After a number of teams didn’t show interest in Schultz, the Pittsburgh Penguins finally did. They got him for next-to-nothing, a third-round pick in the 2016 Draft. That selection turned out to be Cornell University defenseman Matthew Cairns.
At first, some were curious as to general manager Jim Rutherford’s latest acquisition. Why would he go so far as to trade for a struggling right-hand shot? His answer was simple and made plenty of sense: Pittsburgh could develop him properly, unlike Edmonton did.
“We were trying to add some depth to our defense, and were very pleased we could add him.