It took a while, but the Pittsburgh Penguins have found the defensive help they were looking for at the traded deadline. They waited until late in the day on Monday, but eventually acquired defenseman Ian Cole from the Saint Louis Blues. Cole, a 26-year old native of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was the Blues’ first-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft. He’s played in 165 NHL games, all with Saint Louis, scoring nine goals, 21 assists and recording 142 penalty minutes. In 2014-15, he’s had his best ... Read More
Penguins acquire Douglas Murray from San Jose
You didn't think that Ray Shero would stop at Brenden Morrow, did you? If you did, you were wrong. Just hours after acquiring the veteran winger from the Dallas Stars, the Penguins have acquired defenseman Douglas Murray from the San Jose Sharks. Murray is a 6-foot, 4-inch defenseman from Sweden and provides the big, tough defensive need that the Penguins have been longing. The Penguins will send two second round draft picks will be shipped to San Jose in return. With the acquisition of ... Read More