Earlier this month, Jim Rutherford said that making a trade to get his roster into salary cap compliance was unlikely.



One week before the regular season is set to begin, the general manager is changing his tune.



The Penguins are currently over the salary cap by about $300,00 or $400,000.



“We have several options,” Rutherford said Tuesday night, “none of them that we are totally comfortable with.”



Making a trade is becoming more and more likely.



“It’s definitely a possibility,” said Rutherford, who admitted during the summer that he was interested in trading Tristan Jarry, only to find no takers.



The goalie market was quiet during the summer because so many goaltenders were available in free agency. According to Rutherford, the market has changed.



“We just couldn’t do anything in the summer,” Rutherford said. “But in the last three or four days, things have...