Ottawa Senators forward Alexei Kovalev's named has been tossed about in all sorts of Penguins trade rumors in the past couple of weeks, including right here at SB Nation Pittsburgh. Where there was only speculation before, however, there now appears to be some legitimate smoke coming from general manager Ray Shero and the front office.
↵Buried in today's Stars-Penguins trade story, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Shelly Anderson reports the team could add its former forward by next Monday's trading deadline.
↵↵↵Despite being publicly noncommittal in recent weeks, the Penguins have a genuine interest in acquiring winger Alex Kovalev, a former Penguin, from Ottawa.
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↵"We have some room to look for some other pieces," Shero said. "We'll let the dust settle a little bit."
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