On The Malkin Trade Nonsense  Posted by Rick on .  Whenever
Sidney Crosby plays well (and that happens a lot) the crazies
come out of the woodwork suggesting that the Pens should/will
trade Evgeni Malkin.  Stoosh made mention of this earlier today.
 Obviously, it's complete nonsense. Evgeni Malkin is one of the
top players in the world.  Even if you completely disrespect his
ability, you have to place him within the top 30 or so in the
league.  He's less than two years removed from winning the Art
Ross and the Conn Smythe.  He's an all world talent. If Malkin
was ever put on the trading block, every general manager in the
league would be interested.  Not every team would be able to
afford him, both from a salary viewpoint and in terms of sending
assets back to Pittsburgh, but he would definitely garner huge
interest. Without a doubt he is, at a minimum, the second-most
talented offensive player on this team, and it's debatable that
he's equal to or better than Crosby on many nights. If the
Penguins did end up