On the eastern side of North America, the transaction was orchestrated very late at night, within a few minutes of midnight. But in Sweden, it happened early, more than two hours before the sun came up.

Most of the recent trade speculation surrounding the Pittsburgh Penguins is focused on Erik Karlsson. Their acquisition of right-shot blueliner Matt Dumba has some observers believing the 35-year-old defenseman will soon be on his way out of Pittsburgh.

The season opener for the Penguins and Rangers will get underway at 8 p.m. on October 7 and will be airing on ESPN. The NHL's full schedule will be released on Wednesday afternoon.

We took a look at five likely trade candidates between now and the upcoming trade deadline on Wednesday. Let's take a look at five additional candidates.

Pittsburgh Penguins prospect Harrison Brunicke put other prospects in the organization on notice as he looks to make the roster in 2025-26.

Brunicke (6-foot-3, 195 pounds) earned a shot with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League, having two assists in 10 regular-season games there and two points (one goal, one assist) in two games during the Calder Cup Playoffs.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby is one of the NHL's best leaders, if not the best, of this generation, and one of his most admirable traits as a leade

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in for another tough season as they are projected to be near the bottom of the standings as they continue through their long rebuild.