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Are we headed towards a somewhat quiet week for the Penguins at the NHL level or do we see Pittsburgh enact a bigger teardown?
Kyle Dubas and his staff have essentially taken the stance of we owe it to the long-term prospects of the franchise to consider some unpopular moves, hence trading a beloved player like Bryan Rust, while also taken the stance we are very content if everybody is back for another season.
Rival NHL executives have known for months what Kyle Dubas asking price is on scoring winger Rickard Rakell. Pittsburgh has put an ‘ask’ of what you’d have to pay for a top-line winger with term, whom the Penguins feel is on a bargain contract. One league source says Pittsburgh continues to put a message out there of no urgency to move Rakell who has three years remaining on his deal and entering his age 31 season. Bryan Rust has become a different story. Pittsburgh is said to look at Rust as a situation where his value now might not be the same a year from now. Putting the two-time Cup winner on the market who is so highly regarded by coaches around the league, has led to some intriguing scenario’s come the Penguins way. Pittsburgh sees an To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
Rust losing all trade protection on July 1 has become quite the story in league circles. To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! have been among those circling on Rust and could make significant post July 1 plays, though, questions remain if Pittsburgh would actually move Rust somewhere he doesn’t want to go. Can probably add Columbus to that group too. Don Waddell has been trying to acquire Rust for years. It would be a really bad look by Dubas as Rust is so admired up and down the organization. General Manager’s, though, are hawks. Pre-July 1, some of the intriguing trade calls Pittsburgh has fielded from teams who believe they would get consideration….. Among them via league sources: To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
The Lightning in the last couple days have been a new team to emerge as poking around To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! Pittsburgh has stealth interest in To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”! and pending RFA, two-way forward To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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