Less than 24 hours after losing one of their potential trade targets in Michael Grabner — who went from the New York Rangers to New Jersey Devils for a second-round pick and a prospect late Thursday — the Penguins may have to cross another name off their list.
Several sources indicated Friday morning that the Ottawa Senators are extremely unlikely to deal center Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who would serve as a tremendous consolation prize should the Penguins’ efforts to land Derick Brassard fall short.
Pageau checks nearly every box for the Penguins in their ongoing search for center depth.