In Toronto, Kyle Dubas' mandate was to make a good team something more than that. He failed. The 105-point club he inherited won all of one playoff series

On one end of the spectrum is Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell. He scored two goals, including a wonderful individual charge off the opening faceoff of the third period to tie the game.

Here are the obstacles to trading Karlsson: • He has a no-movement clause. Though many assume he would be willing to move on if asked, he still has the power here. The team hasn’t played well during his time in Pittsburgh, but he seems to genuinely like playing for the Penguins.

Friday afternoon brought a pair of familiar faces back to the ice in Cranberry as the Pittsburgh Penguins conducted practice. Defenseman Erik Karlsson and forward Rickard Rakell rejoined the club after representing Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off,

Brock Nelson, Erik Karlsson and brothers Brayden and ... York Islanders fading from the playoff chase. Same goes for Rickard Rakell of the Pittsburgh Penguins, Scott Laughton of the Philadelphia ...

Pens fought back a couple of times, but a huge turnover by Erik Karlsson and a 6-goal game against Joel Blomqvist leads to a 30th Pens loss

As the Penguins continue to fade away in the Eastern Conference, general manager Kyle Dubas could be open to trading Erik Karlsson.

Alex Nedeljkovic — So many things to consider: Goalie trades are rare, he’s had a terrible season and probably isn’t in demand, and the Penguins would be willing to unload him, yet they like him being around their young goaltenders because of his professionalism.