If you’re a Pittsburgh Penguins fan, you’ve had this conversation before.
Something along the lines of “too much money is tied up in too few players!” or “The Pens have to trade Malkin/Crosby/Letang! They just make too much and it’s crippling the salary cap!”
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Of course, these talks pertain to the contracts of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang. They carry salary cap hits of $8.7 million, $9.5 million, and $7.25 million respectively.
At face value, it may seem like $25.