Bold 4-Player Trade Proposal Emerges Between Penguins and Stars

Over the past few weeks, trade speculation in the NHL has been red-hot, and while there are many teams interested in Erik Karlsson, according to Shayna Goldman of The Athletic, the options appear to be dwindling for Pittsburgh and the veteran blue liner.

That doesn't mean that there aren't teams interested however, and if Kyle Dubas and the Penguins retain salary on the veteran defenseman, a trade becomes all the more feasible this off-season.

Now, Bleacher Report have suggested some intriguing trade proposals for Karlsson, with the most interesting of all being one that links him to the Dallas Stars for a draft pick and two talented players.

In the deal, the Penguins would have to retain money, with the highlight of the return being 23-year old centre Mavrik Bourque, who scored 25 points in his first full NHL season in 2024/25 after putting up 77 points in 71 games the year before in the American Hockey League with the Texas Stars.

On top of that, they would get a piece in Ilya Lyubushkin that they could likely flip at the trade deadline along with another second-round pick to add to the Penguins current haul of draft picks, and while it may be a little overpay for Dallas, they're a team that need talent on their blue line, so if this deal came to fruition, it would be good for both teams, but a big win for Pittsburgh.