# Official 08-09 Penguins Thread **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 13, 2008, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-penguins-thread/197996 "2008-06-13T11:17:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 26
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2008, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-penguins-thread/197996/26 "2008-06-20T16:26:00Z")
> [@Pepsi \> Coke](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/pepsi-coke/36896/11): > > thats rediculous… i heard malkin for kopitar somewhere. i think its probably bullshit but its probably a lot more realistic than trading him for a draft pick. there is no one coming out of this draft class thats worth giving up malkin for. > > also i dont think he has a language problem. he’s from russia… he doesnt speak english. i’m sure he’ll pick it up but it takes time. there are plenty of “good” players out there that arent team leaders in the locker room. he scores a million points a year, let him speak whatever language he wants… i think pittsburgh fans get spoiled by crosby giving a two hour press conference after every game… its really not that necessary. Malkin gets paid to play hockey… not talk to you. from a reality standpoint, i agree with you 100% i was just making reference to media and within the nhl and what he lacks from right now. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-08-09-penguins-thread/197996)._