A lot has been said about Rickard Rakell's future with the Penguins seeing as he was not traded at the deadline, and NHL insider Josh Yohe has discussed it more.

Former Maple Leafs winger and current analyst Colby Armstrong has suggested that a reunion between Mitch Marner and Kyle Dubas is very possible. Marner's future with the Leafs is very much in question with him being asked to waive his no-movement clause as the Leafs tried to acquire Mikko Rantanen late last week.

As the dust settles following a busy NHL trade deadline for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a full inventory can now be taken of players the club added versus those who departed. Beginning with a pair of trades Wednesday and four more deals Friday,

The reasons to keep Rakell were abundantly clear Friday night in the Penguins’ 4-0 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. If not for the Penguins’ top line with Rakell, Sidney Crosby, and Bryan Rust, the game would have been an ugly beatdown uncomfortable to watch for even the most bloodthirsty UFC fans.

The NHL trade deadline saw contenders mortgage their future by trading future first-round picks and top prospects to add players to help in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup.