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.

Bryan Rust is an intriguing veteran in Pittsburgh, and now a top insider reveals that several teams will be interested in dealing for the 32-year old forward.

Sidney Crosby seemed to be in a good mood when he was asked about his thoughts on Rickard Rakell not being traded, as the two have great chemistry together.

Josh Yohe of The Athletic: Pittsburgh Penguins forward Bryan Rust has a no-movement clause ... Dubas wants or plans on trading forward Rickard Rakell. He would listen and consider if a big offer ...

The Penguins have already made a couple of moves this week as the deadline looms, and from what I'm hearing, they aren't done yet.

A lot has been said about Rickard Rakell's future with the Penguins seeing as he was not traded at the deadline, and NHL insider Josh Yohe has discussed it more.

Rust notched an assist and three shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Avalanche. Rust has opened March with five points and nine shots on net over three contests. The 32-year-old winger set up linemate Rickard Rakell for a goal in the second period.

Despite a strong seller’s market at the NHL trade deadline Friday, Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas did not trade the winger. The reasons to keep Rakell were abundantly clear Friday night in the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.

The team announced he has been activated from injured reserve after missing three games with a lower-body injury, which he suffered before the 4 Nations break.

Josh Yohe of The Athletic writes that the Pittsburgh Penguins never came close to dealing forward Rickard Rakell prior to the NHL Trade Deadline. The Penguins reportedly didn’t care to deal Rakell and were happy to hold onto him,