Penguins Trade Brassard and Sheahan to Florida for Bjugstad and McCann

[Josh]

The Penguins also send their 2nd and 4th round picks as well as Minnesota's 4th (all in 2019) to the Panthers.

[thedaigle1]

I love this trade for Florida because they now have over 15 million in cap space after this season and can go big-game hunting this summer (Erik Karlsson and Mike Hoffman reunion in South Beach LET'S DO IT). And the Cats have a surplus of picks heading into the draft. And then can flip Brassard or Sheahan if they like. I don't get it at all for the Pens. They gave up three picks to handcuff themselves with Bjugstad's contract for several years. Is anyone that high on McCann? Maybe he has a higher ceiling than I give him credit for? Are the Pens expecting the Crosby effect on Bjugstad and McCann? Josh, hold me.

[Matt the Aussie]

I don't follow either team all that closely but this does seem lopsided for Florida. I mean, yes, two young kids and two former first rounders but neither has done a whole lot lately?

[Josh]

I'm on the same page. HFBoards seems to think it's great for Pittsburgh but I have no idea why. Florida wins this by a country mile.

[thedaigle1]

I don't follow either team all that closely but this does seem lopsided for Florida. I mean, yes, two young kids and two former first rounders but neither has done a whole lot lately?

Right? How much more success are these guys gonna have with Crosby and Malkin than they did with Barkov and Trochek?