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The overall opinion might be the norm but the wording you chose to use was a bit unique.
I like to keep it colorful haha
The overall opinion might be the norm but the wording you chose to use was a bit unique.
If the best package the Pens could get for Malkin is just Monahan now, then PIT needs to get another GM. This deal will start to be fair trade in 2 years.
Why? Putting your best offensive forward and goal scorer Malkin on wing gives him more room to score in transition, Bennett is already more successful at faceoffs and should only get better, and this lets Bennett set up Malkin for those right-circle one-timers he's so good at.
Malkin is an awesome centre, but when he gets put on Crosby's wing he shows he's an even better winger. Bennett is no crosby but stylewise he actually resembles Crosby greatly. Bennett is also a very unnatural winger, playing at too high a tempo at that position.
If Malkin ever (God forbids) requests a trade and that's "all" we could get back, we'd be best to jump all over that. Because realistically, we wouldn't get anything nearly that good. We'd get a package - something like the below. I'll use Columbus due to their obvious need of a #1C.
Jenner/Dubinsky, Wennberg/Milano and maybe a 1st. And honestly? Even that is pretty questionable if they'd actually offer that.
So yeah, if Malkin forced our hand and Monahan was the best return possible, I'd do it. If Malkin didn't force our hand, then no, probably not. But not because of the value, but just because I don't see a need. If Malkin was 3-4 years older, then yeah, I'd think a lot harder about it.
If Malkin ever (God forbids) requests a trade and that's "all" we could get back, we'd be best to jump all over that. Because realistically, we wouldn't get anything nearly that good. We'd get a package - something like the below. I'll use Columbus due to their obvious need of a #1C.
Jenner/Dubinsky, Wennberg/Milano and maybe a 1st. And honestly? Even that is pretty questionable if they'd actually offer that.
So yeah, if Malkin forced our hand and Monahan was the best return possible, I'd do it. If Malkin didn't force our hand, then no, probably not. But not because of the value, but just because I don't see a need. If Malkin was 3-4 years older, then yeah, I'd think a lot harder about it.
I believe they would...they offered more than that for Rick Nash...
First reply to this was bang on:
Calgary is not in "win-now" mode. Therefore they're not going to trade a younger player for an older one.
Pittsburgh is in "win-now" mode. Therefore they're not going to trade a more skilled player for a younger one - even if Monahan will likely be effective for a few more years than Malkin down the road.
Every page or two we come back to that. Pitt fans just won't admit that Malkin is an old decrepit 2C.
Every page or two we come back to that. Pitt fans just won't admit that Malkin is an old decrepit 2C.
That would be because he isn't.
Every page or two you get called out on this BS, and still refuse to admit you have no idea what you are talking about(when it comes to Malkin).
30 is "old, and decrepit"... **** off.
If Malkin were to decline, he still will not be worse than Monahan for the next five years.
Malkin will be a a great contributor during the flames push for the cup. Malkin's value is much higher than Monahan even with the difference in cap hit and age.
Malkin is an awesome centre, but when he gets put on Crosby's wing he shows he's an even better winger. Bennett is no crosby but stylewise he actually resembles Crosby greatly. Bennett is also a very unnatural winger, playing at too high a tempo at that position.
Did someone seriously call Malkin a #2C? Malkin would be the #1 C on nearly every team in this league baring maybe 5...
Such nonsense, Malkin is a terrible winger and when did Bennett become a playmaking grinder?
Actually, calling Bennett a playmaking grinder is a pretty good description of his play.
Ya, he's a similar style to Crosby. Few tiers below his level but there are similarities.
It's similar to an extent, but it's still different. Crosby's a grinder in the sense that he battles for pucks and is a wizard along the boards due to his hands, intelligence and lower body strength. Bennett plays more like a power forward that hits a bunch. Bennett throws around his weight drastically more than Crosby does, but Crosby controls the puck in the dirty areas drastically more than Bennett does. If Bennett had Crosby's speed and wasn't made of glass, he'd be an excellent winger for Geno. Hell, he was already a pretty solid winger for Geno.
Wait I'm confused... I thought they were talking about Sam Bennett the Flames baby C, not Beau.....