It’s been one heck of a season for Rickard Rakell, who was added to Sweden’s roster for the 4 Nations Face-Off and is performing well for his country at the tournament. There’s a lot of factors behind it,

The right-shot forward's next chance to return to game action will be in the Penguins' home matchup against the Capitals on Saturday.

The Los Angeles Kings entered the international break hanging onto the third spot in the Pacific Division standings. After losing to the Edmonton Oilers in the first round in three-straight years, they came into this season looking to slay the beast.

With the trade deadline three weeks away, the Kings could address their most glaring need: a right-handed-shooting forward who can contribute on the power play

The Pittsburgh Penguins are starting to male moves to build for the future and trading Rickard Rakell could be the next big move.