Nine days after the Dion Phaneuf trade, the Senators have made their second big trade deadline deal (no offence, Chris DiDomenico) in sending Derick Brassard to the Penguins.
Brassard to Pittsburgh for a 1st, goalie Gustavsson and other cap related elements.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) February 23, 2018
So that’s a 1st-round pick (presumably in 2018), goaltender Filip Gustavsson, and Ian Cole for Derick Brassard.
It’s not hard to understand this deal from the Pens’ point of view. Brassard will presumably slot in behind Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, giving them a killer 1-2-3 punch down the middle
For the Senators, getting back a 1st-round pick and a promising prospect is a pretty good trade from their perspective.