Comedy IRONy out of Pittsburgh

[thedddd]

As the folks saying this is a bargain either not realize a few things:

1. Letang sucks in the defensive zone.
2. When he retires in 3 years the Penguins are on the hook for his contract until he is 41. Unless the Coyotes are still an organization, and they dump his salary to them?

 

[dash]

I guess so as you check his age and realize it is a +35 contact.

He'll be "playing" for Arizona in the last three years of that contract lol

 

[dash]

So, does this mean bye bye Malkin?

 

[thedddd]

So, does this mean bye bye Malkin?

Well the Letang deal is for 1.15 million less than he was making so not really sure.

I do have a feeling Malkin did play his last game in Pittsburgh. Sadly though the Penguins have ZERO options at center who are under the age of 35 that could replace him.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah I dunno that’s a lot of money at the back end to retire and not receive. How does a contract like this even get insured?

 

[puckhead]

1. Boy that's a lot of years for a 35 year old (and $$$)
2. The +35 contract rule was changed at the last CBA



CBA §50.5(d)(i)(B)(5) shall have no application to a multi-year SPC that has: (1) total compensation (Player Salary and Bonuses) that is either the same as or increases from one League Year to the immediately subsequent League Year, and (2) a Signing Bonus, if any, that is payable in the first year of the SPC only.

All Player Salary and Bonuses earned in a League Year by a Player who is in the second or later year of a multi-year SPC which was signed when the Player was age 35 or older (as of June 30 prior to the League Year in which the SPC is to be effective), but which Player is not on the Club’s Active Roster, Injured Reserve, Injured Non-Roster or Non-Roster, and regardless of whether, or where, the Player is playing, except to the extent the Player is playing under his SPC in the minor leagues, in which case only the Player Salary and Bonuses in excess of $100,000 shall count towards the calculation of Averaged Club Salary

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Seeing Marino for Connor Garland straight swap being thrown out there by NON-INSIDERZZZZ ... Garland could become the best tiny lamppost ever playing with Crosby

 

[dash]

Seeing Marino for Connor Garland straight swap being thrown out there by NON-INSIDERZZZZ ... Garland could become the best tiny lamppost ever playing with Crosby

 

[sbb122]

Is Letang planning to play until he's 41 years old?

Yes and very poorly may I add.

 

[thedddd]

Yeah I dunno that’s a lot of money at the back end to retire and not receive. How does a contract like this even get insured?

The limited list better include the Coyotes.

 

[scoutyjones2]

Mother Fucker!!!(

 

[forty_three]

 

[esls79]

Seeing Marino for Connor Garland straight swap being thrown out there by NON-INSIDERZZZZ ... Garland could become the best tiny lamppost ever playing with Crosby

He’s the type of lamppost Sid would get fed up with and punch in the nuts.

 

[forty_three]

 

[thedddd]

Seriously they just gave Letang 6 years!

 

[dash]

Seriously they just gave Letang 6 years!

 

[forty_three]

Seriously they just gave Letang 6 years!

Burke: We gotta get both. Give the good one 6 years and see if the other will take 3.
Hextall: Got it.

2 hours later:

Burke: HEXTALL! NOT THE ONE I MEANT!

 

[dare2be]

Letang: The gift that keeps on glitter-bombing.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

 

[elocomotive]

1. Boy that's a lot of years for a 35 year old (and $$$)
2. The +35 contract rule was changed at the last CBA

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