The Penguins have $15 million in cap space, and they reportedly would like to clear even more (though general manager Ron Hextall admitted the obvious - that will be easier said than done). Which everyone assumes would mean moving Marcus Pettersson if possible.
Pittsburgh needs to sign Evgeni Malkin, and probably do so will soon. But they still need more forwards to round out the team. They will have some money and space, though how much is still to be seen.
Rickard Rakell fit in and impressed in his short stint in Pittsburgh. But there’s another winger that is going to the market that can’t be ignored as a possibility.