TRADE: Penguins Deal Pettersson, O’Connor to VAN, Get 1st & More

And just like that, the Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized on the Vancouver Canucks trade with the New York Rangers. General manager Kyle Dubas traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to Vancouver late Friday night, just before midnight.

Earlier Friday evening, Vancouver rocked the trade market by dealing J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers. As part of Vancouver’s return, they received the Rangers’ 2025 top-13 protected first-round pick. Vancouver promptly sent that first-rounder to the Penguins for Pettersson and O’Connor.

If the Rangers happen to have a top-13 pick in 2025, the pick defaults to an unprotected pick in 2026. The Penguins also received winger and former Penguins Danton Heinen, defenseman Vincent Desharnais, and Vancouver’sl 2024 third-round pick Melvin Fernstrom.

PHN IS UPDATING THE STORY IN REAL TIME. FULL ANALYSIS TO FOLLOW MOMENTARILY