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Rickard Rakell has earned his spot on the top line

Ron Hextall has been far from perfect in his first two years as Pittsburgh Penguins general manager, and there have been some big misses so far.

But one move that has been a nice hit — so far — has been the addition of Rickard Rakell, and his presence on the top line alongside Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel has been a big difference-maker for the Penguins since his arrival.

He should stay there.

It is working.

It has worked.

Do not mess with it until it stops working.

When the Penguins traded for Rakell I saw an intriguing player that was a bit of a wild card because his recent career with the Anaheim Ducks had been so hit-and-miss.