After news hit of the (questionable) trade for Erik Gudbranson, Jim Rutherford wasn’t finished, cutting a deal with the Florida Panthers to bring in another right-handed defenseman in Chris Wideman for Wilkes-Barre Scranton regular Jean-Sebastien Dea.
Considering the bomb we all just had to weather, Wideman has actually done well so far this season, despite his ever-lasting journey from team to team.
Chris Wideman (to Pittsburgh) has fallen off some since his Ottawa days, he's comfortably below average now but can probably survive on a third pair.