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https://theathletic.com/2732282/2021...-availability/

After gaining some cap relief by trading forwards Jared McCann and losing winger Brandon Tanev in the expansion draft, Hextall would rather trade away [Marcus] Pettersson, [Mike] Matheson or [Jason] Zucker through hockey trades. Basically, he wouldn’t want to merely dump either of those players in exchange for likely lower-round future draft picks and salary-cap space, but rather address a perceived need for the Penguins.

Sources say the Penguins have had conversations with several teams. These are those teams and players about whom the Penguins inquired, with varying degrees of interest:

Arizona Coyotes: goalie Darcy Kuemper and left winger Christian Dvorak
Anaheim Ducks: left winger Rickard Rakell
Calgary Flames: left winger Milan Lucic
Detroit Red Wings: left winger Tyler Bertuzzi
Vegas Golden Knights: goalie Marc-Andre Fleury

The Penguins would appear to be set at left wing in their top six with Jake Guentzel and Zucker.

But with Zucker said to be available, it would make sense for Hextall and Burke to explore potential replacements. Though not all of the players on this list project as top-six left wingers, at least a few would likely add that “gritty, sandpaper element”, Hextall told The Athletic he would like to add going into the upcoming season.