OK I've laid-off of Malkin for a couple of months, at least. He did come back after a few games off and score about 10 points in three consecutive games. But, since then, very little especially for a Nine Million Dollar Man. Last time Crosby was out for an extended period of time Malkin took the team by the horns and blistered the opposition. This time, not so much. Three goals in his last eleven games? Miserable. Problem is, with this pitiful performance the Pens can't even trade him; not with that salary. Other teams would have to dump half their players just to fit him under the salary cap. And believe me that would not be worth it. Perhaps in a short run like the playoffs he can carry his weight, as he did in 2009. Long run, I'm not liking the prospects. They may even be better to cut him and pick up a couple $4.5 million forwards in free agency. Two is almost always better than one at that price.
Mike Lange has an expression when Malkin scores, "Make me a milkshake, Malkin." At the end of games in which he DOESN'T score he should state, "Give me a refund, Malkin."
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