Leafs should make trade with Penguins - but not for who you think
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Leafs should make trade with Penguins - but not for who you think
"If I were to play Fantasy GM and make a trade between the Leafs and Penguins, it would 100 percent include Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin but unfortunately that's not going to be happen. Although the Pens are set to be a bottom-feeder in the NHL once again this year, it feels like Crosby and company will finish their careers in the black-and-gold and not chase another championship."
"If Crosby had never won a Stanley Cup, then it would make sense to chase a ring, but realistically what else does he have to prove? If he gets traded to another organization and the team loses in the First Round, doesn't that just tarnish his reputation? If he instead stays loyal to Pittsburgh and does the same thing that Mario Lemieux did, helping the next young crop of players grow, then that shows his true colours which I think is more important."
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are unlikely trade targets because they are expected to remain with Pittsburgh and finish their careers there. Crosby's three Stanley Cups, multiple awards and Olympic gold secure his Hall of Fame status and lessen the incentive to chase another championship via trade. The Leafs should instead target Rickard Rakell or Bryan Rust as more realistic additions. Both Rakell and Rust earn about $5 million annually for two more seasons and operate as top-six forwards. Rust offers a tougher style and more playoff experience, including 35 points in 79 playoff games and timely goals in championship runs.
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