Every cent of the Penguins freed up cap space from Sheary trade will go to Sheahan/Johnson

Sheahan officially back in the fold, Johnson on tap

The Pittsburgh Penguins today cleared $5.25 million in cap space with the trade of Conor Sheary, Matt Hunwick to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional fourth-round pick that turns into a third round pick if Sheary scores 20 goals or 40 points.

Jim Rutherford is known as a big-game hunter and Pittsburgh freeing up over $5 million in cap space had one agent of a prominent pending UFA winger eyeing a chance to join a Cup Contender reach out to the Penguins To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!

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