As an NHL player, the only thing Olli Maatta has ever known is the Pittsburgh Penguins and the city of Pittsburgh. It’s where he was drafted in 2012, where he broke onto the scene in 2013, where battled cancer in 2014, and where he won the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017. Simply put, Maatta saw a lot during his six seasons wearing a Penguins uniform.
That portion of his career has now come to a close, traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday in exchange for speedy forward Dominik Kahun and a 5th round draft pick.