Per Chris Johnston and Elliotte Friedman, the Pittsburgh Penguins are acquiring forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators. According to Friedman, the return is expected to be a second round pick.
Update: it’s official
The Penguins have acquired forward Mikael Granlund from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2023 second-round draft pick.
Granlund, 31, is signed through the 2024.25 season and carries an average annual value of $5 million.
Details: https://t.co/JejlUpwI0c pic.twitter.com/YfkK0m0GMB— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 2, 2023Granlund is under contract for this season and two more at a $5.