For weeks, rumors that the Anaheim Ducks had been in conversation with the Pittsburgh Penguins were flying through the rumor mill. One thing was clear, the Pens were looking for a defenseman.
Speculations started to fly that Brandon Montour, or even Josh Manson, was on the chopping block. However, all of that came to an end Monday afternoon when the Anaheim Ducks confirmed that they had traded Marcus Pettersson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Daniel Sprong.
Sprong is a young forward from the Netherlands. He has played less than 50 games at the NHL level, only generating 9 total points (4g, 5a.