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Report: Penguins trade 2nd round pick to Carolina for Ron Hainsey

The Penguins pick up the defenseman they were looking for

By Hooks Orpik
James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said to the word he was going to bring in a defenseman this week and wanted to do so prior to the March 1st NHL Trade Deadline. Looks like he's got his man

Danny Kristo is just an AHL body, nothing of importance - except that NHL teams can only have 50 NHL contracts. The Pens aren't near the limit but at least this trade won't be any sort of strain on the organization's contract limit.

Pittsburgh has (or had) all their draft pick in 2017, including a first rounder. Getting Hainsey without sacrificing that is something.

Elliotte Friedman was on the money on this one, he said he thought Pittsburgh was in on Michael Stone (traded yesterday to Calgary for a 3rd + conditional 5th pick) and mentioned he thought they were in talks for Hainsey too. Now, they apparently have their guy.

Rutherford knows Hainsey well, he signed the player in 2013 to join Carolina and he had been there ever since. Hainsey, interestingly enough and a fact you're sure to hear a million times over the next few hours/days/weeks/months has never played in the NHL playoffs, despite turning 36 years old next month and playing in 891 career regular season game.

Here's a Hockey News Scouting Report

Assets:
Has excellent mobility, size and reach. Can play on either side of the ice. Displays some offensive ability. Is capable of logging a ton of minutes, if required.
Flaws:
Is far too soft for his big frame. Can go through rough stretches in all elements of the game over the course of a season. Is also somewhat inconsistent in the NHL.
Career Potential:
Veteran defenseman.

More as it breaks..

Well this is one reason Hainsey will be needed-  Trevor Daley joins Olli Maatta in the 6 week injury camp.

Update 2 - Carolina keeping half Hainsey's salary

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