The late night news has reached daybreak, with the Penguins picking up forward Jeff Carter from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two draft picks. It’s a third round pick in 2022 and a fourth round pick in 2023, with an added condition that if the Pens make the Stanley Cup Final and Carter plays in 50%+ of the playoff games, that third round pick graduates up to a second rounder.
How do we feel about this move? A bit mixed, and as always, it depends on factors outside of public knowledge right now.