PITTSBURGH — The dog days of the NHL offseason have finally arrived. Things are … quiet.Perhaps a double serving of mailbag will satisfy your desire for hockey analysis.Thank you, as always, for the questions. Two mailbags are coming your way this week. Let’s get started with Part 1.Away we go.Josh, do you know if the Pens are interested in Shane Wright? — @MarcieWodlingerFunny you should ask, Marcie.In the past week, two different sources in the Penguins’ organization, who spoke anonymously because they do not have permission to discuss the subject publicly, told me that general manager Kyle Dubas and the front office are intrigued by Wright. And really, why wouldn’t they be? He checks every box.He’s 22.He was the fourth pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Thus, he’s got talent.He’s apparently not that happy in Seattle.Even better, he’s a center. And other than Ben Kindel, the Penguins don’t have any sure things in the pipeline down the middle. (Bill Zonnon probably projects as a left wing at the NHL level.)Wright’s career has been slightly disappointing so far, but it hasn’t been a disaster by any stretch. My guess is he’ll have a long career as a No. 2 or No. 3 center.So, yes, I have heard that Dubas likes him. And remember, former Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis just returned to the Penguins organization, and few people know Wright better on a personal or professional level than Francis. The Penguins have also hired several front-office employees who recently worked for the Kingston Frontenacs of the Ontario Hockey League, where Wright played his junior hockey.Wright makes all kinds of sense for the Penguins, but it’s the same old story. From what I’ve heard, the asking price for Wright is, to put it lightly, substantial, and possibly more than Pittsburgh is willing to pay.What’s the plan? — @PensFan1977I appreciate the bluntness. The Penguins would tell you that the plan is to get younger and become a championship contender as urgently as possible.That sounds great, and I believe that is their sincere desire. Of course, Evgeni Malkin turns 40 this summer. Sidney Crosby turns 39 this summer. Kris Letang is 39. Erik Karlsson is 36. Bryan Rust is 34. Rickard Rakell is 33. The recently signed Trevor van Riemsdyk is 34. The recently signed Andrei Kuzmenko is 30. Tommy Novak turns 30 next spring.The players I just mentioned represent nine of the Penguins’ presumed 18 skaters on opening night in September.Don’t get me wrong: Dubas, by and large, has done terrific work over the past couple of seasons, adding young talent like Egor Chinakhov, Elmer Söderblom, Kindel, Zonnon, Will Horcoff, Harrison Brunicke, and Liam and Markus Ruck. So, he’s getting there.But it’s time to do some cord-cutting. Bringing back Malkin is nice for nostalgia, but how does it help build a team for the future? Letang is a great warrior, and we see all the videos of him training this summer. That’s great. How will giving him top-four minutes help develop a future contender?