Dan’s Daily: Trade, Trade Rumors, Penguins Going in Wrong Direction

Dan Kingerski writes that the Pittsburgh Penguins are trending downward following a poor run of play and a 5-3 loss to the Washington Capitals. In roster moves, the Penguins traded Filip Hallander to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Spencer Stastney, with assistant general manager Jason Spezza indicating further transactions are likely. Additionally, the NHL placed Andrei Kuzmenko on non-roster status.

Across the wider league, trade speculation surrounds the struggling Calgary Flames, while reports linking goaltender Connor Hellebuyck to Edmonton have been dismissed. Kingerski also notes that the Boston Bruins have reportedly made Pavel Zacha available, and the NHL has canceled a planned line of hockey-themed romance novels.