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Pens sign D-men Michalek and Martin

  • 01-07-2010 8:20pm
    #1
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭


    http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=326250
    PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed free agent defencemen Paul Martin and Zbynek Michalek to five-year contracts after failing to reach terms with Sergei Gonchar and Dan Hamhuis.

    Martin, 29, was viewed as the top two-way defenceman available in free agency, except for Gonchar. He had two goals and nine assists in 22 games with Atlantic Division-rival New Jersey last season, missing most of the year and the Olympics after breaking his left arm Oct. 24 in Pittsburgh.

    His most productive season was 2005-06, when he had five goals and 32 assists in 80 games.

    Michalek is not a point man on the power play like Gonchar -- he had three goals and 14 assists in 72 games with Phoenix last season -- but plays a lot of minutes and is strong in the defensive zone. His deal runs though the 2014-15 season and averages US$4 million per year

    Two solid signings for Pittsburgh's back end.

    Martin is the puck moving D-man that they are going to need in Steeltown after losing Gonchar. He is also six years younger, and more responsible in his own end.


Comments

  • #2
    Izy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 421 ✭✭Izy


    i really like these guys for my pens, but...no money left for a winger again...:mad: we badly need a 30+goalscorer...
    or maybe with d men like orpik, martin, michalek we can win games 2-0 or 2-1 ;)


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