The Vancouver Canucks made a significant move on Friday night, acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor from the Pittsburgh Penguins. In exchange, the Penguins received forwards Danton Heinen and Melvin Fernstrom, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft.
The Vancouver Canucks concluded their active Friday night by striking a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins, acquiring defenseman Marcus Pettersson and forward Drew O'Connor. In exchange, the Penguins received forwards Danton Heinen and Melvin Fernstrom , defenseman Vincent Desharnais, and a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. This conditional draft pick originates from the Canucks ' earlier deal with the New York Rangers on the same day.
Pettersson, 28, has registered three goals and 18 points in 47 games with the Penguins this season, his seventh with the team. 'Moving two long-time Penguins is never an easy decision,' stated Pittsburgh general manager Kyle Dubas. 'Marcus and Drew have competed day-in and day-out for the organization since the day they arrived. Both players are high-quality people, highly competitive players and zero maintenance for their fellow teammates and the staff of the Penguins.' O'Connor has spent the past five seasons in Pittsburgh after signing as an undrafted free agent. He has amassed six goals and 16 points in 53 games this season.The acquisition of the conditional 2025 first-round draft pick bolsters the Penguins' draft stockpile, giving them 29 selections over the next three NHL drafts. This includes four first-round picks and 15 choices in the first three rounds. No team possesses more draft picks, or selections within the first three rounds, over the next three NHL drafts than Pittsburgh. 'Tonight's trade continues to move us in the direction set one year ago which is to continue to add young prospects, young players, and draft capital to the Penguins as we chart our course to return the club back into contention as urgently as possible,' said Dubas. 'We are pleased to add Heinen back to the Penguins and Desharnais to the club and look forward to seeing both in uniform in the coming days. The addition of Fernstrom also gives us a prospect that was highly regarded at the 2024 NHL Draft, and the Rangers’ first-round draft pick provides us with another strong asset that we can use to acquire an elite young player in the draft or via trade.' Desharnais, 28, has three assists in 34 games with the Canucks this season. Heinen, 29, previously played for the Penguins from 2021-23, and has six goals and 18 points in 51 games with Vancouver this year. The Langley, BC native has 93 goals and 230 points over 538 NHL games spanning 10 seasons with the Boston Bruins, Anaheim Ducks, Penguins, and Canucks
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