Now I could pick apart Staal for hours and describe in many ways why he was not worth $4 million a year or even an extension in general but the ignorant and brainless band-wagon fans also known as women might be offended so I will only expose a few flaws regarding Jordan Staal in general.
The salary the Pens have now agreed to, will be in effect in the upcoming 2009-2010 season making Jordan Staal earning only $500,000 less than his superior brother Eric who should I mention has won a Stanley Cup, made 2 All-Star games (this year being his 3rd), and won the All-Star MVP in 2007, all while averaging a consistent 1.02 points per game over his past 3 NHL seasons. Their accomplishments and contributions to their respective teams are not even comparable. Yeah, Jordan is the youngest this, the youngest that, but only in the most insignificant categories such as the youngest player to play in 200 NHL games, but if this young talent of the Penguin future is a true 2nd overall pick, then why is he only capable of putting up a whopping 12 goals in a season in 2007-2008.
I am aware that it is not always and only about points, but when the Pens scoring is lower than a teenage fat girl's self-esteem, it starts to become more about points and less about anything else. What else can Staal contribute to the team besides his sloppy skating stride if he is not putting up points? There are other NHL centers drafted after Staal in 2006 such as Jonathan Toews and Nicklas Backstrom who are on pace or have already outdone Staal in points and overall accomplishments.
I thought Ray Shero was drunk in Cancun celebrating such a successful 2007-2008 season and playoff run after his sub-par off-season activity this past summer, but I want to know how much of Malkin's vodka he drank before he agreed to sign Staal for another four years.
Either way, Lets Go Pens!
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