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The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded winger Jared McCann to the Toronto Maple Leafs just prior the expansion trade freeze at 3:00 PM. In the deal Pittsburgh receives a 7th round pick and reacquires prospect Filip Hallander.
McCann, 25, scored 14 goals and had 32 points in 43 games last season for the Penguins. He flourished for stretches when Evgeni Malkin was injured, especially on the power play. Pittsburgh clears $2.94 million in cap space with the move.
Pittsburgh planned to expose McCann and we’re not actively seeking a side deal with Seattle.
Hallander, 21, was the Penguins second round pick in 2018 (58th overall) and was traded to Toronto last summer in the Kasperi Kapanen trade. The 6-0, 190 lb center had 13 goals and 11 assists in 51 games for Lulea HF. [/hide]
The Penguins want to add grit, sandpaper and toughness and yet we miss out on two really solid defenseman.
26 year old rugged, leader, Ryan Graves goes to New Jersey
30 year old rugged, minutes eater, tough d-man Ryan Ellis to Philadelphia
Both go to our division Hextall / Burke hello……anyone home ?
We are officially $ 4 million under the cap but??
Being 4 million under the cap right now means nothing. Roster players still need to be signed, an actual goalie should be the first priority and it’s hard to plan ahead when there is an extension draft days away. Relax.
Graves is not going to solve the Devil’s scoring problems and Ellis is not going to make Hart suddenly not suck.
If Geno is out long term, the Pens will get some cap relief with him on LTIR. They should pull a Kutcherov and have him miraculously ready the day the playoff start, not the day before.
Agreed…. My thing is Ryan Graves 6ft 5, rugged, shot blocking defenseman. What do the Penguins need a big rugged, physical shot blocking defenseman…and he is only 26
Only a $ 3.18 million cap hit..
The $ 4million in cap space was about the only good thing from the Mccann deal..that’s all
3 -way trade
Flyers get big defenseman Ryan Ellis from Nashville
Nashville gets Nolan Patrick and Phillipe Myers
Nashville then moves Nolan Patrick to Vegas
Vegas moves Cody Glass
A different deal Rangers get Barcalay Goodrow from Tamps for a 7th round pick
This three way trade just happened ..Hockeybuzz
Wow intresting
No one wants Nolan Patrick. He is a bust. Flyers made out great!
I could care less about this 3 way trade. I like Ryan Ellis as a d-man and he is very steady another thing wthe Penguins don’t have on defense. (other than Dumo)
Barcalay Goodrow to the Rangers for a 7th round pick..
Everyone in our division is improving…what’s next Ryan Suter to the Capitals ??? LOL
We lose cap space $2.94, we lose 14 goals, we lose versatility, we lose a 19 goal scorer from 2 years ago, we lose someone who had 0 goals in 13 career playoff games…so many questions ???
Hallander is 21 but isn’t big league roster guarantee and only projected as a middle six possibility.
We will see….
Wow…Didn’t see that coming ! Yikes
Not sure why we want Hallander back but I guess we save some cap space. But if we lose Blueger in the expansion draft we are left with two healthy centers (until Malkin comes back) that is risky. I’m sure other things are coming buckle your seat belts…
See ya, Jared. You’ll fit in with the rest of the Leafs that can’t score in the playoffs.
Touche !
So much for going after Chris Driedger.
Is Dreidger going to Seattle ?
Most likely.
I guess they really wanted Hallander back.