It was a quiet day up until 11:17 this morning, when former Pensburgh podcast guest Kevin Weekes broke some news via twitter that shook up the hockey world.
“As per what I’m told - the @penguins are trading F Patric Hornqvist to @FlaPanthers in exchange for D Mike Matheson,” was the tweet.
Before long, the instant reactions were ticking in about the deal itself. After all, almost always when a report that strong from a credible source hits social media, the confirmation from official accounts once the finalization comes through isn’t long to come.