Penguins' Kyle Dubas Comments on 'Fire Sale' Trade Rumors

The Pittsburgh Penguins may be open for business on the trade market, but don't expect president and GM Kyle Dubas to conduct a fire sale, just cause.

Dubas spoke with NHL.com's Michelle Crechiolo recently and revealed he's certainly active in the market, but shot down any notion of a 'fire sale' happening: 

"I think every team in the league knows what we're trying to achieve. As our actions have shown from last March on, we're trying to bring in younger NHL players, we're trying to bring in prospects, and we're trying to bring in draft picks, with the goal being to quickly develop those assets into people that can help the core group of the team here win one more time and then set the team up for the long-range future. ... We're not going to stray from that.

"But to say that it's a fire sale, and we're willing to retain money on very long-term deals - you know, I understand how that stuff starts to get out and take on a life of its own, but it's not accurate. So, we've had lots of conversations. But, are we telling teams that everything must go? No, we're not."

While don't expect to see Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin traded, there's been rumblings about Erik Karlsson being on the block and potentially asked to waive his no-movement clause. Bryan Rust and Kris Letang are two others who won't be going anywhere.

Dubas is getting desperate. The Penguins have been a mess since he took over and leading up to March 7th is going to be very entertaining in Pittsburgh. Let's hope for Dubas' sake, it's for all the right reasons. 

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