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Crosby out as highest-paid Pen?
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08:03 AM ET 01.08 | If Ray Shero planned things right, the lockout's final details won't affect the significant offseason decisions he's staring down with Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. The Penguins signed [Sidney Crosby] to a 12-year extension worth $104.4 million in July. Malkin and Letang can have their contracts extended beginning July 1. The labor agreement will afford the Penguins an opportunity to offer Malkin, 26, and Letang, 25, an extra contract year than any club could if those players became unrestricted free agents July 1, 2014. Malkin could max out at eight years and $102.88 million. ... [Shero] confirmed that he and Crosby discussed the likelihood that Malkin might become the Penguins' highest paid player in terms of yearly salary.
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Anyone else think Sid's taking heat for signing the deal he did when he did?
Or do the other players just generally assume he's a **** and not care too much what he does at all?
Either way, the Pens have their core locked up for a good amount of time once they get Geno and Letang signed. Of course, if Geno wants to hit the open market...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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is this REALLY that important to the players...if it is, that's sad to me....
Spiny Norman
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Was thinking about The Kid this morning. Where would you all rate him all-time?
My first thought was Gretzky, but I quickly realized he is not in the Great One's league. So when I started dialling it down, I then realized he is not evey HOF material (yet).
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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Somewhere between Hayley Wickenheiser and Cassie Campbell...
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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It seems like all pro athletes want to have the biggest contract. Its kind of a status symbol and I agree it is sad.
Burgh-Fan
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I'm pretty sure the Crosby really only cares about winning, especially since he took a deal under market value when he signed. He could easily have gone in the 10+ million dolalr range and he didn't.
puttin on the foil
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football players, basketball players, some baseball players, Brad Doty, and apparantly (according to Dregger), P.K. Subban...
puttin on the foil
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Remember Prickey Henderson saying he didn't think he could play har for only a million $$ back when some guy came along and made more than he did?
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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I think Hayley would have beaten his tuchas....that slap fight thing wouldn't have worked
Spiny Norman
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Maybe not to most players Spiny. But I'll bet their agents will get steamed on selective cases.
Slapshot
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15% will do that to a guy I guess
Spiny Norman
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similar quality of players, contracts signed several years apart, nothing to see here...
puttin on the foil
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Well.............I think you're right. But there's no fun in that. Time to start a fake argument even if the real ones will come later! :-)
Slapshot
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Quite possibly the worst threeway fantasy ever.
Canuck eh?
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It's the nature of a contract isn't it?
The guys sign long term deals for stability.
At that point one should know that the market will reduce it's overall value in time.
But it will still be damn fine.
Hank Kingsley
Port Alberni, BC
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exactly. he took a long term deal, he can't resonably be upset now if another earns more than he does.
puttin on the foil
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How about Brian Burke in a gimp suit instead of Sid?
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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The word "gimp" always reminds me of Pulp Fiction
BGDave
Bowling Green , KY
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How about a drunk Burke, naked Bettman and a bucket of chicken
Garbage Man
Harrisburg , PA
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Shero: Hey Sid, Malkin may make slightly more than you with a new deal.
Sid: Ok.
I really can't see that convo going any other way.
DurkDiggler
Iron City, PA
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