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Originally Posted by icecube
Malkin won the Conn Smythe. The Penguins don't have three cups if he's not on the team.
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Sure, but Malkin's excellent performances in the playoffs are also a good reason to trade him. His Conn Smythe trophy isn't doing the Penguins any good at the moment, but it could potentially mean more to the team in a trade. I think the past two seasons have illustrated with abundant clarity that the current model in Pittsburgh is not working, and that they are almost certainly better off drawing from a top-heavy roster to provide a more even distribution on the back end.