Perfect Trade Opportunity Emerges for Kyle Dubas as Rival Places Two Key Pieces on the Market

The Pittsburgh Penguins are looking to build for the future under General Manager Kyle Dubas, and after some great deals at the trade deadline, they've got massive amounts of draft capital moving forward.

They may not be done adding however, as a recent report from TSN's Chris Johnston has revealed that the Montreal Canadiens, who currently hold picks No. 16 and 17 in the 2025 NHL Draft may be open to moving one of those picks, along with young blue liner Logan Mailloux.

Whether that means they're looking to pair the assets together and move up in the draft or to land a veteran is currently unclear, but with the Penguins looking to add elite young players for the future, they could look to swap a veteran for one of those picks.

Currently, the Penguins hold the No. 11 overall pick in the draft, which could be used to land a key piece of their blue line or a top centre for the future of the organization, but with the likes of Rickard Rakell, Kris Letang and Erik Karlsson all noted as potential trade pieces, there could be a deal to be had here.

The other asset is young defenseman Mailloux, who managed to get game time in seven NHL games a season ago, and with solid size at 6-foot-3, it appears that the 22-year old could be a very valuable player in the NHL moving forward.

For the Penguins, there's going to be plenty of opportunities for them to land some young talent over the next two years given their draft capital, but with some veterans ready to move, don't be shocked if we see them add more draft picks or young talent as they look towards the future.