The Penguins’ Great Catch-22 in Moving Forward
from Pittsburgh Hockey Now,
Time has elapsed, and the results are conclusive. Three years ago, the San Jose Sharks traded Norris Trophy-winning defenseman Erik Karlsson because they were on the precipice of a rebuild, and Karlsson wanted a Stanley Cup. The Pittsburgh Penguins were on the precipice of the great decline, with older players and fading memories of Stanley Cup glory, but new general manager Kyle Dubas wanted an immediate revival.

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