The Pittsburgh Penguins have traded forward Conor Sheary and defenseman Matt Hunwick to the Buffalo Sabres for a conditional 2019 4th round pick – can become a third round pick.
The 26-year old Sheary was undrafted. He carries a $3 million salary cap hit for two years.
The 33-year old Hunwick was drafted 224th overall in the 7th round of the 2004 draft by the Boston Bruins. He carries a $2.25 million salary cap hit for the next two seasons.
Thoughts from the media …
Josh Yohe: “Penguins aren’t retaining any salary. That’s more than $5 million off the books in each of the next two seasons for the Penguins, and these are two players that, frankly, weren’t in their plans.”
Sam Werner: “Return here is basically immaterial as long as the cap space is cleared.”
Sam Werner: “Some of that money will go to Sheahan and Oleksiak, presumably. But should be enough left over to add a D.”
Gus Katsaros: “Sheary will do well in Buffalo. As long as offensive expectations are kept in check….”
Adam Gretz: “Of course, if you use that new cap space to sign Jack Johnson is it really a good thing…”
Brock Seguin: On Sheary: “He’s better than what they had and came very cheap. Very reasonable $3.0M cap-hit for the next two years too. Not the end of the world if he ends up being a third liner.”
Conor Sheary
Matt Hunwick
