Penguins reportedly eyeing specific trade deadline target
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The Pittsburgh Penguins aren't just looking for depth; they're hunting for a mountain to fix a blue line that's currently held together by tape.
The injury report in Pittsburgh reads like a disaster movie right now.
Kris Letang and Jack St. Ivany are both sidelined with broken bones.
Erik Karlsson's playing through pain and hasn't been anywhere near 100 percent lately.
He's not even getting a break during the Olympic pause because he's over in Italy playing for Sweden.
The Penguins were already thin on the back end before the bones started snapping.
Kyle Dubas is working the phones hard to find a fix.
Dubas needs to find a stabilizer on the backend
The current group is getting crushed in the dirty areas.
He needs a guy like Zach Whitecloud or Nick Perbix who can actually clear the porch.
Maybe he even takes a swing at Rasmus Ristolainen to add some much-needed nastiness.
The defense needs a heavy edge to protect whoever is in the crease.
Stuart Skinner and Artūrs ¦ilovs have both been shaky with save percentages under .900.
They're on a positive trajectory, but they'll choke if they keep facing 40 shots a night.
Young Sergei Murashov is waiting in the wings with an 18-5-0 record in the AHL.
You can't throw a 21-year-old kid into the fire without some heavy protection in front of him.
Dubas has the cap space to make a splash.
He can't afford to waste this surge.
If they don't fix the blue line now, the season's over by mid-March.
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