What’s the old saying? Desperate times call for desperate measures? In the wake of last season’s disappointing finish—not to mention the recent announcement that owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle are looking to sell—the Penguins went all out to regain their luster.
In the biggest trade of the summer Pens GM Jim Rutherford sent perennial prospect Scott Harrington, pricey grinder Nick Spaling, and last season’s No. 1 pick Kasperi Kapanen to Toronto for Phil Kessel, Tyler Biggs, and Tim Erixon.