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Some franchises really don’t appreciate what they have been given. Was reading a few penguin fan discussions on their reddit pages after their loss tonight to the coyotes and it shocks me how angry so many penguins fans are with Letang and Malkin and how they want them traded yesterday… or even placed on waivers. I know they are a little upset for how they lost to the coyotes tonight… but I can’t imagine ever hating two guys that have helped bring so much success to your favourite franchise.

If any flames players ever brought in 3 Stanley cups in the span of a decade… I would happily watch and cheer for them to stay on the team as long as they wanted to play hockey. Even if it meant the team was bad/mediocre. Would never have a bad thing to say about them as long as they were classy professionals. Most NHL teams are bad or mediocre for decades with nothing to show for it… to have what the penguins have had and be so angry that these players are still around is strange.

I know some of them want to replace these guys with younger players to get Crosby another cup but my understanding is that it was important to Crosby that these guys stuck around with him cause he wanted to try again with them. But even still, the amount of hate for these players is over the top. 3 cups in the span of 10 years and they are basically being hated on so bad by their fans… for getting old.

Don’t imagine either of them want to be traded anyways. They have full NMCs and likely want to retire as penguins. Which I would absolutely respect and honor if I was a penguins fan.