Olli Maatta isn't about to be traded, if he was ever going to be. That much we know. He'll be out of the Penguins' lineup indefinitely with what we've learned is a separated shoulder, ending any speculation about him being moved before the Feb. 25 trade deadline.
What isn't known is how long Maatta might be out.
A day after Maatta was placed on IR, Mike Sullivan offered little detail about the injury or when the Finn might return to the lineup, if at all. But he did acknowledge that Maatta, who plays both on the penalty kill and some on the second power play unit, is "going to be hard to replace."
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