It’s been a long off-season, but yesterday’s transaction changed everything for the Pittsburgh Penguins. 12 assets ended up getting flipped around between the Pens, San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens in a landmark trade. It marks the biggest literal trade in Pens’ history — as far as total number of pieces involved in a single deal, anyways.
On the ice, the impact could already be considered one of the most significant trades in franchise history. Time will tell if it’s remembered as fondly as Ron Francis from the Whalers (big shoes to fill!) but consider what happened as a result.