When Kyle Dubas decided against trading Rickard Rakell at the trade deadline, he talked about the importance of keeping valuable players on the ice and better people off the ice who still want to be here as an element to the decision making. While there’s been a shift in the Penguins thinking since in heading towards a full blown rebuild, (with rival clubs believing ownership has one foot out the door being a factor in where the Penguins are headed), Rakell behind the scenes has continued to express a strong desire to Penguins management to stick around through the rebuild. Rakell’s agent former NHL player To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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