NHL Trade Rumors
Penguins Trade: Dubas Flips, Deals Luke Schenn to Winnipeg Jets
LAS VEGAS — So much for the glowing words of praise about looking forward to Schenn’s physical defense and leadership in the room to mentor young defensemen. Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas seemed to walk back his Wednesday night response and traded Schenn to the Winnipeg Jets Friday afternoon.
Winnipeg gave the Penguins a 2026 second and 2027 fourth-round pick.
The Penguins acquired Schenn from the Nashville Predators Wednesday when they traded Michael Bunting. The centerpiece of the deal for the Penguins was 27-year-old center Tommy Novak.
“We moved (Vincent Desharnais) to San Jose in lockstep with the Nashville trade because we feel that Luke’s defensive play, character, leadership, toughness, and spirit are what we need here to help push our program through this phase and preserve our culture and standards as we work to return to contention,” Dubas replied via email to the five Pittsburgh beat outlets, including Pittsburgh Hockey Now.
Adding to the drama of the trade, Nashville GM Barry Trotz didn’t have a glowing recommendation for Novak Thursday night.
“When he was a fourth-line, league-minimum guy and scoring while getting some sheltered minutes, that fit him just fine,” Trotz told reporters. “When you move up the lineup, it’s harder to find your space and be productive. If you want to move up the lineup and get paid more, there’s more responsibility.”
The Penguins traded Anthony Beauvillier to the Washington Capitals earlier Friday morning in exchange for a second-round pick. As of this writing, those are the only Penguins moves for Friday.
So Novak scored 45 points on the 4th line with sheltered minutes??
WTF ?!?!?!? Dumbass Dubas finally gets a tough guy who can play D and do a whole hell of a lot better than anyone else they have in their line-up with clearing out the front of the net and they just trade him away for draft picks…. WTF Dumbass Dubas?! Are you collecting draft picks like pokemon trading cards. I am done with Dumbass Dubas and the Penguins for this season. Totall cluster F***! Sully hates tough guys and would rather have smaller guys who cant do anything vs. bigger guys who can play tough. F*** this team
According to one report, Schenn told Dubas he wanted to play for a contender.
35 year old doesnt fit with what this team needs —
This is what a reset and growing pains look like, buddy.
Dubas is just cleaning up in this market, and he made Trotz look like the rookie GM that he is.He turned Schenn into a second round pick plus getting the 4th back that he traded to the Preds. The Penguins now have the most picks in the NHL over the next three drafts. Dubas is going to use some of those picks to acquire young NHL talent.
Usually picks don’t work out, but I like our scouting department and the guys running it seems to be very sharp
The Penguins have taken a major step forward in terms of scouting under Dubas. They have a plan and it makes sense, whether or not it works, we’ll see.
Lets see if we can get a 1st rounder for Novak now!!! lol
Now thats the way to give the finger to your former boss!
We need centers!!! McTavish please!!
Everything must go !! Sell Sell Sell !!
Pens now have $15M in cap space this year. KD ain’t done just yet….something big coming at us by 3pm!
Dan, just curious do you think this offer was too good to pass up? I know you thought he was staying. I think a good deal, but wanted your thoughts
I love it! Keep stockpiling those picks and offloading the old and/or replaceable players!!
no yager?