According to NHL Insider Chris Johnston, the asking price for Pittsburgh Penguins' top winger Rickard Rakell is "especially high."
"Rust is a really interesting player," Johnston said. "I mean, he was a big part of those 2016 and 2017 Cup wins. That would be an even more emotional type of trade, I would say, for the Penguins, just because he's been around so long, he's been a linemate quite often of Sidney Crosby's, and he's been a consistent player. You look at his production, and he's giving you 20-plus goals every year - year, after year, after year - and knows what it takes to play a winning brand of hockey.
"So, the price on him, I know, is especially high."
Report: Price For Penguins' Top Winger 'Especially High'
With few intriguing forward pieces remaining on the free agent market, many teams are turning to the RFA market and the trade market to upgrade their top-six.
Do you see a potential deal for Rust on the horizon? If so, where?
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