Brian Dumoulin - Paul Martin's successor

Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports(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.

Dumoulin had paid his due at each stop to the NHL. He was one of the best d-men in the…