Penguins/NHL
TRADE Details 
PIT Acquires: Defenseman Kaedan Korczak
VGK Acquires: Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon
*PIT Retains 50% of Wotherspoon’s Cap Hit ($1MM)*
Trade Buzz: The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired 25 year old defenseman Kaedan Korczak (6-3, 206) from the Vegas Golden Knights in-exchange for defenseman Parker Wotherspoon. Korczak is signed through the 2029-2030 season (4 years, $13 Million Contract) with a $3.25 million cap hit. It’s the second straight trade for the Penguins in a week for a depth player near that 25-year-old range who brings speed and mobility to the table as Pittsburgh in a self-examination of their season came out wanting to get bigger on the backend and quicker in a number of areas. The 2019 2nd-round pick (41st overall) appeared in 78 games with the Golden Knights in 2025-2026, totaling 3 goals and 13 assists. He appeared in 12 playoff games (0-3A-3Pts) this past post-season during the Golden Knights Stanley Cup Final Run. The deal of Wotherspoon who ate up top pairing minutes along Erik Karlsson last season is going to be a head-scratcher for many, especially with the likelihood that other avenues existed to acquire Korczak as Vegas is in the middle of a cap crunch and always big game hunting. The move of Wotherspoon, though, becomes even more interesting at a time Pittsburgh has rekindled trade talks with the To read this insider news, subscribe to get “Inside Access”!
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