Trade Analysis: Penguins addition of Clifton sign of wanting to be a more physical team?

Receives: 2025 2nd-round pick (#39), D Connor Clifton

Receives: D Conor Timmins (RFA), F Issac Belliveau

Trade Buzz: The Penguins make a move back into the second round and select 6-foot-6 defenseman Peyton Kettles from Swift Broncos (WHL). In doing so, the team parts ways with pending RFA Connor Timmins who showed some flashes after being a trade deadline acquisition and there were arguments with his age to keep him around. Getting the 39th overall pick was the main asset management part of the deal along with thinking of adding a different style of third pair d-man. 30-Year-old defenseman To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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