Pittsburgh Penguins Strongly Linked To Trades Involving Two Of Their Players
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The Pittsburgh Penguins are having a pretty miserable season in 2024-25 and are outside of playoff position, meaning they can look to shake up their roster.
Marcus Pettersson has indeed been a solid presence on the Pittsburgh blue line, generally considered one of the best in defensive zone coverage and in puck-moving ability.
At 6'3" with smart positioning, he'll help balance out the heavy offence in Edmonton's roster, particularly on the penalty kill.
In much the same respect, the Canucks can use the services of Pettersson to build depth, particularly as a partner for
Quinn Hughes or
Filip Hronek in order to solidify the young D-core.
Rickard Rakell is having a much quieter 2024 campaign, considering he has just 11 points in 20 games, Rakell remains a versatile winger who can be deployed into top-six production.
He could slide in beside either
Connor McDavid or
Leon Draisaitl in Edmonton, and his scoring touch and creativity perhaps would still blossom.
The Canucks may well wish to pursue Rakell for secondary scoring and experience as they work toward consistency in the playoffs.
These moves could net them some valuable picks or prospects that will continue to help them rebuild, while Edmonton and Vancouver get an impactful piece for their playoff pushes.
With the need for Pittsburgh to retool very apparent, it'll be a very important couple of weeks ahead to see if these moves come together.
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