There was the anticipated discussion over which of their big players – namely Erik Karlsson, Rickard Rakell, and Bryan Rust – would be on the roster by the end of the season. There was discourse about how big GM/POHO Kyle Dubas was going to sell at the trade deadline, as selling more probably meant a higher likelihood of a lottery pick. And there was the also going to be talk around the career of Evgeni Malkin, which – although that is still set to happen between Malkin and Penguins’ management over the break – has basically evolved into a more sure thing.Â
