The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Andreas Martinsen and a 2021 seventh-round draft pick from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Erik Gudbranson, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
Martinsen, 29, is signed through the end of the 2019-20 season and carries an average annual value of $750,000 at the NHL level. He will report to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League.
This season, Martinsen has played one game for the San Diego Gulls in the AHL.
The 6-foot-2, 225-pound forward has played 152 career NHL games split between the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and the Chicago Blackhawks.