Sending Ryan Reaves to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the NHL draft for Oskar Sundqvist and the 31st overall pick in the 2017 draft. The Blues were considered the winners of that deal, since they spun that 31st overall pick into Klim Kostin, a highly talented Russian winger.
The Penguins? Well, they got someone to protect Sidney Crosby. Ryan Reaves has spent his occasional stints in the press box as the Penguins charged their way up the Metropolitan Division after starting the season on shaky ground, but he’s been a strong contributor for them, scoring a goal in the Penguins rout of the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.