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Elliotte Friedman links Ducks defenceman to the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Cooper Godin
February 8, 2023  (11:21 PM)
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The Anaheim Ducks will have plenty of moving parts leading up to the NHL's trade deadline on Friday, March 3rd. Among the names that could be moved are defencemen John Klingberg and Dmitry Kulikov, both of whom are set to be unrestricted free agents in July.

During his recent '32 Thoughts' article, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman linked Dmitry Kulikov to the Pittsburgh Penguins, who are in need of some depth on their blue line as they chase down a playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division.

"Some fits that may make sense: Anaheim's Dmitry Kulikov for Pittsburgh, on the left side." Friedman said.

The Lipetsk (Russia) native was traded to the Anaheim Ducks from Minnesota in August in exchange for future considerations. So far this season, Kulikov has appeared in 52 games, putting up ten points (two goals, eight assists), 28 penalty minutes and is a minus-13.

Adding the 14-year veteran to the Penguins' left side would be a fairly sizable addition, depth-wise and could slide into any of Pittsburgh's three defensive pairing. Currently, the Penguins have Brian Dumoulin, Marcus Pettersson and Pierre-Olivier Joseph on their left side.

Source: Elliotte Friedman - 32 Thoughts

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Maple Leafs8232361478
GPWLOLPTS
Hurricanes8253227113
Penguins8241251698
Flyers8243271298
Capitals824330995
Blue Jackets8240301292
Islanders824334591
Devils824237387
Rangers823439977
GPWLOLPTS
Avalanche82551611121
Stars82502012112
Wild82462412104
Mammoth824333692
Blues8237331286
Predators8238341086
Jets8235351282
Blackhawks8229391472
GPWLOLPTS
Golden Knights8239261795
Oilers8241301193
Ducks824333692
Kings8235272090
Sharks823935886
Kraken8234371179
Flames823439977
Canucks822549858
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