This move wasn’t too surprising, outside of maybe the number of draft picks, as Brassard, 31, has long been the subject of trade rumors due to his sub par play with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Brassard had just 15 points with the Penguins through half a season after 46 last year in 72 games. He has also posted just a .16 Goals Created per game, his lowest since 2009-2010.
Ever since joining the Pens a season ago, Brassard has failed to live up to the expectations that brought him here in the first place. In the 2017-18 playoffs, Brassard managed only 4 points in 12 games and finished -1 +/- with just the one goal leading to a win for the Penguins.