2014
06.19
06.19
class="ui-droppable">This offseason was never going to be an easy one for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Had they won the Stanley Cup or even appeared in the Final, then perhaps struggling against the cap while trying to retain players like Matt Niskanen wouldn't be so hard to watch.
That's part of doing business when you win the Cup, after all. Everyone wants your players.
It's what made Dave Bolland attractive to the Toronto Maple Leads and why the New York Rangers pursued Brad Richards so heavily. Cup rings speak volumes in the locker room and can change the complexion of a franchise.
That isn't the case in Pittsburgh this summer.
Instead of trying to figure out how to keep a winning core together, the Penguins have been forced ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins
That's part of doing business when you win the Cup, after all. Everyone wants your players.
It's what made Dave Bolland attractive to the Toronto Maple Leads and why the New York Rangers pursued Brad Richards so heavily. Cup rings speak volumes in the locker room and can change the complexion of a franchise.
That isn't the case in Pittsburgh this summer.
Instead of trying to figure out how to keep a winning core together, the Penguins have been forced ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins