There is a popular opinion around the hockey pundit community that says that you should never sign a player that is going to be 30-years old to a long-term deal unless it’s a “franchise” player. Generally, I tend to agree with this sentiment. There are more examples than I care to list here of 29-31-year-old players having big seasons, getting signed to long-term big-money contracts in free agency, only to see a big decline in their production in a few years. Yet despite this notion, I’m here to not only suggest the Pittsburgh Penguins should offer a big contract to their soon-to-be 30-years-old winger Bryan Rust a new contract, I think it would be stupid for them not to.
The Pittsburgh Penguins Should Try And Re-Sign Bryan Rust
