Jim Rutherford is wheeling and dealing today ahead of the trade freeze with a couple minor moves.
After sending Josh Archibald to Arizona for Michael Leighton and a 2019 4th round pick, the Penguins have flipped the 2019 4th rounder to Dallas for defenseman Jamie Oleksiak.
Oleksiak the 14th overall pick in the 2011 draft, is a massive defenseman at 6-foot-7. He has been mostly a No. 7/No. 8 type in the NHL, appearing in 41 games last season for Dallas and posting 5 goals and 7 points.
This season he has appeared in 21 games, recording a goal and 2 assists.
Oleksiak has appeared in 140 career NHL games with 7 goals, 15 assists and 100 penalty minutes.
Scouting Report: For a player his size, Oleksiak can skate well and uses his long reach very effectively, a source says. Oleksiak, though, is not an overly physical [hide] player for a defenseman 6-foot-7 from the standpoint of going out of his way to be physical/deliver hits but can drop the gloves. Plays a defensive minded game but can get up the ice and join the play. Also an option to plug on the penalty kill. Averaged 2:05 shorthanded ice time per game this season with the Stars.
The 24 year old is on a 1-way contract with a $964,688 cap hit. [/hide]
Sam still sucks
Get lost fatso
If he can drop his gloves too it can be bye bye for reeves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neO9BKuQXq4
Jamie Oleksiak – Best goal call ever
He was even on highlight goals of the week I remember this last year
Why not just bring up Pedan from WB?
Big, 6’5, not 6’7″, but skates well and can/will fight???
From what I’ve read so far, he reminds me of Hal Gill
JR is definitely not done
I don’t understand acquiring goalie Leighton he has been brutal for three teams latley!He is not as bad as Neimi but bad…
i think it was to get a 4th rounder to trade for the d-man
Good bye Hunwick
No they traded archibald
He’s going too
It might be with Oilers…they just made a move to clear a roster spot…maybe they are taking Cole/hagelin?
D you would have to imagine maybe a Jarry/Cole Package is coming?
Not Jarry. Leighton is WBS depth so they can rest Desmith and not have to play echlers.