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Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust Tied to Two Canadian Teams by Top Insider
Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust have been two hot names on the trade market, and now Tyler Yaremchuk has linked them to both Winnipeg and Toronto.
The Pittsburgh Penguins came into this off-season looking to make some big changes, but thus far, all of the moves that people speculated upon have not come to fruition in a very quiet NHL off-season.
The two forwards that make the most sense as trade pieces thus far are Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell, two veterans that could land Kyle Dubas a major return, with many still believing that a trade is on the horizon.
Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets Still Looking for Top-Six Forwards
Now, Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin and Tyler Yaremchuk have addressed the situation, linking the veteran forwards to both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets, two teams looking to add an impact star to their forward group.
"So, I'm looking at Bryan Rust. I'm looking at Rickard Rakell. There are a few teams that still need a top-six forward. If you can make money work, I think Winnipeg does. I think Toronto does. Buffalo is pretty desperate for some kind of veteran help, and Erik Karlsson, to me, is the really intriguing name. He has two years leftif you retain half that salaryhe's a bargain all of a sudden, and there are teams that could use his veteran savvy, his puck-moving ability on the right side."
At this point in time, Kyle Dubas is reportedly asking for a lot in return for his veteran pieces, and given what we know of Toronto's prospect and draft cupboard, it's bare to say the least, but if they can get creative, a deal there could be done.
Winnipeg are the much more intriguing team in trade possibilities, and while they aren't desperate to make a move this off-season with several young names targeting roles in the top-six, if this gets towards the deadline, expect Winnipeg to be aggressive, with other teams likely to be in on the sweepstakes for Rakell and/or Rust by that point.
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JUILLET 29 | 77 ANSWERS Rickard Rakell and Bryan Rust Tied to Two Canadian Teams by Top Insider Will the Penguins move both Rakell and Rust this off-season? | ||
| Yes | 31 | 40.3 % |
| No | 46 | 59.7 % |
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