If you're going to acquire Pettersson and instantly make him the highest-paid player in franchise history at $11.6 million per season through 2031-32, you darn well better know what you're getting, Mike Harrington writes.

In exchange for the two players, the Penguins acquired Danton Heinen, Vincent Desharnais, Melvin Fernstrom, and a first-round pick.

And just like that, the Pittsburgh Penguins capitalized on the Vancouver Canucks trade with the New York Rangers. General manager Kyle Dubas traded defenseman Marcus Pettersson and Drew O’Connor to Vancouver late Friday night,