Re: Malkin's upside on a team not named the Penguins
I feel like he will have better numbers anywhere he goes. The supporting cast in Pitts is well, the pitts... Hornqvist is a solid producer but apart from him, Malkin was not blessed with top talent for the past few years.
He would be on the top line anywhere else and I don't see any team (even Arizona) not having at least 2 forwards who could help Malkin increase his production (by feeding him or completing his plays).
However, I just don't see that happening. I mean, what would be the assets going back? It would have to be substantial in order to get the Penguins to let him go.
Keeper league 14 teams (H2H, 20 active players keep 16 NHLers, 16 minors)
Scoring Cats: G-A-PTS-PPG-PPA-(+/-)-HITS-BLK-SHP-SOG-FOW-GWG / W-L-SVS-SV%-GAA-SO
C- Crosby, Barzal, Bennett, Schmaltz, Novak
W- Forsberg, Batherson, Nichuskin, Tuch, Konecny, Maccelli, Sharangovich, Bertuzzi, Kaliyev, Neighbours, Reichel
D- Carlson, Rielly, Klingberg
G- Hellebuyck, Demko, Merzlikins, Vejmelka
Minors:
F: Fantilli, Cooley, Bourgault, Perreault, Cowan, Ohgren, N. Foote, Goyette, Iskhakov, Denisenko, Tracey
D: Simashev, Willander, Lambos
G: Schmidt, Rodrigue, DiPietro, Gaudreau, McKay