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class="ui-droppable">The NHL implemented the salary cap to force choices like this. Over the summer, the Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed Kris Letang to a massive eight-year, $58 million contract, according to CapGeek.com. They also signed free-agent defenseman Rob Scuderi to a four-year, $13.5 million contract.
If the roster remains intact as it is and the Penguins don't make any moves to clear up cap space, it seems highly unlikely that they'll be able to retain the services of Brooks Orpik.
Outside of the veteran blueliner, Pittburgh has 15 other free agents—both restricted and unrestricted—that they need to deal with. That includes players of various importance, ranging from Chuck Kobasew and Chris Conner to Tomas Vokoun and Matt Niskanen.
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If the roster remains intact as it is and the Penguins don't make any moves to clear up cap space, it seems highly unlikely that they'll be able to retain the services of Brooks Orpik.
Outside of the veteran blueliner, Pittburgh has 15 other free agents—both restricted and unrestricted—that they need to deal with. That includes players of various importance, ranging from Chuck Kobasew and Chris Conner to Tomas Vokoun and Matt Niskanen.
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins