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Penguins exploring blockbuster type trades coming out of Roster Freeze
As the Penguins have just two regulation wins this month, with both victories coming against Buffalo and Arizona, the noise on Jim Rutherford planning something big is only getting louder and it’s intensifying after the Penguins brutal performance Saturday night on home-ice in a 4-0 loss to the Ducks.
NHL sources say Penguins General Manger Jim Rutherford has communicated to rival GM’s he will listen to trade offers for every player on his roster except Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and MTo read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
While there’s a few others like Jake Guentzel who won’t be moved, Crosby, Malkin and Murray are the only three other executives know not to ask about when discussing trade scenarios with the Penguins. [/hide]
With concerns mounting in the organization over Letang’s play for this season and long-term, they have engaged into listening mode on the 30 year old defenseman with specific teams Pittsburgh believes they could line up with for a deal
“One name that I do hear out there that is being bantered about is Kris Letang,” Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos reported on the HNIC Headlines Segment.
NHL insider Elliotte Friedman chimed in saying if the Penguins “were to deal Letang”, they are seeking an a “pair” of impact forwards, a center and winger.
The Penguins expressing a willingness to listen on Letang is significant from the standpoint of how loved he is by Penguins ownership, notably Ron Burkle.
There’s a difference between willing to move a star player and being in listening mode but the situation is beyond just preliminary talk mode with clubs or the Penguins trying to make some of their core uncomfortable.
Sources say Penguin management has communicated with ownership of potential Letang trade scenarios that are or could be in play before the February 26th deadline.
It’s believed Rutherford has full support to do what he has to do to upgrade the roster, even if it meant moving Letang, a player beloved by ownership like Marc Andre Fleury was.
If Pittsburgh went forward to do some major surgery and move Letang, league chatter is the type of center they are seeking in any Letang deal is a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Staal type impact center.
While he’s not a center, don’t be surprised to see some Max Pacioretty talk emerging. [/hide]
Brandon Sutter 2 goals, 4 assists…+0
Nick Bonino 6 goals, 1 assist…-6
Riley Sheahan 3 goals, 7 assists…+0
More production, half the price of the 2 previous 3c’s.
Merry Christmas Stanchion
Maybe Santa will give him 1 year free subscription for this site
if we deal Letang it better be for more than galcehnyuk…as reported below pacioretty and Galgehnyuk ok//
Merry Christmas everybody. Take the time to enjoy your family these holidays, as seeing them next year is never guaranteed.
Well that’s depressing
I didn’t mean for it to come out that way. My life has slowly changed a lot over the past 8 months and has shown me how things come out of no where and turn you 180. I’ve come to appreciate everyday with loved ones when before I took things for granted.
Yes we saw fleury gone and team misses him because you don’t grow in trees a goalie that gives you chance to win every year and make playoffs. Now letang to be gone it doesn’t grow on trees a player that plays 25-26 mins a game just like Murray is exposed being a fraud pens defence willing be exposed too. Now let me guess some clown will say pens won the cup with letang. Yes maybe since team was hit but on a full season it makes a difference. Just like you clowns are seeing about Murray. Funny how minute… Read more »
You had 1 too many glasses of egg nog.
Letang gives them about 25 bad minutes a game and you’re the only idiot that wants a 5mil backup goalie. Do the world a favor and tell your mom to change and hide the Wi-Fi password.
How about a real starting goalie? Asking too much of Murray?
Like one who would post 7 shutout periods to clinch their second cup in their first two years? That kind? Funny how you and Samantha are the only two on this boat.
Part of Murray’s bad year is
letangs shit play retard! Besides MAF has played like six games this year moron
Yeah Letang is why Murray cant stop most shots and will never steal a game with a great save. ROFL
Yeah it’s not like Murray stole any in the last two post-seasons or anything. Get real. Letang is most certainly part of the reason why they bleed odd man breaks and make ridiculous turnovers every single game, which lead to high danger chances. Our defense is brutal and he’s a big reason why.
According to madden deal done
What’s the deal?
Hope his isn’t it…
https://mobile.twitter.com/NHLRumors17/status/945001583175241728?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
that fat ass mark madden i went to school with that guy…wow what a >>>>>