Friday, July 03, 2009
Penguins FA Followups: Scuderi Leaves, Fedotenko Stays
I didn't post yesterday, because I was absorbing my disappointment over the loss of Rob Scuderi to the LA Kings. Scuderi agreed to a four-year deal worth an average of $3.4 million per year. The Penguins are thought to have offered a five year deal at a $2 million annual average, though the club doesn't release nor confirm this sort of detail.
I expected Scuds to leave, and I don't blame him for doing so, but it's still a bummer. He was such a crucial part of our success. We're really going to miss him. A lot.
But some good news today: Ruslan Fedotenko has been re-signed to a one-year contract, at $1.8 mil. That sure looks like a discount to me. So the Tank stays in town, and Geno keeps his linemate, just as Sid keeps Guerin. Shero sure knows his Care And Feeding Of Two-Headed Monsters.I'm guessing that what we have left under our 09-10 cap will go for a defenseman to replace Gill, if Ray can come up with one. Rob Rossi (the Trib's beat reporter) tweets that we've now got $2.957 million remaining.
And here's a great Q&A with Shero covering all of the latest goings-on, just posted at the Penguins' website.
And here's a great Q&A with Shero covering all of the latest goings-on, just posted at the Penguins' website.
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