2013
06.09
06.09
Pittsburgh Penguins face a lot of questions this offseason after their disappointing loss to the Boston Bruins in the NHL playoffs, but there is a way they can have a "perfect" offseason.
Pittsburgh's weaknesses were exposed in the playoffs: a lack of team defense, poor goaltending and a need for more grit.
General manager Ray Shero faces a challenge. The Penguins have some key unrestricted free agents this summer and next summer, including superstar Evgeni Malkin, and have already committed $56,423,333 in cap space to 18 players for 2013-14, per CapGeek.com. The cap ceiling will be $64.3 million next year, so clearly some changes are coming to Pittsburgh before next season starts.
Here is a blueprint for a successful offseason for the ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh's weaknesses were exposed in the playoffs: a lack of team defense, poor goaltending and a need for more grit.
General manager Ray Shero faces a challenge. The Penguins have some key unrestricted free agents this summer and next summer, including superstar Evgeni Malkin, and have already committed $56,423,333 in cap space to 18 players for 2013-14, per CapGeek.com. The cap ceiling will be $64.3 million next year, so clearly some changes are coming to Pittsburgh before next season starts.
Here is a blueprint for a successful offseason for the ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins