DK Pittsburgh Sports · Dec 17, 2019
Penguins, Florida exchange minor-league forwards
CALGARY, Alberta -- The Penguins and Panthers have swapped minor-league forwards, with the Penguins acquiring Kevin Roy in return for Ryan Haggerty.
Roy, a college teammate of Penguins forward Zach Aston-Reese at Northeastern, is under contract through this season, with a salary of $850,000 at the NHL level.
He is scheduled to report to the Penguins' farm team in Wilkes-Barre.
Roy, 26, is 5 foot 9, 172 pounds and has four goals and 10 assists in 23 games with Springfield in the American Hockey League this season
He was a fourth-round draft choice in 2012 for Anaheim. Roy appeared in 25 games with the Ducks during the 2017-18 season, putting up six goals and an assist.