Eklund: Hawks add Maatta to blueline

Why does Maatta seem much older than that?

Why does Maatta seem much older than that?
- gergeswillems

Because he stakes like Hainsey?

Bowman what are you thinking horrible trade jeezus

Why does Maatta seem much older than that?
- gergeswillems

Guy started playing for the Penguins in 2013, one year after he was drafted, so he's been in the league since 19 and has contributed a bunch of those years. Penguins got a lot of good miles on him. He's an unfortunate victim of poor cap management by Rutherford.

Guy started playing for the Penguins in 2013, one year after he was drafted, so he's been in the league since 19 and has contributed a bunch of those years. Penguins got a lot of good miles on him. He's an unfortunate victim of poor cap management by Rutherford.
- SuperHenderson13

What's the Maatta with GMJR? He's stuck with JJ. Maatta has had alot of injuries, yes?

Why does Maatta seem much older than that?
- gergeswillems

Maatta went to Chicago to Be The Man

Because he stakes like Hainsey?
- Steven_Seagull

Stakes? Or skates? Hainsey is old enough to be his dad.

Maatta went to Chicago to Be The Man
- RoloTahmasee

Malkin will be so jealous.

Stakes? Or skates? Hainsey is old enough to be his dad.
- gergeswillems

Maatta skates so poorly I momentarily became dyslexic.

Please tell me JJ is on his way out next.

What's the Maatta with GMJR? He's stuck with JJ. Maatta has had alot of injuries, yes?
- gergeswillems

I like what you did there.

He isnt stuck with JJ. He can buy Jack Johnson out tomorrow if he wants. The cap implications are relatively minor and Burkle/Lemieux would foot the bill in a second. The problem is either he doesnt want to admit his problem signing him last season or he doesnt see the problem. JJ played this season exactly as he did over his career... which is below average hockey. If Rutherford didnt see if before he signed him, not sure why he'd see it now. I hope he does and he is looking to move on from him. Trading Maatta now gives you 6 NHL defensemen plus a good 7th guy. However, that bottom pairing is now making $7.25M between the 2 of them. That is absolutely insane. Something has to give there. No way you can go into camp with that set up.

Maatta has had his problems. Started a couple of years ago with his cancer diagnosis so that had him miss a chunk of games during that season. OVer the last few years, yes a bunch of nagging injuries. He isnt a big body and doesnt play a rough style, but he has had his share of bad luck. He's a good dude, I met him a few times around town. Hope he does well in Chicago.

Please tell me JJ is on his way out next.
- Rinosaur

I'm pretty sure that this means he's here... Oh well. Maybe Riikola can step up to the next level. (Hopeful thinking)

I wonder if the Pens would do something crazy and never done before...like, ummmmm, move that 5th to Dallas for Oleksiak!!!

I'm pretty sure that this means he's here... Oh well. Maybe Riikola can step up to the next level. (Hopeful thinking)
- cranktheradio

You can have Trevor Daley back.

Maatta skates so poorly I momentarily became dyslexic.
- Steven_Seagull

Okay is it. Good all is it. I sound like Yoda.

What's the Maatta with GMJR? He's stuck with JJ. Maatta has had alot of injuries, yes?
- gergeswillems

Maatta appears to be a 3rd pairing dman on the pens roster. Kahun brings back the speed game that helped the Pens to back-to-back cups. I think it was a pretty good hockey trade for the pens. I definitely don’t see Johnson/Gudbransson being the 3rd line. I’m hoping to see a Johnson buyout

Maatta appears to be a 3rd pairing dman on the pens roster. Kahun brings back the speed game that helped the Pens to back-to-back cups. I think it was a pretty good hockey trade for the pens. I definitely don’t see Johnson/Gudbransson being the 3rd line. I’m hoping to see a Johnson buyout
- drummer829

Do you really want Jack Johnson being on the Pens Cap for the next 8 years?

I like what you did there.

He isnt stuck with JJ. He can buy Jack Johnson out tomorrow if he wants. The cap implications are relatively minor and Burkle/Lemieux would foot the bill in a second. The problem is either he doesnt want to admit his problem signing him last season or he doesnt see the problem. JJ played this season exactly as he did over his career... which is below average hockey. If Rutherford didnt see if before he signed him, not sure why he'd see it now. I hope he does and he is looking to move on from him. Trading Maatta now gives you 6 NHL defensemen plus a good 7th guy. However, that bottom pairing is now making $7.25M between the 2 of them. That is absolutely insane. Something has to give there. No way you can go into camp with that set up.

Maatta has had his problems. Started a couple of years ago with his cancer diagnosis so that had him miss a chunk of games during that season. OVer the last few years, yes a bunch of nagging injuries. He isnt a big body and doesnt play a rough style, but he has had his share of bad luck. He's a good dude, I met him a few times around town. Hope he does well in Chicago.
- SuperHenderson13

Pitt has an internal policy of not buying guys out. I don't like it but it's the way they do business and most guys, with Brassard being the lone exception I've heard about, seem to be fans of how the Pens run things.

More like Pitt adds Kahun to the top 6

Pens fans hate Dominic ‘s!

Do you really want Jack Johnson being on the Pens Cap for the next 8 years?
- gergeswillems

The next 3 years is all that matters and the cap hit isn't very punitive. Especially next year....I think it's under 300k. Look at it this way, Pens fans would rather have a competent 2mil player than JJ at 3.....who is plain awful. They can likely pay a bottom pairing D 1mil and get a better player. Maybe they can sucker somebody into a trade and eat a little salary. However they do it, they need him off the roster.

Like Vic says above, it's moot anyway..... The Pens don't buy out players.

Why does Maatta seem much older than that?
- gergeswillems

Two cups, two major injuries and having had cancer... yeah, he feels like he has had a full career already.

Great.

So excited.

Yay.

Your Welcome Pittsburgh.

Two cups, two major injuries and having had cancer... yeah, he feels like he has had a full career already.
- Guile

Too bad he didn’t just retire before Bowman decided to trade for his slow ass.