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Penguins trade: Josh Archibald, 6th sent to Arizona for Michael Leighton, 4th

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The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the holiday trade freeze which starts tonight at midnight with a trade with the Arizona Coyotes:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired goaltender Michael Leighton and a 2019 fourth-round draft pick from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Josh Archibald, goalie Sean Maguire and a 2019 sixth-round draft pick, it was announced today by Penguins executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.

The 2019 fourth-round draft pick acquired by the Penguins originally belonged to the Minnesota Wild.