As seemingly happens every year when the Penguins don’t win the Stanley Cup, there are trade rumors regarding Evgeni Malkin.
This time the Pens’ own general manager stoked the flames saying last week:
Rutherford spoke at length to The Athletic on Thursday about his mindset entering what could be a tumultuous summer when, for the first time, it appears he will consider making a major splash in terms of potentially breaking up his team’s galaxy of stars.
The general manager was asked specifically if Evgeni Malkin, 32, is part of the team’s long-term plans.