News broke today that both Tampa Bay Lightning winger Chris Kunitz and San Jose Sharks defenseman Paul Martin will not be re-signed this offseason by their respective teams, leaving an intriguing opportunity for GM Jim Rutherford and the Penguins to consider.
Both players have come and go in the Pittsburgh organization and are familiar and celebrated faces by not only the franchise itself, but also the fanbase. Kunitz’s name jumps out a little more than Martin’s, as the 38-year-old recently left the Penguins just a little over a year ago after winning his fourth career Stanley Cup.