If this season has shown us anything, it has shown us that the Pittsburgh Penguins need to pay Tristan Jarry. When Ron Hextall was hired as the general manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins, he was given a pretty impossible task. Hextall’s mission has been to build a Penguins team that can compete for a Stanley Cup now while building for a successful future. That’s a plan obviously easier said than done, but Hextall has his work cut out for him. As part of building for the future, the Penguins are reportedly interested in an up and coming defenseman out of Finland. According to Jeff Marek on the 32 Thoughts podcast, [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drama-in-the-desert/id1332150124?i=1000599362460] the Penguins were one of seven teams who have kicked the tires on 21-year-old Valtteri Pulli. Marek says that each of the teams involved are in to varying degrees, but wanted to put the player on people’s radars for the future. Pulli is a 6-foot-6 defender who has never been drafted by an NHL team and is being looked at as a late bloomer. In 47 games with TPS Turku in the Finnish SM-liiga, Pulli has put up 14 points (3G-11A) and is helping his team fight for a spot in the league’splayoffs. Thanks to his contract in Finland, Pulli cannot sign with an NHL team until his season comes to an end, which is slated to be around mid-March. Marek believes that an NHL team will swoop in and bring him overseas the minute they get the chance. Will the Penguins do more than just some tire kicking on this guy and add his name to the list of Finnish prospects in the system? Make sure you bookmark Inside the Penguins [http://insidethepenguins.com/]for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns and so much more! Ron Hextall Out of Time to Fully Bolster Penguins Lineup [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/ron-hextall-out-time-fully-bolster-pittsburgh-penguins] Penguins Beginning to Trend in Right Direction [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/pittsburgh-penguins-beginning-trend-right-direction] Penguins Prospect Worth Dealing Before Trade Deadline [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/pittsburgh-penguins-prospects-dealing-before-trade-deadline] Penguins Need to Move On from Teddy Blueger [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/pittsburgh-penguins-need-move-teddy-blueger] Sidney Crosby’s Scoring Pace Carrying Penguins to Success [https://www.si.com/nhl/penguins/pens-talk/sidney-crosby-scoring-pace-carrying-pittsburgh-penguins-success] * undefined * undefined