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by Paul on 05/20/08 at 06:26 AM ET
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from Ron Cook of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Marc-Andre Fleury and Jordan Staal? They aren’t going anywhere. Evgeni Malkin and Ryan Malone? That’s a bit more problematic. Marian Hossa and Brooks Orpik? It has been nice knowing those guys, and their major contributions to what could be a Stanley Cup team will never be forgotten by an appreciative franchise and city.
What a hectic offseason it will be for Penguins general manager Ray Shero, one he hopes won’t begin until after a Cup victory parade through town next month. Only one thing is certain: The team that has dazzled during these playoffs by going 12-2 and advancing to the Cup final won’t be the same. Just how much it will change is the pertinent question.
Signing Fleury and Malkin to long-term deals has to be priorities No. 1 and 1A for Shero. How nice must it be to be in their shoes? They are about to become filthy rich.
added 7:15am, from Dave Molinari of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
The truth is that this team, as currently constituted, has a limited shelf life. Seven more games, max.
Not just because NHL rosters are almost constantly in a state of flux, with pieces being added or removed. The Penguins aren’t facing the usual offseason personnel changes all teams experience; they’re facing the possibility of something more like a seismic upheaval.
Of the 26 players on their NHL roster at the moment, 12 will qualify for unrestricted free agency July 1.
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