2013
03.28
03.28
Pittsburgh Penguins made another impressive trade on Thursday morning by acquiring Jarome Iginla (per the Penguins' official Twitter account) from the Calgary Flames to give their roster more scoring depth and grit for a Stanley Cup run.
But this deal failed to address the team's biggest needs.
Acquiring a player of Iginla's caliber is a fantastic move for the Penguins because of what the 35-year-old veteran brings to the ice, but there were stronger areas of concern on this team than goal scoring, forward depth, grit and leadership.
Shero has to add a top-four, two-way defenseman who can contribute offensively if Kris Letang's injury woes continue. Trading for veteran defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks was ...
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But this deal failed to address the team's biggest needs.
Acquiring a player of Iginla's caliber is a fantastic move for the Penguins because of what the 35-year-old veteran brings to the ice, but there were stronger areas of concern on this team than goal scoring, forward depth, grit and leadership.
Shero has to add a top-four, two-way defenseman who can contribute offensively if Kris Letang's injury woes continue. Trading for veteran defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks was ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins