Considering his play style, he may very well be able to fill in Jake Guentzel's role after the Penguins player was traded to the Hurricanes in return for Michael Bunting, a few forward prospects and a conditional first-round pick in the draft of 2024 at the NHL trade deadline. While the Penguins continue a disappointing season of 30 wins and 28 losses, DeBrusk might be an interesting addition to switch things up and allow the team to change up their next season's strategy.