MONTREAL -- And this, in all likelihood, is where the most pivotal summer in the Penguins' half-century history morphs from challenging to ... um, confounding?
Which is to say that, upon the conclusion of the NHL Draft here Friday, I was informed by a source with direct, definitive knowledge that Ron Hextall and the Canadiens' front office had conversations this week about a trade that'd bring -- sit down for this -- Jeff Petry to Pittsburgh.
Yeah, I know. I don't get it, either.
Petry's 34 years old, he carries an an annual cap hit of $6.