About 45 days ago the Pittsburgh Penguins made their splash in free agency when they added Brandon Tanev. The repercussions of making this move still haven’t even been fully realized since the Pens will have to trade someone else to fit the salary of their new winger into the cap structure.
Which for many is the full stop. The Pens spent too much ($3.5 million annually) for far too long (six years) to a lower line players. That’s a tough pill to swallow, it’s a decision that will likely haunt the team down the line — and maybe even as soon as they have to give up Bryan Rust for little to no immediate return!