Penguins Acquire Defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights in Exchange for Parker Wotherspoon
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Vegas Golden Knights have completed a trade involving defensemen Kaedan Korczak and Parker Wotherspoon.
📍 Aftermath
The Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights. In exchange, the Golden Knights received Parker Wotherspoon.
Epilogue added 53d ago, after coverage quieted.
Where it stands
The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights. In exchange, the Golden Knights have received defenseman Parker Wotherspoon.
Coverage from NHL.com, ESPN, and Yahoo Sports highlights the player swap. Reports from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette note that Wotherspoon is leaving the Penguins following a breakout season, while ESPN reports the move allows the Golden Knights to free up more than $3 million.
Future developments will depend on the integration of Korczak into the Penguins' roster and Wotherspoon's role with the Golden Knights.
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Sources (6)
- Penguins trade away Wotherspoon for big D-man Korczak Yahoo Sports · 55d ago
- Penguins acquire Kaedan Korczak from Golden Knights in exchange for Parker Wotherspoon TribLIVE.com · 55d ago
- Penguins trade Parker Wotherspoon after a breakout season in return for Vegas defenseman Kaedan Korczak Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · 55d ago
- Penguins, Golden Knights swap defencemen Sportsnet.ca · 55d ago
- Knights land Wotherspoon from Penguins for Korczak, free up $3M+ ESPN · 55d ago
- Penguins Acquire Defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights in Exchange for Parker Wotherspoon NHL.com · 55d ago broke it first
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Who did the Penguins acquire in the trade?
The Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak.
Who did the Vegas Golden Knights receive?
The Golden Knights acquired Parker Wotherspoon.
What was the financial impact for Vegas?
According to ESPN, the trade allows the Golden Knights to free up more than $3 million.
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