We will see what the day brings but by the end of the business day and Pittsburgh’s biggest move of the off-season thus far is resigning Evgeni Malkin and trading for Kaeden Korczak, let’s just say no matter what spin Kyle Dubas could put on today when he meets with the local media, that’s not how the Penguins brass drew things up in May of how they expected things to go.

In a slightly different way, Pittsburgh six-to-seven weeks ago, hope to have a Washington Capitals type off-season in bolstering their roster now and into the future.

But, again we’ll see what the day brings……………

Penguins mull a pivot on the market?

Source: Penguins-Canucks have talked multiple trade scenarios: Might not happen today, might not happen next week but one pivot the Penguins have had internally is potential trade avenues with the Vancouver Canucks. Rumblings of the Penguins and Canucks discussing a trade for To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! but also re-acquiring To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! is the scuttlebutt in the last 24-48 hours among Penguins players, sources say. To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

–Carolina prior to taking a swing and trading for the rights of John Carlsson, did some homework on whether To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! ………..If Anthony Mantha strikes out on the market in finding a long-term deal, Pittsburgh and Mantha could circle back on a To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! $6 Million range, sources say…..After Philadelphia paused talks with a pursuit of Zach Weresnki, the Darnell Nurse again camp attempted to bring the Penguins back to the trade table on Monday……..

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Jason Robertson Latest: Pittsburgh made what NHL sources say was a hail-mary type offer for Robertson late Friday night that saw discussions continue into Saturday. Why rival execs are calling it a hail mary run at Robertson is a belief that getting the player to sign off on coming to Pittsburgh was going to be an undertaking and quite the sales job from the Penguins and Pittsburgh knew this before hand when they decided to put their chips in. Even as talks never progressed to the point where Seattle got permission Thursday to make a contract offer to the agent Andy Scott, Pittsburgh left the draft believing they still a beating pulse on the Robertson front and were a potential trade match with the Stars. All of the speculation that a Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell would have to be involved in the Jason Robertson talks, To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! was said to be had been a primary target of the Stars in those discussions when it comes to an NHL roster asset. Dallas has more than a Jason Robertson problem now after offering defenseman Thomas Harley in a Zach Werenski deal they believed was agreed upon, only to find out Werenski nixed the deal and will only waive to Tampa Bay or Toronto. To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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