Late last night the Penguins traded forward Derek Grant to the Anaheim Ducks for Joseph Blandisi. It’s a minor enough move, but with rumors about Derick Brassard everywhere, natural to instantly wonder what this could have in store for how the team shapes up in the future.
Jason Mackey at the PG got some quotes from general manager Jim Rutherford about what went down and how it plays going forward:
“Part of the deal [to trade Grant], aside from us liking this younger player, was to have more flexibility on that 13th forward,” Rutherford said.