The Pittsburgh Penguins are wheeling and dealing tonight and have landed a top target on their board in acquiring center To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

With their eye on next year’s roster, Pittsburgh this week prioritized acquiring an impact two-way third line level centerman and over the weekend really started to keen on Novak who has two years remaining on his deal with a $3.5 Million Cap hit. Novak, 27, has 13 goals and 9 assists in 52 games for the Predators this season. 2022-2023 saw him breakout with 17 goals, 43 points in just 51 games. Last season he produced 18 goals, 27 assists in 71 games. Novak has been a favorite of coaches, analytical management groups around the league that saw him To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

With Schenn the noise is whether he gets flipped by Pittsburgh at the deadline to play with his To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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Trade Details

[hide] Acquires: C Tommy Novak, D Luke Schenn [/hide]

[hide] F Michael Bunting, 2026 4th-round pick [/hide]

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[hide] Receives: 2028 Fifth-Round Pick [/hide]

[hide] Receives: D Vincent Desharnais

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