Bleacher Report · Jun 20, 2019
NHL Rumors: Latest Trade Talk for 2019 Draft Picks and Prospects
The 2019 NHL draft is fast approaching, but franchises aren't waiting until then to reconstruct their rosters as rumors begin to churn concerning the offseason.
Several defenseman have already been on the move, according to the league's 2019-20 Trade Tracker.
Saturday, the Pittsburgh Penguins dealt defenseman Olli Maatta to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Dominik Kahun and a fifth-round pick in this year's draft.
Monday, the New York Rangers acquired defenseman Jacob Trouba from the Winnipeg Jets, who received Neal Pionk and a first-round pick in this year's draft.