{"id":486615,"date":"2026-03-05T08:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/486615\/"},"modified":"2026-03-05T08:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T08:38:15","slug":"sidney-crosby-could-get-help-with-trade-as-penguins-gm-kyle-dubas-sends-clear-message-amid-evgeni-malkins-rumors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/486615\/","title":{"rendered":"Sidney Crosby could get help with trade as Penguins GM Kyle Dubas sends clear message amid Evgeni Malkin&#8217;s rumors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/pittsburgh-penguins\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> are closely monitoring their roster as the NHL trade deadline approaches, with general manager Kyle Dubas signaling that the team is prepared to make moves if the right opportunities arise. <\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">With <a href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/topic\/sidney-crosby\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"break-word font-articleLinkText text-articleLinkText hover:text-articleLinkTextHover hover:bg-articleLinkTextHoverBg cursor-pointer border-solid border-b-articleLinkTextHover\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sidney Crosby<\/a> sidelined due to a lower-body injury, the urgency to add depth and support for the captain has become even more pronounced. The Pens are aiming to position themselves for a strong playoff push while also planning for sustained competitiveness.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">According to a report from Josh Yohe, Dubas has been clear about the type of players the Penguins are targeting. \u201cDubas says he wants a forward and a defenseman at the deadline. Said the Chinakhov trade is the basic template of what he\u2019s looking for, in other words, young, talented and team control for a while. Names like Dawson Mercer and Shane Wright come to mind. Gonna be interesting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Penguins could make a trade before deadline<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Kyle Dubas\u2019 comments underscore that the Penguins are weighing both immediate needs and future planning. With Crosby\u2019s status still uncertain and the team navigating the competitive playoff landscape, Dubas appears ready to act decisively if suitable trades emerge.<\/p>\n<p>Evgeni Malkin won\u2019t get a contract extension with Penguins<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"paragraph\" class=\"mb-[20px] md:mb-[30px] break-word\">Furthermore, Evgeni Malkin will not be receiving a contract extension from the Penguins this season, leaving the longtime star\u2019s future in Pittsburgh uncertain. With no negotiations planned, the team and Malkin\u2019s camp are taking a pause, which could have significant implications for both the roster and the organization\u2019s long-term strategy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"NY Rangers and Mike Sullivan could lose star as Penguins trade rumors grow in NHL after message by Sidney Crosby\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/nhl\/ny-rangers-and-mike-sullivan-could-lose-star-as-penguins-trade-rumors-grow-in-nhl-after-message-by-sidney-crosby\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"article-also-read-embed\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-square max-w-[100px] m-[10px] md:m-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772420598_505_sidneycrosby-1-200x200.webp.webp\" alt=\"NY Rangers and Mike Sullivan could lose star as Penguins trade rumors grow in NHL after message by Sidney Crosby\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-secondary my-[13px] uppercase text-alsoReadSeeAlso bg-alsoReadSeeAlsoBackground alsoReadSeeAlso w-fit\">see also<\/p>\n<p class=\"w-full line-clamp-3 md:line-clamp-2 text-alsoReadEmbedTitle font-primary alsoReadLink\">NY Rangers and Mike Sullivan could lose star as Penguins trade rumors grow in NHL after message by Sidney Crosby<\/p>\n<p><\/a><a class=\"leading-none\" href=\"https:\/\/bolavip.com\/en\/staff\/mfcastro\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/mfcastro-80x80.webp.webp\" alt=\"Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"rounded-full\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-[14px] leading-[20px] min-h-[72px] md:min-h-[52px] mt-[10px] font-authorSignatureDescription hidden md:block\">Miguel Angel Fernandez Castro is a seasoned sports writer and analyst at Bolavip US, with a specialization in NFL, MLB, NBA, College Football, Soccer, Tennis, and Golf. With over 15 years of experience in the field, he has served as a broadcaster, commentator, and reporter for Grupo ACIR Radio in Mexico. During his career, Miguel has covered major global events such as the FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, FIFA Confederations Cup, World Baseball Classic, Pan American Games, PGA Tour, and ATP Tour. His extensive experience and expertise make him an integral part of the Bolavip US team.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Pittsburgh Penguins are closely monitoring their roster as the NHL trade deadline approaches, with general manager Kyle&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":486616,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5113],"tags":[5,4,118,1469,100,5216,768],"class_list":{"0":"post-486615","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-pittsburgh-penguins","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-nhl","10":"tag-penguins","11":"tag-pittsburgh","12":"tag-pittsburgh-penguins","13":"tag-pittsburghpenguins","14":"tag-sidney-crosby"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116175668408623737","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486615","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=486615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/486615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/486616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=486615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=486615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=486615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}