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UFA Options: Brooks Orpik and Mark Eaton
Brooks Orpik is a name that has been bandied around as a tough defenseman about to recieve a massive contract as an unrestricted free agent. Mark Eaton, not so much. Largely as a result of the Penguins' playoff success, Orpik has been hyped while Eaton, injured for all but 36 games this season, is...
The Flash and The Substance
The 2000 playoffs are one of the more vivid memories I have of watching hockey at a relatively early age (I reminisce at 22; wait till I hit 60). German Titov had been picked up from Pittsburgh for Josef Beranek after Beranek had a return-to-Earth season (finished with 25 points after 49 the year...
Deadline Looming
With the NHL's trade deadline standing roughly 20 days away, a lot of things can happen around the Penguins camp. The trades, recoveries and overall futures of some Pens players are certainly part of the consideration. The following is simply a personal list of players I feel fall into the...
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