Cooke's market value upwards of $2 million per season?
The Pittsburgh Penguins have intensified talks with Pat Morris, the agent for Matt Cooke.
The two sides have been actively engaged in talks since early last week and numbers have been exchanged.
However, the two sides remain apart on the amount of money per season.
It is believed that concessions from both sides are going to have to be made for an agreement to be reached before July 1.
Team sources indicate the primary issue in talks is not the term of the contract but the amount of compensation per season.
The Penguins I'm told have not made an official offer but have centered talks off of a three year contract.
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