Letang not worried about deadline, ‘It’s a Business’

PITTSBURGH — This article originally appeared on PGHHockeyNOW.com.

In a stark departure from the script in which the Pittsburgh Penguins’ ‘Core Three’ are supposed to stay together until the bitter end, defenseman Kris Letang shrugged off the stress of the trade deadline when speaking to Pittsburgh Hockey Now after the Penguins’ 6-5 overtime loss to Toronto Sunday.

Moments earlier, Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson admitted the looming NHL trade deadline, set for 3 p.m. Friday, was a stressful time for many of the players in the locker room. Indeed, many of them could have new addresses by the end of the week.

Although Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas has flatly denied any insinuation of a fire sale, he’s also clearly set the goal of returning to competitiveness with a new, sustainable roster.

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