This trade sucks for the Penguins.  How does JR think keeping 1/3 salary over 2 seasons helps a team that is against the cap every season?  Any time you make a deal with bowman you have to know you are losing.

Posted by gretzky_to_lemieux on 12/14/15 at 11:01 PM ET

I like it. It gets Scuderi out of the way and brings in a capable defenseman with some offensive upside.

Posted by NHLJeff from Denver on 12/15/15 at 12:47 AM ET

This is like of of those Bill Veeck baseball trades.  I’ll send you my $50,000 dog for your $50,000 cat.  Both players are well past prime and are not contributing much, nor do I expect they will do so for their new teams..

Posted by DocF from Now: Lynn Haven, FL; was Reidsville, NC on 12/15/15 at 11:02 AM ET

Win for the Blackhawks. They free cap space which is a lot more valuable then any of the assets in this deal.

Posted by evileye on 12/15/15 at 01:56 PM ET

I think this is pretty fair for both teams. The Hawks don’t want for offense from their blueline, so they retain a guy that can play at home for limited minutes, while opening up cap room. The Pens are having trouble generating consistent offense and a slight upgrade in skating and passing from the D corps—which Daley definitely provides—should be helpful.

Posted by Nathan from the scoresheet! on 12/15/15 at 02:13 PM ET