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Report: Penguins to trade Patric Hornqvist to Florida for defenseman Mike Matheson “in progress”

PensBurgh | September 23, 2020

Related Topics: Pittsburgh Penguins, Mike Matheson, Patric Hörnqvist, Kevin Weekes, Pierre LeBrun, Florida Panthers, Elliotte Friedman, Miami

The Penguins might be back at it with trades.

** Breaking News**

As per what I’m told - the @penguins are trading F Patric Hornqvist to @FlaPanthers in exchange for D Mike Matheson. @NHL @NHLNetwork .
.— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) September 23, 2020

There’s a lot to unpack here. Matheson, a left hand shot defenseman and 26 years old, has six more seasons remaining on a $4,875,000 cap hit. His advanced metrics are not the greatest thing you’ve ever seen coming from a weak Florida Panthers team.




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