Pierre-Olivier Joseph has returned to the Penguins via a trade. The defenseman, who was with the team from 2019-24, leaving this summer as a free agent, is back in Pittsburgh following a trade with the St. Louis Blues.
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The Penguins have acquired defenseman P.O Joseph from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/XXjzyINdcF— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 19, 2024The Penguins could use a defender with Marcus Pettersson injured. The left side of their lineup consists of a 20-year old rookie in Owen Pickering, Matt Grzelcyk and Ryan Graves, with Ryan Shea also in the lineup currently and veteran minor leaguer Nate Clurman as depth.