Penguins will look for bottom-six forwards before trade deadline, says Hextall

Ron Hextall gave The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun some insight into the Penguins’ trade deadline plans on Monday.

The Penguins are in a multi-team battle for a wild card spot but there was no hesitation from Ron Hextall when asked what the goal was ahead of the trade deadline. My chat with the Pittsburgh GM:

via @TheAthletic https://t.co/WBrbx6I63e— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) February 20, 2023

Here’s a few bits from Hextall on the Penguins’ plans, via LeBrun and The Athletic (read the whole story here):

• On what the Penguins will look for in the trade market: “It depends on the fit, it depends on the price.