2014
09.28
09.28
class="ui-droppable">The one-year, $1 million pact between Steve Downie and the Pittsburgh Penguins is one of the most sensible deals of the offseason, one that makes exceptional sense for both parties.
For the Penguins, a top-heavy team in need of capable NHL forwards to round out its roster, it represents an opportunity to land such a player on the cheap. Given how close the team sits to the NHL's salary cap, the dollar figure on this deal was paramount.
For Downie, who has a long and deserved reputation as a talented but troubled player, it’s a chance to get his career back on track. He’s bounced between three teams in three seasons, his scoring has plummeted and, in the middle of it all, he lost virtually the entire 2012-13 campaign ...
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For the Penguins, a top-heavy team in need of capable NHL forwards to round out its roster, it represents an opportunity to land such a player on the cheap. Given how close the team sits to the NHL's salary cap, the dollar figure on this deal was paramount.
For Downie, who has a long and deserved reputation as a talented but troubled player, it’s a chance to get his career back on track. He’s bounced between three teams in three seasons, his scoring has plummeted and, in the middle of it all, he lost virtually the entire 2012-13 campaign ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins