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[ahtikullervo]

41 Jocelyn THIBAULT 1.500.000
29 Marc-Andre FLEURY 990.000

55 Sergei GONCHAR 4.500.000
3 Mark EATON 1.600.000
44 Brooks ORPIK 1.000.000
19 Ryan WHITNEY 901.000
2 Josef MELICHAR 750.000
33 Eric CAIRNS 589.000
5 Robert SCUDERI 550.000

10 John LeCLAIR 1.500.000
8 Mark RECCHI 2.280.000
12 Ryan MALONE 1.300.000
37 Jarkko RUUTU 1.150.000
28 Nils EKMAN 1.100.000
36 Andre ROY 1.000.000
71 Evgeni MMALKIN 984.600
87 Sidney CROSBY 850.000
20 Colby ARMSTRONG 816.953
18 Dominic MOORE 700.000
7 Michel OUELLET 500.000
26 Roland PETROVICKY 450.000

RFA:

Niklas NORDGREN

[socalcustoms]

I just posted this in another thread while replying to someone else's comments about Pittsburgh. Thought maybe I should copy and paste it here for anyone that is interested in the Penguins.

Pittsburgh is the team I kept my eye on all of last year. I was able to watch their games on NHL Center Ice before I left to go to Ducks home games or before Ducks road games came on TV that night.

I knew they wouldn't do well but Sidney is a playmaker, Colby Armstrong is talented and funny (they had him mic'd one game), and I am hoping Marc-Andre Fleury will eventually develop into the star goalie he was expected to be.

With the addition of Evgeni Malkin hopefully this year, they should be fun to watch.

[HurricaneDuck]

I know Crosby is only in the sophmore class of players, but he DESERVES more than 850,000. That may not be possible but that's what he deserves.

[drew15]

I know Crosby is only in the sophmore class of players, but he DESERVES more than 850,000. That may not be possible but that's what he deserves.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but you can't give a player more than a certain number when you're handing him an entry level contract. Trust me, his contract will be huge in a couple years.

Malkin will be fun to watch... he was like a man among the boys at the junior championship.

[PortBeach13]

People in the RSL are saying that Malkin will be an exceptional player and better than Ovechkin. We shall see about that!

[Dark Knight]

Penguins are now Crosby's team
As I predicted a year ago, Crosby will most likely be handed the C for the Penguins

General manager Ray Shero and coach Michel Therrien must decide whether 19-year-old Sidney Crosby - the team's best player and the face of the franchise - should wear the "C" as the team captain at the Oct. 5 opener against Philadelphia.

Other possible choices include forwards Mark Recchi and John LeClair. But they are not the big scorers they once were, and both have spent most of their careers with other teams.

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[jojo983]

Personally I think its stupid handing Crosby the C. If you were Leclair and Recchi would you listen to a 19 year old? Also Crosby whines too much.

[rollingdux]

I like Sid as player, but not as a person who got the C. I don't know what it is, probably his cockiness but I just don't like the guy. Now you give him the C when there are other players there that have been there longer and have more experience, and know how to lead. Like jojo983 stated., why would they listen to a kid. He might have had a great year, but that isn't a reason to hand him that responsibility. He is still very young and needs a little maturing to do. But don't get against me now. The kid has great talent but I don't know about this. Guess we'll have to wait and see.

All this is my opinion.

[PortBeach13]

He should have never received the "A" for being a leader for the Pens. PERIOD!!! That was the most retarted move by the organization and I'll bet he'll be the captain next year. Oi I hope Malkin is ready for some whinnyness in P-town...

[drew15]

The kid is classy in my opinion... always has a diplomatic answer. How he is in the dressing room, no one knows 'cept for the Pens. I've also heard he whines a lot, but also that whenever he speaks, he is respected and everyone listens.

[HurricaneDuck]

He should have never received the "A" for being a leader for the Pens.  PERIOD!!!  That was the most retarted move by the organization and I'll bet he'll be the captain next year.  Oi I hope Malkin is ready for some whinnyness in P-town...

It's retarDed.

[DropThePuck]

When presented with the opportunity to serve as a guest instructor at the hockey school, Crosby couldn’t pass it up. He flew to Pittsburgh at his own expense because he knows how much of an impact the experience is for youngsters.

“It’s fun. I can remember being 6 or 7 and Brad Richards taught me at a hockey school and now I am playing against him,” he said. “It’s kind of funny how things work like that. You always remember those times in your life when you meet people like that. To be able to do it here is nice.”

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Sidney Crosby skated with players during on-ice drills.
(Photo by Pittsburgh Penguins)

[drew15]

They say he had to pay for his trip out of his own pocket like it's a big deal to him. That kid makes so much money right now, it's ridiculous to think how much he'll be making once he signs a new contract.

