Despite recent reports suggesting otherwise, Penguins fans shold not expect a "fire sale" at the trade deadline this season. A Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/]' blueliner has reached a new career high. And the crazy part is that there are still 30 games to go on the season. Penguins' defenseman Matt Grzelcyk - signed to a one-year, $2.75 million contract this past summer - reached a new career-high of 27 points with his assist on a Marcus Pettersson goal during the second period of a tilt against the Utah Hockey Club. The assist also gave him 17 road assists on the season, which leads all Penguins players. Grzelcyk, 31, figures to be a deadline commodity [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/the-trade-floodgates-have-opened-are-the-penguins-next] for contending teams in need of offense and power play help from their blue line. His offensive numbers - that he will likely blow out of the water with the amount of games remaining - as well as his low cap hit should make for an attractive, cheaper alternative for teams not wanting to pay a premium at the deadline. His previous career-high of 26 came with the Boston Bruins in 2022-23. Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEyMTYyNzc0NjIzNTk0MDE5/thnpitnews.png] Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png]
