DENVER — If further proof that the Pittsburgh Penguins will be sellers to the extreme at the NHL trade deadline was required, they delivered it Tuesday at Ball Arena.

The Penguins need to sell at the NHL trade deadline and how much they do sell separates their dream and nightmare scenarios.

Vincent Desharnais was traded to the San Jose Sharks by the Pittsburgh Penguins for a fifth-round pick in the 2028 NHL Draft. The 28-year-old defenseman had three points, all assists, in 34 games for the Vancouver Canucks before he was traded to Pittsburgh with Danton Heinen,