[LightItUp4126]

I like how he pays for it himself, but magically a Pittsburgh photigrapher shows up.

I dislike Crosby.

[drew15]

I like how he pays for it himself, but magically a Pittsburgh photigrapher shows up.

I dislike Crosby.

Good point and if you watch the video, he's wearing a mic. and he giggles like a school girl (closer to the end). Nice guy, funny stuff.

[PortBeach13]

Haha he seriously does!

[Captain-Crunch]

They signed Thibault?

[PortBeach13]

They signed Thibault?

What?

[Captain-Crunch]

Nevermind.

[DropThePuck]

Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin, left, stands with Pittsburgh Penguins hall of fame player, owner, Mario Lemieux as they hold his new team sweater after signing a contract to play with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin puts on his new team sweater after signing a contract to play with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin, right, shakes hands with with Pittsburgh Penguins chief executive officer Ken Sawyer after a news conferece announcing Malkin signed a contract to play with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

[DropThePuck]

Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin, left, stands with, from left, interpreter, Olga McQueen, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero, and Penguins' hall of fame player, Mario Lemieux before a news conference announcing Malkin signed a contract to play with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Russian hockey star Evgeni Malkin, upper right, stands with interpreter, Olga McQueen as the two answer questions at a news conference after signing a contract to play with the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

[DropThePuck]

Pittsburgh Penguins top draft pick of 2004, Evegni Malkin, from Russia, stretches on the boards during the first day of the rookie training camp in Pittsburgh on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


Russian hockey star and the Pittsburgh Penguins top draft pick of 2004, Evegni Malkin, bottom, brings the puck up ice during drills on the first day of the rookie training camp in Pittsburgh on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

[DropThePuck]

The Pittsburgh Penguins top draft pick of 2004, Evegni Malkin from Russia, right, is defended by J. P. Paquet during drills at the rookie hockey training camp in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)


The Pittsburgh Penguins top draft pick of 2006, Jordan Stall, right, tries to skate around defenseman Daniel Fernholm during drills at the rookie hockey training camp in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2006.
(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

[Dark Knight]

Penguins won't have a captain

There had been speculation that Sidney Crosby may be given the job in just his second year in the NHL.

But coach Michel Therrien says the team has decided instead to go with a group of alternates that have not yet been named.

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[jojo983]

Penguins won't have a captain

There had been speculation that Sidney Crosby may be given the job in just his second year in the NHL.

But coach Michel Therrien says the team has decided instead to go with a group of alternates that have not yet been named.

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Wonder if other players complained about Crosby being captain?

[Dark Knight]

Crosby ok with not having a Captain

"We talked after (head coach Michel Therrien) announced that yesterday," Crosby said Tuesday after practice at the Moncton Coliseum. "They just made a organizational decision and that's fine by me.

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In related news... WHO CARES?

[Dark Knight]

Jordan Staal makes big-time

The Penguins signed the 18-year-old centre to an entry-level contract Monday. A strong training camp and an injury to 20-year-old rookie centre Evgeni Malkin opened up a roster spot for the native of Thunder Bay, Ont.

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[Aeryn]

Penguins sign pair of teenagers

Staal and 19-year-old defenseman Kristopher Letang, who also signed a contract with the Penguins yesterday, can be sent back to their junior teams before they play in their 10th NHL game without it counting as a year on their contracts. They'll join Sidney Crosby, 19, to give the team three teenagers on the roster.

Pittsburgh Trib-Review article

3 teenagers
I suddenly feel old

[Aeryn]

Malkin's landlord also his teammate

When Gonchar, a defenseman, returned from Russia shortly before training camp, he had a wife and daughter. Shortly thereafter, he picked up a 20-year-old son of sorts, when Malkin moved in.

.....

"It's very quiet at home," Gonchar said. "He watches movies and plays computer games. And now he has a car, so he has a chance to go out and entertain himself."

While Malkin is asked to respect a few basic guidelines -- "No girls in the house," Gonchar said, smiling. "I have enough" -- he has given Gonchar no reason to consider imposing new ones.

"He's very good," Gonchar said. "He's done everything the right way. He's quiet and nice. No complaints from me."

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article

Cute story about Malkin's living arrangements.

[DropThePuck]

Malkin to make NHL debut Wednesday

"I'm a little bit nervous before every game, but I'm not going to be too much more nervous before the first one," the Pittsburgh Penguins center said through a translator after practice Monday. "But we will see how it goes."

Malkin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2004 NHL Draft, will make the NHL season's most highly anticipated rookie debut for the Penguins when they host the New Jersey Devils Wednesday at Mellon Arena.

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