Kyle Dubas voices excitement about acquiring Vincent Desharnais
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Yesterday, it was announced that Marcus Pettersson and Drew O'Connor were traded to the Vancouver Canucks by the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday for forward Danton Heinen and former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais.
Additionally, Pittsburgh also received forward prospect Melvin Fernstrom and a conditional first-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, which Vancouver had acquired earlier in the day in the trade that sent forward J.T. Miller to the New York Rangers.
While things haven't exactly panned out for the "Seaweed Man" in Vancouver, and a new opportunity with a rebuilding Penguins team might be just the fresh start Desharnais is seeking.
Kyle Dubas expresses excitement over Vincent Desharnais acquisition
After the transaction was completed, GM Kyle Dubas shared his enthusiasm with the media, highlighting his excitement about adding a player like Vincent Desharnais to the lineup.
«[The] 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,» Penguins GM Kyle Dubas said. «We are pleased to add Danton Heinen back to the Penguins and Vincent Desharnais to the club and look forward to seeing both in uniform in the coming days. The addition of Melvin 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.
"But obviously, very difficult to move two players and people like Marcus and Drew. Obviously, very high-character, high-quality, very popular people in the locker room. But pending free agents and, with where we're at, we just have to continue to move down the path of the mission that we've set out for the last year or so. ... It's sad to see Marcus and Drew go, but that's the hard thing about this position and this business at times."
-Kyle Dubas
"But obviously, very difficult to move two players and people like Marcus and Drew. Obviously, very high-character, high-quality, very popular people in the locker room. But pending free agents and, with where we're at, we just have to continue to move down the path of the mission that we've set out for the last year or so. ... It's sad to see Marcus and Drew go, but that's the hard thing about this position and this business at times."
-Kyle Dubas
In 34 regular season games with the Cancuks, Desharnais has recored 0 goals and 3 assists, posting a -3 rating on the ice.
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