PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have been blessed with several great general managers over the years, and many of them have been trade-happy by nature. Craig Patrick, Ray Shero and Jim Rutherford weren’t just good; they also rarely met a deal they didn’t like.Kyle Dubas falls into the same category.Dubas has executed 44 trades since taking control of the Penguins three years ago, more than one per month. He’s traded 42 players and acquired 42. He’s traded 20 draft picks and acquired 33.Who’s next?Here’s the biannual Penguins trade tiers list at a time when Dubas has acknowledged that trades are likely coming. We aren’t mentioning the unrestricted free agents such as Anthony Mantha and Noel Acciari for obvious reasons.Barring an earth-shattering turn of events, Sidney Crosby is not being traded this offseason. (Charles LeClaire / Imagn Images)The ‘Untouchable’ DivisionSidney CrosbyLet’s move on.Evgeni MalkinI suppose there’s a conceivable scenario where Malkin could be traded down the road. Say the Penguins have a terrible 2026-27 season, but Malkin still is playing at a high level come February. Would Dubas trade him if Malkin was OK with it? I could see it. But for the moment, obviously, he’s not going anywhere, and I find it wildly unlikely that he will ever play for a different team.Sergei MurashovMurashov hasn’t officially graduated to the NHL just yet, but he’s elevated to this portion of the list. The Penguins think he could be their No. 1 goaltender for the next decade-plus. That’s simply not the kind of player you trade.Center Ben Kindel is exactly the type of young, talented player the Penguins need more of, not less. (Charles LeClaire / Imagn Images)The ‘Almost Untouchable’ Division Ben KindelIf a massive name becomes available and if the Penguins got involved, I could imagine Kindel being moved. But it probably isn’t going to happen. The Penguins love him. He’s almost certainly going to play a big role in their future.Harrison BrunickeSomething truly strange would have to happen for Brunicke to be dealt. He’s their only top-tier prospect on the blue line and he’s right-handed, which makes him that much more valuable because Erik Karlsson is 36 and Kris Letang is 39.Egor ChinakhovThey didn’t give up a couple of picks for him and watch him go on a 40-goal pace in the second half of the season to trade him.Erik Karlsson regained his form last season, so he seems unlikely to be traded. Still, never say never. (Michael Reaves / Getty Images)The ‘Unlikely’ DivisionErik KarlssonIf the Penguins want to be good in the 2026-27 season — and I believe this is the goal — then trading Karlsson makes no sense. He was their best player last season and was magical in the second half. So, I expect him to stay. But in this case, everyone has a price.Rutger McGroartyThe Penguins have high hopes for him despite his so-so season. But I can’t say he’s unmovable. Still, there would have to be something serious coming back to Pittsburgh because McGroarty is still clearly one of the best Penguins prospects.