In December, the Penguins acquired left wing Kevin Roy from the Florida Panthers in exchange for forward Ryan Haggerty.
The trade accomplished two things. Moving Haggerty was a step toward getting Wilkes-Barre/Scranton under the AHL's veteran player limit. In the process, the Penguins were able to add a good, young forward with some NHL experience under his belt.
Roy, 26, was the Ducks' fourth-round pick in 2012, drafted out of the Lincoln Stars where he was teammates with Zach Aston-Reese. He spent the next four seasons at Northeastern University, where he was again teammates with Aston-Reese for another three years.