It appears, at long last, the Penguins have finally found that third-line center they've been missing. Hint: It's not Jean-Gabriel Pageau or Mark Letestu or any of the hottest internet rumors out there.
It's the third-line center they acquired back in October. That would be Riley Sheahan, of course.
Over the past six games, Sheahan has been scoring at a point-per-game clip, including two goals over the weekend against the Stars and Blues. With that kind of production behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, do the Penguins really need an upgrade over what they already have?
Only Jim Rutherford knows for sure -- we'll all know for sure by 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 -- and he's not saying. But the GM did have some intriguing comments when I spoke to him Monday afternoon, two weeks before the deadline.
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