The Penguins never came close to trading Rickard Rakell before Friday’s NHL trade deadline. Oh, there was heavy interest. The Penguins received substantial offers from teams eager to add one of the most gifted goal scorers on the market.

Matt Grzelcyk immediately impacted the Pittsburgh Penguins’ blue line after he joined on a one-year deal this past offseason. Kyle Dubas is in the difficult spot of trying to keep the team in contention to do right by the veteran core,

NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas making four trades on deadline day. He also made a couple of trades leading up to the deadline.

Mrázek is open to being traded ahead of Friday’s deadline, but that might be a long shot, given his cap hit ($4.25 million), the extra year he has left, and the Blackhawks’ inability to retain salary on any more contracts. So he might have to wait for a summer trade or buyout. In the meantime, he plans on being a good pro.