First off Seattle declines.

Second, Rust has a full NMC this year so he declines.

Take out those 2 factors and Penguins make out bandits........ however you can't.

Lol no.

Well, you are correct that the Kraken wouldn't make that trade. Tolvanen after his arrival in Seattle scored at the exact same pace as Rust, all at a lower price point and fitting the Kraken's competitive timeline better than Rust would. He's also much better defensively than people give him credit for. I think Rust will be difficult to move at this juncture considering he's coming off a down season and has a full NMC for the next two seasons. The Pens are probably better off just holding onto him and hoping for a rebound.