Confirmed Trade: [PIT/NSH] Michael Bunting, 2026 4th for Luke Schenn, Tommy Novak

[Le Magnifique 66]

I'm good with the move, I think it's a win to have Novak over Bunting, bigger need for us, a little younger and signed an extra year.

Hopefully they flip Schenn and acquire a decent prospect or pick!

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I think Schenn gets flipped and Pittsburgh retains 50%. Or, they extend him.

 

[Soundgarden]

Preds are a disaster. Their roster configuration makes no sense whatsoever

We're tanking.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

I think Schenn gets flipped and Pittsburgh retains 50%. Or, they extend him.

He is under contract for next season already

 

[JD86]

So far in his career, Novak has played very, very sheltered minutes and produced pretty darn well in them. He might also be the softest guy in the entire NHL and he's pretty bad defensively. Maybe there's more there with him, maybe he gets wrecked in more/more difficult minutes. At minimum, he should produce at a good rate If you spoon feed him easy minutes.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

So far in his career, Novak has played very, very sheltered minutes and produced pretty darn well in them. He might also be the softest guy in the entire NHL and he's pretty bad defensively. Maybe there's more there with him, maybe he gets wrecked in more/more difficult minutes. At minimum, he should produce at a good rate If you spoon feed him easy minutes.

Mike Sullivan will love him!!

 

[Johnny HFBOARDS]

Pitts forgot who they were flipping him to?

 

[Petes2424]

He wants to finish his career in Pittsburgh. Stop with this.

Have you ever met the Canadian Hockey Media?

Nobody’s stopping anything. As long as the Pens lack any relevance, it’s not going away.

It’s only getting started…

 

[PenguinSuitedUp]

Have you ever met the Canadian Hockey Media?

Nobody’s stopping anything. As long as the Pens lack any relevance, it’s not going away.

It’s only getting started…

In what world does the most successful franchise of the cap era lack relevance?

Crosby’s decidedly not going anywhere, and you shitposting about it isn’t going to change that.

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

If Schenn gets traded by the Pens for a pick / picks this makes a bit of sense.

Nashville don't really want picks now as they expected to be much better, they want someone who can slot into their roster this season and next. Bunting is a useful player.

 

[David71]

maybe schenn back to toronto and if toronto can find a way to land his brother brayden

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Nashville want to send any other early to mid 20yr old talent the Pens way and have it look bad soon after for them?

How's that Evangelista fella doing?

Dubas be like...

 

[Honour Over Glory]

I think Schenn is definitely a possibility to come to Toronto with Pittsburgh retaining. Believe, they'd be interested in Grebenkin as Dubas drafted him and had good things to say about him while he was GM here.

Given the amount of forwards he is gonna move or dump in the off season and try to add younger nhl ready talent, he could flip Schenn with 50% retained for Robertson. He also drafted him.

 

[Empoleon8771]

I think Schenn is definitely a possibility to come to Toronto with Pittsburgh retaining. Believe, they'd be interested in Grebenkin as Dubas drafted him and had good things to say about him while he was GM here.

I’ve seen twitter speculation about Niemela as a target Dubas might like. Just speculation though.

I think Schenn falls in a category of “we’ll trade him if you offer a good deal for him”. He would almost definitely bring back a 3rd as a rental next year, so if they’re not getting better than that now (especially with them ideally using a retention slot to maximize his value), what’s really the point in trading him? He does bring usefulness to the Penguins.

If they can’t get a 2nd or better in value, I’d probably just hold onto Schenn and let him be a mentor/physical presence for their 3rd pair. The Penguins could run with Kolyachonok-Schenn as the 3rd pair for the next year and then flip Schenn at the 2026 deadline.