While this news broke yesterday (we here at The Rivalry were out at the NHL Store and a number of city bars), it still remains baffling today.
The Penguins, reeling after losing out on Marian Hossa, picked up the pieces by signing Ruslan Fedotenko and Miroslav Satan to one-year deals. Fedotenko will be getting $2.5 million next year; Satan will receive $3.5 million. So, to recap, that's a lot of mediocre play for $6 million.
Will these two players benefit from playing with superior talent? Absolutely. Will they be worth the money? Hell no! Satan fell off dramatically on Long Island (a development that shocks absolutely no one who follows the Islanders) and Fedotenko never seemed to stand out among the random grinders the Islanders brought in last year. I guess Pittsburgh was right to take the chance, but $6 million is a lot of money for two guys who combined for 74 points last year.
My question is this. If the defending Eastern Conference champions saw it appropriate to pay Fedotenko $2.5 million and Satan $3.5 million, how on Earth could Garth Snow fail to get anything in return for these guys at the trade deadline? Makes you wonder.
The Penguins, reeling after losing out on Marian Hossa, picked up the pieces by signing Ruslan Fedotenko and Miroslav Satan to one-year deals. Fedotenko will be getting $2.5 million next year; Satan will receive $3.5 million. So, to recap, that's a lot of mediocre play for $6 million.
Will these two players benefit from playing with superior talent? Absolutely. Will they be worth the money? Hell no! Satan fell off dramatically on Long Island (a development that shocks absolutely no one who follows the Islanders) and Fedotenko never seemed to stand out among the random grinders the Islanders brought in last year. I guess Pittsburgh was right to take the chance, but $6 million is a lot of money for two guys who combined for 74 points last year.
My question is this. If the defending Eastern Conference champions saw it appropriate to pay Fedotenko $2.5 million and Satan $3.5 million, how on Earth could Garth Snow fail to get anything in return for these guys at the trade deadline? Makes you wonder.
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