Defenseman and two-time Stanley Cup winner Ian Cole has perhaps played his final game in a Penguins uniform. Jason Mackey from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on Monday that the team is looking to trade Cole:
Ian Cole has been a healthy scratch for the past three games because the Penguins are actively trying to trade him, multiple sources told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Monday.
Cole has a salary-cap hit of $2.1 million this season. Expectations are that number will more than double on his next contract, meaning Cole will become too expensive for the Penguins.