Kris Letang

No one involved in the. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall says he wants to find a way to have Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang stay with the club for the rest of their careers.

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1 day agoMONTREAL -- The Penguins and Kris Letang are indeed as close to a new contract as I reported exclusively yesterday.

. It sure sounds like the Penguins want to keep the band together this summer. But for the Penguins the fireworks are about to begin. 1 day agoLetang 35 is still an extremely effective player and is actually coming off the best offensive season of his career.

Both sides are going to need to compromise a bit to get this done. PHN spoke with Penguins president of hockey operations Brian Burke on Wednesday shortly after he completed an interview with NHL SiriusXM Home Ice too. But make no mistake.

With 68 points in 78 games racking up a career-best 171 hits and still averaging close to 26 minutes a night he finished seventh in Norris Trophy voting. The Penguins dont have a prospect ready to step into a more prominent role on the right side. He played juniors in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League QMJHL for three seasons during which time he was selected 62nd overall by the Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.

This week the chatter exploded in Edmonton. So the NHL trade block would seem to be the only source of replenishment. 2 days agoIndependence Day has come and gone with the Pittsburgh skyline shining bright Monday night.

What if the Pittsburgh Penguins do not sign Kris Letang. Letang was born in Montreal is a former client of new Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes and he would instantly slide in as a high-profile Quebec native with an organization steeped in tradition. Kris Letang insists that he wants to re-sign with the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Letang wants five years and something north of 8 million per year annually perhaps as high as 9 million. The Penguins are adamant that theyd like to keep both. Letang meanwhile apparently seeks a four-year deal worth slightly less than his current 725-million cap hit.

General manager Ron Hextall reiterated Tuesday that they hope to re-sign Evgeni. The Penguins might have to. Same with Evgeni Malkin.

Burns makes a decent buck at 8 million per season and is signed through the 2024-25 season when hell be 40 years old. Kris Letang InterviewNovember 3 2009Pittsburgh Penguins Anaheim Ducks. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.

29 that limited him to 37 games. Hes a very similar player to Letang as his offensive game speaks for. The UFA market is weak.

Kristopher Joseph Pierre Irwin Letang born April 24 1987 is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman and alternate captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League NHL. Injuries limited Letang to 86 games from 2011-13 and in 2013-14 he missed 10 weeks after having a minor stroke Jan.

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