Panthers Send Jordan Leopold to Pittsburgh
Filed under: Panthers , Penguins , Trade Deadline Less than 10 hours after the NHL trade freeze ended, the Florida Panthers sent veteran defenseman Jordan Leopold to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2010 second-round draft pick, according to George Richards of the Miami-Herald . It’s a solid move for the Penguins , and perhaps a surprising one since the popular consensus seemed to link them to one of the many forwards that could be available before Wednesday’s deadline. And make no mistake, they could still be players for a forward. This trade does, however, create a log-jam of sorts along the blue line. Leopold joins a defense corps that already has Sergei Gonchar , Brooks Orpik , Kris Letang , Alex Goligoski , Mark Eaton , Jay McKee and Martin Skoula. Obviously, that’s one too many players. The only ones under contract beyond this season are Orpik and Goligoski. ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments
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