The NHL season is nearing its halfway point and the trade deadline is inching closer and closer. For Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall, he has some work ahead of him to not only secure a playoff spot for his team, but also give them some pieces to potentially make a run if/when they get there.
The needs are pretty obvious given the current weaknesses on the roster.
They need to do something about third-line center to help boost the bottom-six.
The bottom-six in general needs a lift.
They also might need to do something about the defense to give them another potential top-four option with the dramatic decline of Brian Dumoulin.