Keeping Murray was always the right decision

June 21, 2003 The Pittsburgh Penguins have chosen goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury with the best overall pick in the NHL project in 2003 in Nashville. Over the next 14 years, Fleury became one of the cornerstones of the Penguins franchise, which included Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin. Together, the trio won three Stanley Cups, and Fleury became the leader of the franchise throughout the time in almost every major statistical category for the goalkeeper.

Accelerate for nine years until June 23, 2012. Entry to the NHL is held in Pittsburgh, where the Penguins chose another young goalkeeper, this time in the third round. His name was Matt Murray, and he quickly grew into an unthinkable prospect.

Brassard’s cap hit for next season is the most redeeming quality about his acquisition

Penguins received 42 goals and 98 points from Yevgeny Malkin, his best offensive result from 2011 to 2012. Phil Kessel finished the regular season with 92 points in his career. Patrick Hornqvist scored 29 goals, the second-largest career, while the penguins were one of eight teams with five or more 20 points.

Nevertheless, after reaching the Stanley Cup playoffs in the second round, it is difficult to sum up the Penguin forwards and come to some final conclusion. Yes, they were prolific. But their five-fold insult to start the season was terrible, and their secondary result was unsuccessful in the playoffs.

Jake Guenzel, Conor Sheri and Karl Hagelin were on the map. Dominic Simon, Zach Aston-Rees and Daniel Sproung showed flashes, but that's really all they turned out to be. Derik Brassard received incomplete information in his card, while Kessel played on the hook in the postseason.