(This article was written based on the data until 5 Feb 2016)
Paul Martin signing with the San Jose Sharks was one of the last steps in a process that maybe had already started with Sergei Gonchar leaving back in 2010. The veteran defense surrounding Letang has stepped aside, leaving room for the number of young d-men, who the Penguins had accumulated through the draft. Derrick Pouliot has now joined Maatta and Dumoulin. Each of them has had a different start to their NHL career.
Maatta had surprised everyone, making the team out of training camp when nobody expected him to.