.....hang up, immediately.
Kberg1970
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Shero can't gamble at the trade deadline if they don't work out an extension.
DurkDiggler
Iron City, PA
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Why would he do that? Nobody else is going to give him $6+ mil.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Best to figure out in the off-season.
Heck, by next off-season, Shero might be on his way out anyway.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Pens need a cap miracle.
hbomb
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Sometimes, money isn't the only thing in life.....
Kberg1970
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Or to trade Crosby??
This could get interesting...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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For a kid entering his prime, it's probably the only thing.
Not convinced he could handle #1 duties, though.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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Don't see that happening but they probably will think about it. CEC capacity ends in the #87.
hbomb
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No way, they trade #87 or risk trading Malkin. If Sid can't play for health reasons, I do believe he will retire.
Malkin actually worries me a bit though. Staal showed up this playoff series. Malkin didn't, and also showed too many signs of fustration where he got out of hand. Didn't like it.
PensFanDealWithIt
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He's not a #1 center and I have doubts about him being a #2 center on a good team. He's not a bust, but has never lived up to the hype and potential for a #2 overall. He's never been an all-star, and never actually in the conversation for one, either.
Toews, Backstrom and Kessel were 3,4,5 in that draft. Looking back on it, he is kinda of a bust.
Schad - Notorious…
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Plays with those scoring dynamos Cooke and Kennedy. Doesn't see much time on the PP. Could be a 30-35 goal scorer, have to wonder if assists would go up if on a 2nd line.
hbomb
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Die.
Thanks,
Schad.
Schad - Notorious…
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He's not a 30-35 goal scorer, if he was, he would have shown it by now. Plus, I thought Cooke was playing with Crosby this year?
Schad - Notorious…
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why would he hang up on Bylsma (tweak)
Spiny Norman
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had 29 1 year. 26? this year missing games.
When Sid 1st came back he played with Cooke, then Danny put Sid with Dupuis and Sullivan, and Staal back on the 3rd line.
On a 2nd line with PP time he could easily hit 30-35
hbomb
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LOL!
Later Y'all
hbomb
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All valid arguments, but he's had to play in really, really big shadows there in Pittsburgh.
Going to a Southern team would probably be his best option. Maybe even joining his brother in Carolina.
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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