• Poll: Who will the Penguins miss the most?
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    Poll: Who will the Penguins miss the most?

    After winning back-to-back Stanley Cups, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been forced into making some changes to their roster. This offseason, the Penguins lost Marc-Andre Fleury in the expansion draft and Chris Kunitz, Nick Bonino, Trevor Daley, Ron Hainsey, and Matt Cullen in free agency. Fleury may not have been between the pipes when the Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup in each of the last two seasons, but he played a crucial part in each victory.

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  • Of course Oilers overpaid Leon Draisaitl, and that's quite OK (Trending Topics)
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    Of course Oilers overpaid Leon Draisaitl, and that's quite OK (Trending Topics)

    Little doubt out there right now that the new contract Leon Draisaitl signed at midweek was at least something of an overpayment. With that having been said, Peter Chiarelli was faced with that old familiar problem: He couldn’t not-pay for Draisaitl. The idea that Draisaitl is worth $8.5 million AAV right now is laughable.

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  • John Tavares says he's in no rush to sign extension
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    John Tavares says he's in no rush to sign extension

    Islanders captain John Tavares is not in a rush to sign an extension with the team, he told Newsday's Art Staple on Wednesday. "For me, there's really no rush," Tavares said. "I'm trying to determine things, let the process run its course, keep the lines of communication open, keep it all internal and it's been good so far … In terms of signing a new contract, there's a lot that goes into it. To really dive into all the details, get into all the conversations I've had with Garth [Snow], the team and Doug [Weight], I don't think it's productive to the situation and the negotiating. I prefer to keep it all internal, that's the best way to keep it all open, honest and healthy." Tavares recently