Trade talk is always fun, no matter what time of year.
And for the Pittsburgh Penguins, a new name has emerged that had some fans on social media clamoring for the team to get this done.
In his latest 32 Thoughts, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman wrote of some chatter surrounding Anaheim Ducks defenseman Pavel Mintyukov. After the soon-to-be 22-year-old was a healthy scratch in back to back games, Friedman suggested that he could ask to be moved in favor of more playing time.
Here’s what Friedman said:
“After back-to-back healthy scratches, word filtered that Ducks defenceman Pavel Mintyukov would like to be moved if he’s not going to play. He has fallen behind Jackson LaCombe and Olen Zellweger on the left side of Anaheim’s defence. Ian Moore, who had a strong camp, was elevated in Mintyukov’s place. This is the 10th overall pick in the 2022 draft, so Ducks GM Pat Verbeek will not be rushed into anything. Something to keep an eye on.”
The prospect of acquiring someone like Mintyukov is certainly enticing for Penguins fans.
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