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Canadiens trade for trio of Penguins players as part of three-team trade
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens have acquired the Pittsburgh Penguin’s 2025 second-round draft pick along with defenceman Jeff Petry, goaltender Casey DeSmith and forward Nathan Legare.
The trio were acquired in exchange for forwards Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick, with the Penguins also retaining 25 per cent of Petry’s contract.
Petry, 35, previously played eight seasons with the Canadiens, collecting over 40 points in four consecutive seasons from 2017-18 to 2020-21 to lead the team’s defence in points every season during that span.
DeSmith signed with the Penguins in 2017, splitting time between Pittsburgh and its AHL affiliate.