Pittsburgh Penguins 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
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My rule that Stanley Cup champions are disqualified from having bad contracts (at least the deals they were under at the moment of victory) created some challenges, especially with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Crosby-Malkin dynasty was a stunning success, to the point where players who had extended stays and DID NOT win a title could almost be considered bad investments for no other reason. That might be a ridiculous standard to set, but Ron Hainsey, Trevor Daley, Olli Maatta, and Mark Streit, proved in 2017 that the generational talents can win titles with subpar pieces around them. Ergo, if you played with them and did not win, something must be wrong with you.
Pittsburgh Penguins 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
Pittsburgh Penguins 20 Worst Contracts in the…
Pittsburgh Penguins 20 Worst Contracts in the Salary Cap Era
My rule that Stanley Cup champions are disqualified from having bad contracts (at least the deals they were under at the moment of victory) created some challenges, especially with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Crosby-Malkin dynasty was a stunning success, to the point where players who had extended stays and DID NOT win a title could almost be considered bad investments for no other reason. That might be a ridiculous standard to set, but Ron Hainsey, Trevor Daley, Olli Maatta, and Mark Streit, proved in 2017 that the generational talents can win titles with subpar pieces around them. Ergo, if you played with them and did not win, something must be wrong with you.