I don’t suspect they’ll land any of the players on this list, but I do think they should be making offers for any or all of them. Let’s throw some big names out there and see what sticks. That’s just not what they need, and the prospects they have aren’t can’t-miss players. When you read this headline, you probably assumed I was suggesting the Penguins add a small piece while preserving their prospects and draft picks. Their bottom six is pretty stacked with options like Jeff Carter, Teddy Blueger, Brock McGinn, Zach Aston-Reese, Danton Heinen, Rodrigues, Drew O’Connor, Radim Zohorna and Brian Boyle. They need a player who can score, preferably a right wing.
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They already have a roster full of solid players who aren’t scoring a lot. Let’s be honest, acquiring a third- or fourth-line player doesn’t really do the Penguins much good. So, let’s take a look at some names on the market. They don’t have anyone else to put there. So, in their search for a right wing to play in the top six with Malkin, the Penguins have elected to go with Rodrigues, who has scored one goal in his past 25 games. It’s the right move.Īnd yet, Sullivan replaced Kapanen with Evan Rodrigues in practice. Finally, at Thursday’s practice, Mike Sullivan removed Kapanen from that line altogether, and he could be scratched on Friday. To put things in perspective, Kasperi Kapanen has been removed from Malkin’s right wing in the middle of games five times since January. They need a forward who can contribute regularly. Other than four forwards and one defenseman - Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel, Bryan Rust, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang - the Penguins don’t have any reliable offensive contributors.
Not only have the Penguins emerged as a team capable of a postseason run in the mighty Eastern Conference, they’ve also developed a very clear weakness. It’s perfectly sensible, and particularly exciting, for teams in contention. It’s trade deadline season, after all, and that’s what people want to discuss. The Penguins could beat Vegas 20-0 on Friday night - or lose by the same score - and it wouldn’t matter to most hockey fans.
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