Another Suitor moves on…..

Jim Rutherford has dealt with a lot of this when it comes to trying to gain traction in Matt Murray trade talks.

struggles to get out of the preliminary stages……..

The latest team to consider Murray but to back off and move on to other options for now is [hide] the Chicago Blackhawks, a team over the last 48-72 hours that emerged as a potential trade destination.

NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman reports the Blackhawks had permission to discuss an extension with Matt Murray “but things did not work out”.

Despite the NHL living a pandemic world, Murray’s price tag on a long-term extension remains over $6 million per season, multiple Penguin sources have said over the week. [/hide]