The trade deadline can be where teams begin the construction of a dynasty or where teams begin the next phase of the franchise and press the reset button.
For the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2026 after three years of utter failure, the narrative has been changed once again. The question is being asked, will the Pittsburgh Penguins be buyers come March 6, where Kyle Dubas will have the fate of the Penguins season in his hands and will traject them in the direction of playoff contention or continue to rebuild.
Selling off pieces from star player and supposed to be future captain Jake Guentzel just two years ago to the possibility of maybe just maybe acquiring a Jason Robertson type player two years later is such a huge swing in position as the Pittsburgh Penguins sit at an 89 percent chance of making the playoffs at the beginning of February, they were counted out from day one of the 2025 – 26 season.