Pettersson Fallout: The Marcus Pettersson Six Year, $33 Million Extension with the Vancouver Canucks officially signed on Feb 6, was essentially verbally agreed upon prior to the Penguins and Canucks trade happening. The league frowns upon sign and trade type deals but the Penguins in the few days leading up to the deal gave Pettersson’s agent To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

One thing that’s become evident in the fallout of Pittsburgh-Vancouver deal is Drew O’Connor remained very popular in trade talks despite his huge drop off in Pittsburgh this season. Edmonton got wind Pittsburgh was including O’Connor in the Pettersson trade and tried To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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1st Round Pick Buzz: The Penguins brass believes like a lot of management teams — mid-to-late first round picks — lose more aura in trade talks after a selection is made. The Vancouver (NYR) pick is more valuable right now through June than it will be in July. That’s just how it goes. Pittsburgh’s own 2025 selection is off limits due to where it may fall but teams sense Pittsburgh has a list of as many as 3-4 young targets, they would be willing to move the Vancouver pick for.

Canucks Linked to Rakell? To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

Karlsson Buzz: Buzz among scouts on Erik Karlsson from the Four Nations Tournament: Pittsburgh still never fully To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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