The Avs lost two straight games over the weekend. Why can’t they seem to play well consistently? Is it time for Pittsburgh to trade Erik Karlsson? Also, the latest status updates on Matthew Tkachuk and Hampus Lindholm.

On one end of the spectrum is Pittsburgh Penguins winger Rickard Rakell. He scored two goals, including a wonderful individual charge off the opening faceoff of the third period to tie the game. On the other end of the spectrum is Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson.

The Pittsburgh Penguins would trade Erik Karlsson ‘in a heartbeat’ but it’s more likely to happen in the offseason. Josh Yohe of The Athletic: Is it time for the Pittsburgh

The Pittsburgh Penguins might find it hard to trade star defenseman Erik Karlsson but there could be a perfect suitor waiting in the wings. Sporstnet's Elliotte Friedman came up with a "theory" and speculated that Karlsson could be an ideal fit for the Stars during Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast,

The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a potential Erik Karlsson suitor Saturday when the Florida Panthers reshaped the NHL trade market with a blockbuster for Seth Jones. The New York Rangers and Colorado Avalanche swung a big deal,

It appears that the Penguins' Erik Karlsson sweepstakes may be down to five front-runner teams, per reports coming out from Bleacher Report. The Penguins won't be trumpeting it openly, but plainly speaking,

The Pittsburgh Penguins are reportedly open to moving Erik Karlsson, but the club hasn't asked the defenseman to waive his no-movement clause despite only five days remaining until the trade deadline.