It’s February 26, which means we’re one day past the 2018-19 trade deadline and have all survived the aftermath of GM Jim Rutherford trading for defenseman Erik Gudbranson. Everyone deserves a pat on the back for that.
Now that it’s a new day and we have a fresh start, our focus turns to the Penguins and their extremely important game tonight vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets — a game that carries a ton of divisional standings and playoff implications.
Because of the craziness of deadline day, we never really got a chance to let the dust settle (and the claws retract) from the Gudbranson trade and break down the pros and cons of the acquisition.