I'm now reading that Markov and Pittsburgh is out of the question. He's now rumored to be in talks with Boston, in turn eliminating himself from discussion in this blog.
However, we can at least take a look at what life is going to be like for our D-men.
If all goes well and no further signings take place, then our defensive core is looking pretty tight. However, tomorrow is Prospect Day and we can expect to see what Letang has to offer, aside from the seven games and two goals from last season. I'm expecting good things.
Additionally, we have contributions from the likes of Gonchar, Orpik, Sydor and Whitney, all of whom I feel stand out as our top defensemen.
3 Mark Eaton
55 Sergei Gonchar "A"
58 Kris Letang
32 Alain Nasreddine
44 Brooks Orpik
4 Rob Scuderi
5 Darryl Sydor
43 Mike Weaver
19 Ryan Whitney
Currently The Pens have a 21 man roster, but under NHL regulations they are allowed to have 23. What room we have under the cap is really the deciding factor. I'd like to see a prospect or two step up for us, or perhaps pick up another defensive forward for the PK. Other than that, I couldn't be happier with how things look, and I'm desperately counting down the days to the start of the season.
