The Mikko Rantanen trade brought up NHL speculation about the futures of the Maple Leafs' Mitch Marner and Penguins' Sidney Crosby, which were quickly addressed.

The Avalanche sent Rantanen, a pending unrestricted free agent, to the Carolina Hurricanes, receiving Martin Necas, Jack Drury and two draft picks in return. With the Chicago Blackhawks taking on 50% of Rantanen’s cap hit in the deal, Colorado has $5.6 million in cap space, fueling speculation about an upcoming major addition.

Crosby signed a two-year extension last September. He has repeatedly said he plans to only play for the Penguins. He has a full no-trade clause. Fenway Sports Group, which owns the Penguins, wants him to be part of the organization for the rest of his life.

On Monday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost another game on their road trip, falling to the San Jose Sharks 2-1.

The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a massive three-team blockbuster trade on Friday that opened the flood gates of new rumors to spread regarding the Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Penguins beat writer Josh Yohe voiced his frustration regarding the ongoing trade speculation surrounding Sidney Crosby, fueled by the Spittin' Chiclets podcast duo of Ryan Whitney and Paul

Here are three blockbuster Avalanche trade targets in the wake of the stunning Mikko Rantanen trade with the Hurricanes.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have no plans to trade Sidney Crosby, despite a lackluster season. Pittsburgh is struggling to defend.

Following last night's blockbuster trade involving Mikko Rantanen, rumors about Sidney Crosby's future in Pittsburgh began swirling leading to debates.

The Colorado Avalanche shook the hockey world on Friday when they dealt pending unrestricted free agent superstar Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes in one of the biggest blockbuster trades of the cap era. With the trade floodgates being opened, it might be the time to start keeping an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins.

With the Pittsburgh Penguins floundering, all eyes are on what they'll do with Sidney Crosby. There's been talk of a Penguins fire sale and that it includes Crosby, but hockey insider Chris Johnston doesn't believe that's happening.

You mean the Biz stuff? Yeah, Sid’s not going anywhere.” Over the past week, outlets in Montreal lobbied for the Montreal Canadiens to take a run at acquiring Sidney Crosby, and one of the most influential hockey personalities in the game,