VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The Penguins won't trade Evgeni Malkin or Kris Letang.
When I asked Jim Rutherford on the NHL Draft floor at Rogers Arena late Friday night if he was prepared to say those two won't be traded, he replied flatly, "I'm prepared to say it's highly unlikely they won't."
When his answer went no further, but he kept looking right at me apparently ready for more, I asked if there'd been any activity, any movement on either front with any team, he replied equally flatly, "Well, I won't get into that.