WWGRD . . . LEAVE!

by JDMaker1 on Jun 24, 2008 9:04 AM EDT

Roberts will not return to Penguins Tuesday, June 24, 2008 By Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Rick Curran, who represents Roberts -- a veritable folk hero in his season-plus with the Penguins -- said yesterday that Roberts will continue playing, but not in Pittsburgh.

"He very much enjoyed his time there," Curran said. "But he understands that Ray [Shero, the Penguins' general manager] has a number of items on his agenda that would take priority."

Curran added that Roberts, 42, "most definitely" intends to continue his career and will decide where after reaching unrestricted free agency next Tuesday.

There is more to the article and I recommend reading it, but that's the GR News. Sad to see it.

P.S.: It looks like Malkin is still staying . . . if anyone thinks that's news.

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I'm guessing

He’s not real happy he wasn’t playing every game that he was healthy enough to play(in the playoffs).

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jun 24, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions

There’s always that. If there’s one thing Therrien didn’t manage well this season it was his treatment of the veterans. See also: Daryl Sydor, Mark Recchi.

FrankD from Pensburgh.com

by FrankD on Jun 25, 2008 6:30 AM EDT up reply actions

I dunno. You have to think GR, as a veteran, understands what it takes to win a Cup. He may not have agreed with Therrien’s lineup call in the Finals, but you cannot agree with everything the coach does . . . a vet should grasp that.

Besides, it’s still possible, though unlikely, that GR could be a Penguin next year. It didn’t say he was going to turn down any offers from the Penguins flat out.

by JDMaker1 on Jun 25, 2008 9:25 AM EDT up reply actions

I read somewhere

that he wants to play for either the Leafs or the Senators… it’s either of those or retirement(or at least that’s the way I took from the article… which I can’t find now)

Go 'Stros!

by Stros Bro on Jun 25, 2008 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions