NHL insider Elliotte Friedman believes he may have just found the perfect player for the Jets, and has now linked them to a star of the Penguins. The Pittsburgh Penguins rank among the most interesting groups to follow with the <a href='https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/nhl-announces-key-dates-for-trade-deadline-star-of-playoffs/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>NHL Trade Deadline soon arriving.</a> <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/vancouver-canucks-complete-a-trade-with-the-pittsburgh-penguins-to-acquire-a-defenseman' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Having already drawn buzz with trading</a> top blueliner Marcus Pettersson and two-way middle-six winger Drew O'Connor to the Vancouver Canucks, the group seems ready for additional big deals. <h3>Rickard Rakell is generating a lot of interest</h3> A name that is creating a lot of buzz in trade communities is winger Rickard Rakell. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLTradeRumors/status/1877386292868088146'> </a></blockquote></div> The 31-year-old winger has been a fixture in the offensive attack for Pittsburgh with 24 markers in 54 games played, and with a strong two-way presence, can make him a target player for title-contending groups in search of a proven scorer in the top six. To make it even sweeter, <a href='https://puckpedia.com/player/rickard-rakell' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>his $5 million salary cap hit</a> runs through 2027-28, offering a cost-controllable target for groups in search of a proven scorer with playoff chops. A range of groups could become a target for Rakell with the trade deadline period closing in, but one group that seems to have a strong fit is the Winnipeg Jets, who could use a shot in the arm of offensive talent and playoff expertise in its lineup. <h3>Elliotte Friedman believes the Jets and Rakell are a perfect match</h3> <div align='center' style='padding:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/525681.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> That being said, NHL insider <a href='https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Elliotte Friedman</a> recently mentioned that, at least for now, it seems doubtful that <a href='https://www.nhl.com/penguins/player/rickard-rakell-8476483' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Rakell</a> will depart, but that the Jets would be the perfect fit for him, however, almost nothing can be ruled out. Pittsburgh and Winnipeg are two teams to pay attention to in the days and weeks to follow.