The Derick Brassard trade looks even better for the Penguins after the 2018 NHL Draft

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In February the Pittsburgh Penguins made one of the most complicated and unique trades in the history of the NHL salary cap era when they acquired Derick Brassard. To recap, here’s what went where in the three team deal: Penguins receive: Derick Brassard, Tobias Lindberg, Vincent Dunn, 2018 third-round pick Senators receive: Filip Gustavsson, Ian Cole, 2018 first-round pick, 2019 third-round pick Golden Knights receive: Ryan Reaves, 2018 fourth-round pick The Golden Knights also retained $2.0 million of Brassard’s $5.0 million salary cap hit, which will continue for the 2018-19 season. To get Brassard, who Pittsburgh will use as a “3rd line” center- despite the fact he regularly scores 45-60

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