The Pittsburgh Penguins had a solid season, making it to the first round of the playoffs, but eventually losing to the Philadelphia Flyers. They’ll be looking to make it further next season, but it will all depend on the moves that they make during the summer. As for Kyle Dubas, there are two players he’s rumored to have interest in trading, and it’s Bryan Rust and Rickard Rakell, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic.
“There is interest in both players; the question is, how much? Over the past two summers, Dubas received far more interest in Rust than in Rakell,” Yohe wrote. “Rust didn’t disappoint during the 2025-26 season, putting up 29 goals and a career-high 65 points. His only real cons are that he recently turned 34 and that he is injury-prone, having missed 10 or more games in nine of his 10 full NHL seasons.”
Rust brings a lot of value to the Penguins, and Dubas won’t move him unless it’s a deal that he can’t refuse. As for Rakell, many thought that the team was going to trade him, but Dubas never received a deal that he liked.
It seems as if Dubas has the same mindset for both of the players, and he’s looking for players in return that could help the team just beyond this season.
“Dubas would not be seeking draft picks or prospects in a trade, though he isn’t against adding those as supplemental pieces,” Yohe wrote. “He wants young players who can help the Penguins now and in the future. The consensus among team sources I’ve spoken to, who were granted anonymity because they haven’t been cleared to discuss internal strategy publicly, is that Rust and Rakell are available for the right price.”
It will be interesting to see through the offseason what the Penguins decide to do with Rust and Rakell, and if they’ll both be on new teams.
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