- Penguins GM Kyle Dubas noted in an interview earlier this month on the Cam and Strick Podcast (audio link) that he received interest from a team looking to reacquire its previously-traded 2026 draft picks. While he didn’t identify which exact team was inquiring, Pittsburgh holds second-round picks next year from St. Louis and Winnipeg and a third-round pick from San Jose. Those three are particularly noteworthy as they are potential pieces that would be part of the required draft pick package for a potential offer sheet. Clearly, nothing is on the imminent horizon on that front but if teams are inquiring about getting their picks back, it’s something that at least one team could be eyeing.