Ever since Brian Burke and Ron Hextall replaced Jim Rutherford as the leaders of the Pittsburgh Penguins front office there has been a ton of talk about what direction the roster is going to take.
It is no secret as to what type of team Burke prefers.
Big teams. “Hostile” (his word) teams. Teams that have an edge and play with “snarl.” Or whatever other buzzword you want to use to describe physical play and grit.
It is interesting because for all of his bluster about hostility and grit, he also appropriately values talent and superstars and knows you need them to win a Stanley Cup.