Kovacevic: Defense depth Penguins Kris Letang training camp DK

Kris Letang heads toward the ice for practice Tuesday in Cranberry. - PENGUINSI wasn't sure Kris Letang would answer it.

Although that, more than anything, should tell you how much rust everyone's got to shake off because, in hindsight, there's no way he wouldn't have.

My question for him yesterday: Of all the defense corps he's experienced in Pittsburgh, three of which won Stanley Cup championship, four of which reached the Final, where might the current one rank?

"Well, it's a pretty good one," he began without hesitation but maybe also buying himself some time. At least that was my thought, as most athletes hate having to rank anything related to themselves or their teammates, present and…