View Single Post
Old 07-24-2005, 02:33 AM   #28
Arashi Kage
Painkiller
 
Arashi Kage's Avatar
 
Posts: 1,124
Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)Arashi Kage has a good deal of rep (10,000+)
The Pens have said that with the new CBA, they will now be "buyers" on the free agent market, and will no longer be selling off players such as Jagr, Kovalev, Straka, etc.

It will be very interesting to see if Kovy and some skilled vets sign with Pittsburgh. If they add a couple forwards such as Kovalev, and just develop some defensive skill / sign a couple quality defensemen, that team could instantly jump into a potential cup contender. At the very least, if Eddie O can coach the team reasonably well, they should be able to return to the post-season.

I still think that Mario can become the oldest Art Ross winner. He should have had it a couple years ago before he was injured / lost Kovalev.
Arashi Kage is offline