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The Pens trade is interesting, but here's a few things...
1) Hextall has been adamant that he's not moving the Pens' 1st or 2nd picks, so if he somehow softened on the 2nd I think it would be for a bigger deal than this.
2) I think that's a tad too much for Kubalik. The shine has worn off on him a bit, so I'm not saying he doesn't get you a 2nd, but I don't know that every team would do that.
3) The Pens can't afford the deal as-is since they have no cap space. They have zero cap space and even with the mid-season proration you'd need to either retain and/or take some back.
I'd say the best the Pens can probably offer is a 3rd, Aston-Reese + prospect. Something along those lines, which is not an attempt to low-ball. It's just a reality of the Pens situation and what Hextall would likely give up.