# Official: NHL Playoff Thread

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**Created:** [April 9, 2008, 12:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-nhl-playoff-thread/46500 "2008-04-09T12:03:46Z")\
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> [@FBodyMadnezz](#):
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> theres definately a handfull of guys we need to resign, but half that list we can do without.
> 
> theres some dead weight i wont miss though  
> beech (sucks), roberts is awesome but only played half this year and his last couple playoff performances werent all that great. laraque would be nice to keep, but honestly how valuable is he, as long as we keep him roberts or rutuu i think well be set in the enforcer department.
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> i think in order they should try to resign…
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> MAF  
> Malone  
> Hossa  
> Orpik  
> Dupuis  
> Rutuu
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> **everyone else is replaceable**

And how are they going to afford all of those players and have enough money to replace all the replaceable players?

You can kiss Hossa and Malone goodbye right off the bat. Fleury is restricted, but look at what happened with Vanek when it comes to RFA’s. You can expect the Pens to pay him at least 5 mil/season after this playoff run. Then look at what they’re going to have to deal with next season. Malkin and Staal are both RFA’s.

Like I said, the Pens will be good next year, but they’re not fitting everyone in under the cap. It’s just not possible.

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