Trade Delays For Veteran Core Mean Penguins Forced To Wait In Rebuild LimboAs the Pittsburgh Penguins head into the 2025-26 season, questions about their aging core continue to make the rounds. Chatter about the future of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Erik Karlsson suggests there could be blockbuster trades inbound, but the reality is far from suggesting anything is imminent.