3 players the Pittsburgh Penguins should trade this offseason

1. Matt Murray

Yup, it’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to part ways with Matt Murray. He’s done a lot of good things in Pittsburgh. Murray helped the Penguins win back-to-back Stanley Cups. Other than Tom Bassarro, he’s the only goaltender in franchise history to win back-to-back Stanley Cups as a starter. Murray’s career in Pittsburgh deserves to be celebrated.

Now, with all of that said, those two Stanley Cups are in the past. Murray’s no longer the goalie he was back in 2016 and 2017. He is by no means washed up, but a change in scenery is needed for both sides. The Penguins already have his replacement in Tristan Jarry.

If the Penguins don’t get rid of Murray now, they’ll have to likely lose him to the Seattle Kraken for nothing in a year. And that’s in a best-case scenario! Imagine if Murray’s decline continues and the Penguins have to surrender other assets to the Kraken to get them to take him.

Trading Murray won’t be too difficult. The free-agent market is really weak after you get past Robin Lehner and Braden Holtby. Especially since Corey Crawford’s future is in limbo. Whoever loses out on them and wants an upgrade in goal is going to have to turn to the trade market. Murray would be a pretty solid trade option. He has a strong track record of success.

The trade market for goalies is broken. I honestly don’t know what the Penguins will get for him. It could be a huge return, or it could be the equivalent of a bunch of lottery tickets. But what I do know is it’s time for the Pittsburgh Penguins to part ways with Matt Murray.