[News] Paul Martin out 4-6 weeks

[sureLoss]

Pittsburgh Penguins ✔ @penguins
Paul Martin broke his hand in Olympics. Out 4-6 weeks. Vokoun cleared to practice, no timetable on return #Pens

[Huntingwhale]

Cue the this-is-why-NHL-players-shouldn't-go-to-the-Olympics crowd

[Bourque's Twin]

First in for trade Butler to the Pens.

[mrdonkey]

Not to worry, Olympic super-prospect Olli Maatta will carry them to the promised land.

Rabble rabble rabble, Jankowski, Feaster. Pitchforks etc.

[FBI]

Originally Posted by mrdonkey

Not to worry, Olympic super-prospect Olli Maatta will carry them to the promised land.

Rabble rabble rabble, Jankowski, Feaster. Pitchforks etc.

Lol, been reading the back burner forum?

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Cue the this-is-why-NHL-players-shouldn't-go-to-the-Olympics crowd

so now these owners with injured players from the olympics have to pay them anyway. I'd be kinda pissed too.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

First in for trade Butler to the Pens.

That's not far fetched.

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

so now these owners with injured players from the olympics have to pay them anyway. I'd be kinda pissed too.

Injuries suck, but using them as an anti-Olympics argument is silly - there would be just as many injuries in a world cup style tournament

[Poe969]

I'll predict Wideman to the pens instead of Butler.

[trublmaker]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Injuries suck, but using them as an anti-Olympics argument is silly - there would be just as many injuries in a world cup style tournament

not using it as anti-olympics but NHL owners DO take a risk with zero chance of compensation. World cup could offer some.

[Major Major]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

not using it as anti-olympics but NHL owners DO take a risk with zero chance of compensation. World cup could offer some.

Could offer some? If there was a World Cup, Owners would make millions, as would players.

I love the Olympics and injuries will happen in any kind of tournament, but maybe the IOC should give up its pseudo-integrity stance and share some profits with the NHL and it's players. Seems like an easy solution.

[stemit14]

I could see the penguins targeting someone like wideman only if the flames eat part of his cap hit. If it means the flames could get a decent prospect in return, I think it would be worth it. The flames will likely have lots of cap room for the next couple years so it should be ok. The penguins might not be able to keep both Orpik and niskanen at the end of the year so there might be room for a guy like wideman going forward.

Only problem is that they have lots of good up and coming defencemen in their system so they might just choose to develop them and just give Maata a more prominent role for the rest of the season... He seems to be better and better every game.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by Major Major

Could offer some? If there was a World Cup, Owners would make millions, as would players.

I love the Olympics and injuries will happen in any kind of tournament, but maybe the IOC should give up its pseudo-integrity stance and share some profits with the NHL and it's players. Seems like an easy solution.

No can do. There are too many sports in the olympics. Give in to the NHL, and they have to start fighting with soccer, basketball, handball, volleyball...

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Bourque's Twin

First in for trade Butler to the Pens.

Stempniak should be the on the Pens radar too. Stempniak and Butler for a 2nd, prospect and a contract (maybe Kobasew?)

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Poe969

I'll predict Wideman to the pens instead of Butler.

With Martin and Letang out I could see something like this happening. Pens need a PP quarterback and Wideman would fit the bill.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Dion

With Martin and Letang out I could see something like this happening. Pens need a PP quarterback and Wideman would fit the bill.

If Wideman was an upcoming free agent sure, but I am not sure they can afford another big dollar contract

[Jacks]

Originally Posted by trublmaker

so now these owners with injured players from the olympics have to pay them anyway. I'd be kinda pissed too.

Pretty sure all players were insured by Hockey Canada or the IOC.

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Jacks

Pretty sure all players were insured by Hockey Canada or the IOC.

I thought alot of players had to pay their own insurance

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef

If Wideman was an upcoming free agent sure, but I am not sure they can afford another big dollar contract

What if Letang and his career is over?

[Alberta_Beef]

Originally Posted by Dion

What if Letang and his career is over?

thye have already said it's not career threatening though, no reason to think they are lying