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Henry Hank wrote:So he was excited about the possibility of getting traded, but then he goes and signs a five year extension basically at the earliest moment he could?
Pitts wrote:Henry Hank wrote:So he was excited about the possibility of getting traded, but then he goes and signs a five year extension basically at the earliest moment he could?
Can you explain what most any Russian player chooses to do? Maybe he's happy with the money? I know what was told to me and I expect it would cause an uproar because, God-forbid, why would he NOT want to stay here? But, there is clear evidence (last season) that he performs MUCH better when Crosby is not in the line-up and Evgeni has sole possession of the spotlight.
EDIT: and, he's not locked up behind Crosby. He could force a trade whenever he wishes.
Kicksave wrote:You should charge $20 per year for that type of insight.
Henry Hank wrote:That goes contrary to what actually happened. So he was excited about the possibility of getting traded, but then he goes and signs a five year extension basically at the earliest moment he could? If being second fiddle to Crosby was such an issue, why would he willingly lock himself up for five additional years behind him?
I don't doubt that the time will come where he has nothing left to accomplish here and he'll want to be the number one guy somewhere else. I don't think there's anything to suggest that he's really worried about that right now.
Kicksave wrote:You're the cool kid on the block now.
Pitts wrote:I didn't expect anyone to believe me, that's why haven't mentioned it much. But, I stand by my original thought that Malkin will not finish this current contract in Pittsburgh. I will not bring it up again.
Admin wrote:Kicksave wrote:You're the cool kid on the block now.
Pitts has always been the "cool kid on the block" here.
Kicksave wrote:Yes you will. You like the attention it's bringing you. I'm sure you have people PM'ing you, asking you who you know. You're the cool kid on the block now.
Pitts wrote:I didn't expect anyone to believe me, that's why haven't mentioned it much. But, I stand by my original thought that Malkin will not finish this current contract in Pittsburgh. I will not bring it up again.
Kovy27 wrote:Admin wrote:Kicksave wrote:You're the cool kid on the block now.
Pitts has always been the "cool kid on the block" here.
What the...I thought I was. If I am not the cool kid...what am I?!
Idoit40fans wrote:
Do you really want to hear the answer to that question?
Pitts wrote:Kicksave wrote:Yes you will. You like the attention it's bringing you. I'm sure you have people PM'ing you, asking you who you know. You're the cool kid on the block now.
No, actually none of that has happened. I've always been cool and I think that in my 10 year history here I've proven myself not to be a blabber mouth who makes **** up.
Tomas wrote:Ron` wrote:
I am sorry if your post was meant to be an independent observation, but I thought the interview clearly implies Malkin got delayed submitting visa forms (in the original, he actually says something like "I little bit tightened with submission of documents for processing my visa". It just sounded too rough to translate it literally). So, there is 99%+ likelihood that the culprit in this case is lazy Malkin and/or inefficient, slow American Embassy (and yes, based on my experience, US embassies and Department of State are about as efficient as DMV). Russians have very likely nothing to do with visa extensions.
Henry Hank wrote:I don't believe what you're saying because it's not logical. I can believe that, should the Pens sign Crosby to a new big extension towards the end of his current contract, they might move Malkin with a year left on his deal, knowing he wants to go elsewhere by that point and knowing that they need to move him in exchange for assets. But the idea that he already is unhappy being second fiddle and that he will demand a trade in the reasonable near future doesn't fly. Nothing that Malkin has done says that he doesn't plan on being here for the next five or six seasons. He had the opportunity to facilitate a move elsewhere sometime in the next couple years and get more money in the process but instead he chose to lock himself here below market value. Unless he and his agents are really stupid or incredibly generous, your theories don't fly.
Pitts wrote:Henry Hank wrote:So he was excited about the possibility of getting traded, but then he goes and signs a five year extension basically at the earliest moment he could?
Can you explain what most any Russian player chooses to do? Maybe he's happy with the money? I know what was told to me and I expect it would cause an uproar because, God-forbid, why would he NOT want to stay here? But, there is clear evidence (last season) that he performs MUCH better when Crosby is not in the line-up and Evgeni has sole possession of the spotlight.
EDIT: and, he's not locked up behind Crosby. He could force a trade whenever he wishes.
Pitts wrote:I do not want him traded. Nobody in the Pen's organization does.
I do, however have it on good authority that he is most certainly not happy playing second fiddle to Crosby and that when the LA rumors were going around earlier this summer, he was actually quite excited about the idea. You can choose to believe it or not, but I do have a connection on the inside.
Ginger wrote:I could better believe it if you'd supply us with something a little more tangible than 'I have it on good authority'. We keep getting this from posters here who "have someone on the inside" supplying them with all these truisms.
Pitts wrote:Ginger wrote:I could better believe it if you'd supply us with something a little more tangible than 'I have it on good authority'. We keep getting this from posters here who "have someone on the inside" supplying them with all these truisms.
I understand your concern, but you have to understand that offering any further details would jeopardize job security and friendships and I will not risk that. I can believe this person because I have known them since they were a teen and they are not prone to lies and rumors.
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