The Fourth Interval: David Pagnotta says there haven’t been any important contract talks between the Pittsburgh Penguins and defenseman Marcus Pettersson. There have been some who thought that after the Penguins prolonged Sidney Crosby, they’d then transfer on to Petterson. That hasn’t been the case.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Ryan Paton: “Staying within the metro, one Metro workforce to a different. To imagine the Penguins they’d discover an extension talks with Markus Petterson after the Crosby deal. Something brewing there?”
Pagnotta: “Brief reply is not any.”
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Paton: “Okay, let’s transfer on.”
Pagnotta: “Proper. The assumption was that after Crosby bought locked into the Penguins would attain out to Petterson’s camp about an extension, at the least get the ball rolling there. My understanding is it hasn’t occurred. There haven’t been any important negotiations or talks, fairly frankly, between the Penguins and Petterson’s facet.
It sounds just like the penguins need to wait to see precisely who they’re this season. Doesn’t imply they don’t need to signal them. It means they’re doing their due diligence to grasp precisely what route this workforce goes to go after which make selections with respect to the speedy and the way forward for this membership.
He’s going to be a UFA in the summertime if he doesn’t lock right into a deal. He’s a helpful piece on that again finish. However once more, Kyle Dubas and workers need to work out precisely the place this Penguins workforce is at.
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So we’re most likely not going to see discussions occur in the event that they do till nearer to the brand new yr, if not into the brand new yr. So if you happen to’re a Penguins fan hoping to get Marcus Petterson locked in, you’re most likely going to have to attend a little bit bit.”
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