We have already spent countless hours over the past few weeks dissecting the Pittsburgh Penguins roster, obsessing over its flaws, and looking at hypothetical trade options to help them out.
They need a trade.
Maybe more than one trade.
But the past week has only added some urgency to that thanks to some of the moves made around them in the Metropolitan Division, where two of their prime competitors have already made significant changes to their roster.
Just after the All-Star game we saw the New York Islanders add Bo Horvat, one of the league’s top goal-scorers, and then sign him to a brand new long-term contract extension.