The Pittsburgh Penguins are desperate to go on one last playoff run with their current core. Now they may be set to make a major move to make that happen. <h2>Penguins Place Rakell On The Trade Block</h2> Rickard Rakell has been off to quite a slow start this year. Through 12 games he has just 3 assists. The 30-year-old is coming off a season in which he scored 28 goals and 60 points so his current rate of production is somewhat concerning. As a result, the team is reportedly considering trading him in an effort to get someone with more net-front presence. Rakell has four years left after this one at a 5 million dollar cap hit so any trade is likely going to be a hockey trade with another team that sees Rakell as a valuable addition both now and for the future. He should still have a decent amount of value as a legit middle-six option despite his slow start. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlpens/status/1722869196621541458'> </a></blockquote></div> <h2>Penguins General Manager Kyle Dubas Making Big Moves</h2> Kyle Dubas has already shown that he is not afraid to make a major move or two in order to improve his team. One of his first moves as GM of the Penguins was to acquire Erik Karlsson from the Sharks in a massive three-team trade. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1688582750738006016'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/336972.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> Dubas is continuously looking for ways to improve his team. Biting the bullet and moving on from Rakell could be a good move for the team if Dubas can get someone he likes more back. He's shown that he is not afraid to mortgage the future for short-term deals either as the Penguins have just one pick in the first three rounds of the draft this year. As seen on <a href='https://www.houseofhockey.net/nhl/news/RUMOR-Penguins-To-Place-5-Million-Forward-On-The-Trade-Block' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>RUMOR: Penguins To Place $5 Million Forward On The Trade Block</a>