The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed left-wing forward Tom Sestito to a professional tryout contract.
More From Editorials
This deal once again has to make us question the idea of gaining a player who plays his role so well, getting rid of him and then trying to find a less talented replacement for the same role.
However, what’s being criticized isn’t the fact that Sestito is a fighter, because the Penguins certainly need one but it’s criticizing the process.
Steve Downie scored 14 goals and 14 assists in the 2014 season for the Pittsburgh Penguins playing a third/fourth line role.