Remind me how Middling players Rust, Rakell, Smith, Eller, and Graves prevented the penguins from adding a star last summer?improvement by adding middling vets who will need 4-5 year contracts precludes you from having the cap space to go hunting for stars. bryan rust would be a huge mistake
Oh and he would be tied for 5th on this team in points and 3rd in goals. Hardly "middling." He is a legit top 6 forward.
The biggest issue would actually be prying him loose but guys like Guentzel or Buchnevich would cost as much or more.
He has 4 years (after this one) at 5.1 so right in that wheel house.Rust is a michigan boy, id do a deal like 3x5 for rust to replace perron but any longer wouldnt be ideal