Negotiation Update

by JDMaker1 on Jun 13, 2008 12:43 PM EDT

Pitt. Tribune-Review: Chipped Ice Blog: Off-season update (satisfaction)
Posted June 12, 2008 10 :30 AM

I found the aforementioned article very interesting. Here is a short summary:

Malkin: Negotiations begin July 1 (obviously), he won't be traded anywhere. [He has one year left in Pittsburgh if they cannot come to a consensus this summer.]

MAF: No phone calls back from his reps. Thefore, he is in "serious discussions" with Pens management.

J. Staal: Negotiations begin July 1. Pens want to ink long-term deal, but Staal may want to test free agency at the end of next season. [He has one year left in Pittsburgh if they cannot come to a consensus this summer.]

Hossa: Reps did not return any phone calls. Therefore he could currently be negotiating with management.

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Personally, I think it might be in Staal’s best interest to wait one more season. While his defensive play and penalty-kill prowess were supreme, his offensive production was slightly lower than expectations. He did provide some key goals in the playoffs, but was nearly invisible during the Finals. MAF has a lot of negotiating ground to work with, Malkin isn’t going anywhere and Hossa is – Hossa.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Jun 13, 2008 3:26 PM EDT reply actions