proper rebuild

SEA isn't doing that. SEA isn't trading a first round pick any time soon because of the uncertainty of how they will do in the season.

Pens decline that. If we want Forsberg we can just just sign him in FA

We can get more for Forsberg and Ekholm imo. Granny isn;' worth a 1st imo either

I think the reasoning here is that PIT takes one last kick at the can, then starts rebuilding next season when lots of the aging core comes off the books.

That being said, NSH doesn't consider this. A 1st, a low ceiling prospect, and a bottom six forward doesn't get the conversation started.

They won’t start rebuilding until Crosby retires. Malkin and Letang will likely re-sign to lesser contracts to retire with Sid.
Hallander isn’t a low ceiling prospect. I mean I guess that’s relative to what you consider low ceiling. My idea of low ceiling is 4th liner or worse. Hallander has a ceiling of 2nd liner. He will most likely fall in that middle 6 range. However I do agree that Nashville could get more elsewhere, especially retaining 3 million. The pens are high on Hallander and don’t have any interest in giving up prospects or 1st rounders unless it’s for a player with longer term and top line ability.