Amid rumors swirling from the Big Apple that the Rangers covet Penguins coach Mike Sullivan, I only half-jokingly suggested to my esteemed colleague Other Rick that we trade Sullivan to the Rangers for slow-developing former No. 1 overall pick Alexis Lafrenière.
Or better still, swap Sully to the Capitals…also in the market for a coach…for heavyweight power forward and marauder extraordinaire Tom Wilson. Such a deal would accomplish several objectives. It would at long last provide the Pens with a genuine physical presence, remove a coach who places severe constraints on roster construction and foist these restrictions (not to mention an aversion to toughness) upon a blood rival. A win, win,…
