Confirmed with Link: Jackets acquire Patrick Killeen from Pittsburgh for Future Considerations

[Samkow]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 9m

Patrick Killeen has been traded to @bluejacketsnhl for future considerations. Trade alert presented by @Walgreens

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[DJA]

CBJ acquire G Patrick Killeen from PIT for future considerations

Goalie depth.


Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 10m
Patrick Killeen has been traded to @bluejacketsnhl for future considerations. Trade alert presented by @Walgreens

 

[CBJWerenski8]

best trade today.

 

[Robert]

Goalie depth.


Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins 10m
Patrick Killeen has been traded to @bluejacketsnhl for future considerations. Trade alert presented by @Walgreens

Can't have enough.....

 

[NotWendell]

Someone was gonna say it, might as well be me. Start the parade!

 

[Socks]

We want ALL the goalies. Except Mase.

 

[Robert]

We want ALL the goalies. Except Mase.

Poor Mase.... his plane ticket out of C-Bus was probably paid for by the fans...

 

[JacketsFanWest]

Were the Pens over the maximum number of contracts?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Were the Pens over the maximum number of contracts?

Im thinking this was the case. Jarmo and Shero are close, so a friend did another friend a favor.

 

[joshjoshjosh]

Can someone sparknotes this guy for me please

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Were the Pens over the maximum number of contracts?

By my count the Jokinen deal brought the Penguins up to 49 contracts and this drops it to 48 (52/51 overall, but Pouliot, Maatta, & Harrington don't count against the 50 contract limit this season).

That said I do think contract numbers are what drove the deal - Killeen has the least value of any contracted Penguin (currently playing in Orlando...which is not Pittsburgh's ECHL affiliate) and is a free agent at the conclusion of the season...there's no reason for Columbus to trade for him other than clearing a roster spot to sign a college player or two in the next few days. Expect the Penguins to return to favor eventually. We know Jarmo and Ray get along, so I expect there will be plenty of these minor swaps the next few years.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

Except starting next year we

are in the Pens division correct? Playing nice stops now.. so they owe us future considerations? Take our player and we will owe you one?

 

[CBJWerenski8]

Maybe they should have kept him and put him in net tonight.

 

[LetsGOJackets!!]

didn't see any of the Pens game/except NYR hilites

Maybe they should have kept him and put him in net tonight.

Are the Pens berreft without Crosby on the ice? Iggy Morrow & Murray not fitting in much yet?

 

[blahblah]

Are the Pens berreft without Crosby on the ice? Iggy Morrow & Murray not fitting in much yet?

Just an amazingly bad team effort. A lot of defensive break downs. Gave the Rangers way too much space. Nothing to do with Crosby missing. Iginla had a few chances.

As they said on the broadcast, they just looked tired.