Trade May Be Brewing Between the Penguins and Ducks After $72 Million Decision Earlier Today

All off-season long, the Pittsburgh Penguins have been involved in trade speculation, but to this point in time, they're yet to pull the trigger on a significant deal that allows them to either get younger or acquire significant future assets.

However, early on Thursday, Jackson Lacombe inked a massive new deal with the Anaheim Ducks, and now, according to an NHL analyst, it could lead to plenty of interest in their roster.

After the trade, the Ducks have now locked Lacombe in, and with the veteran duo of Radko Gudas and Jacob Trouba on the right side of their defense, this is now a squad that could potentially make a surprise push in the West.

However, they've now got a surplus on the left side of their defense, and according to Cam Robinson, if a team is looking to get younger there, the Ducks are a team that could be open to making some moves.

Whether it's Pavel Mintyukov, Olen Zellweger or the unproven Stian Solberg, there's immense amounts of talent on the left side for the Ducks, and with the Penguins needing elite level talent on the blue line, they may look to make a move that gets younger.

Given that Pittsburgh is potentially set to move Bryan Rust or Rickard Rakell, the Ducks would be a perfect fit for the veteran wingers, and while there's been no speculation between the two parties as trade partners yet, looking at their rosters and their immediate outlook, it's a combination that makes perfect sense.