The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to make some moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, but it won't be a fire sale.

Unfortunately for Penguins fans, a fire sale might be the best way to go. They've missed the playoffs the past two years, and this season, they're on the outside looking in. Recent moves by general manager Kyle Dubas also haven't worked out.

With the looming break, we might see something of a “soft” trade deadline before the NHL shuts down on Feb. 8. The Penguins have only eight games before Feb. 9 and 15 games until the March 7 actual deadline.

Even though the Pittsburgh Penguins are still on the fringes of playoff contention it still seems to be a foregone conclusion on what they are going to do in advance of the March 7 NHL trade deadline.

According to a report from NHL insider Marco D’Amico, the Pittsburgh Penguins are planning major moves ahead of the NHL’s March trade deadline. Not only are pending unrestricted free agents like Anthony Beauvillier and Marcus Pettersson are in play,