The vultures are beginning to circle the struggling Penguins — and the team’s recent decision to move Lars Eller may just have been the start. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported Monday that the most likely candidate to be in new threads before the trade deadline could be Marcus Pettersson,

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly among the teams that are interested in acquiring Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe mentioned in his most recent article that the Swedish blueliner could be traded by the struggling Penguins before the trade deadline.

Marcus Pettersson appears to be the most likely trade candidate for the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic. Writing in a recent article, “Pettersson is as good as gone,” Yohe believes two Pacific Division teams — the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks — have the most interest.

After a disappointing start to the season, the Oilers could use some reinforcements to their defensive group. It was reported late last month that Edmonton GM Stan Bowman was “aggressively” working the trade market to improve this Oilers team,

One team that the Sabres could consider doing business with is the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins have already started selling,