According to Darren Dreger of TSN.CA, Ray Shero and the Pittsburgh Penguins are trying to put together a package to acquire Dallas Stars? young stud winger James Neal.
Neal is a 23-year-old power forward with exceptional talent and potential. He scored 27 goals and 55 points in 78 games last season, and has accumulated 38 points and 21 goals in 59 games this year. He is considered one of the best young forwards in the game.
Neal has an additional year left on his contract after this one, with a caphit of $2.85 million. He will then become a restricted free agent.
Reports say that the Penguins would have to send defenseman Alex Goligoski to Dallas for the deal to work. It would take more than just Goligoski to land Neal, though exactly how much more is not known. Rumors have it that the Penguins will likely only have to send away one more prospect or draft pick.
The Stars have been trying to land Goligoski for some time now, as have the Penguins and Neal.
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