Rickard Rakell's value may never be higher than it was before the trade deadline. If it's not, Dubas missed an opportunity. Time will tell.

The Penguins should hold Matt Grzelcyk's offensive abilities close with a lack of that skill in their pipeline.

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates his power play goal against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-Imagn Images As the NHL trade deadline has come and gone,

Dubas fielded questions about the Penguins' deadline activity Wednesday night. Here's what we can take from his answers.

The Penguins need to sell at the NHL trade deadline and how much they do sell separates their dream and nightmare scenarios.

The Penguins never came close to trading Rickard Rakell before Friday’s NHL trade deadline. Oh, there was heavy interest. The Penguins received substantial offers from teams eager to add one of the most gifted goal scorers on the market.

NHL Trade Deadline has come and gone, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and general manager (GM) Kyle Dubas making four trades on deadline day. He also made a couple of trades leading up to the deadline.