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Trade Rumors: Penguins were in on Grabner, but potentially pulled out for better try at Brassard

Rumors are swirling around a handful of sources claiming that GM Jim Rutherford and the Penguins were definitely in on signing Michael Grabner until the winger officially got shipped off to New Jersey Thursday night for a second rounder and semi-well regarded puck-moving defenseman prospect Yegor Rykov.

This isn’t all that surprising given what Pittsburgh truly needs to add to its roster. That attempt and strategy to bring in the Rangers forward may have changed due to Rutherford’s potential new motive in going all in assets-wise on Senators center Derick Brassard.