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Originally Posted by YYC in LAX
I think Pittsburgh will be signing him. But if not, that's just bad management. What are you doing giving Malkin 1 million more per year than Crosby? Those are the dollars that count and if they can't come to terms with Letang, that's just horrible.
He'll probably fetch 6 million/year?
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Pittsburgh Penguins GM Ray Shero and agent Kent Hughes, who reps star blue-liner Kris Letang, are slated to meet here in Boston on Wednesday, a source told ESPN.com.
It only makes sense because Hughes lives in Boston and Shero is in town for the NHL's general managers meeting.
It could potentially be a pivotal meeting in terms of what transpires on the Letang front. The blue-liner has one year left on his deal, but Shero’s usual M.O. is not to wait it out. Just look at the Jordan Staal situation a year ago. After Staal, who had one year left on his deal, rejected a contract extension from the Penguins, Shero dealt him quickly thereafter.
It could be that Shero will get the ball rolling on trade talks if Letang rejects whatever offer might be coming from the Penguins' GM.
And know this,
I don’t think Letang signs for any less than $7 million a season.
Wednesday’s meeting, therefore, will be a compelling discussion either way.
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