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Penguins acquire minor-league winger from St. louis

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired right winger Danny Kristo from St. Louis for defenseman Reid McNeill.

Kristo, 26, will join the Penguins' American Hockey League affiliate in Wilkes-Barre.

He was a second-round draft choice by Montreal in 2008 and has had three consecutive 20-plus goal seasons in the AHL, including 25 for the Chicago Wolves in 2015-16.

McNeill, 24, was the Penguins' sixth-round draft choice in 2010 and appeared in 190 games with the Baby Penguins.