Jeff Petry comes again to Canadiens in commerce with Penguins

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Jeff Petry is coming again to Montreal.

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes introduced Sunday morning that he has traded forwards Mike Hoffman and Rem Pitlick to the Pittsburgh Penguins in alternate for Petry, goalie Casey DeSmith, ahead Nathan Legare and a second-round decide on the 2025 NHL Draft. The Penguins will retain 25 per cent of Petry’s wage. The 35-year-old defenceman has two seasons remaining on his contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$6.25 million.

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Hughes traded Petry to the Penguins final July, together with ahead Ryan Poehling, in alternate for Mike Matheson and a fourth-round decide on the 2023 NHL Draft. Poehling not too long ago signed a one-year, US$1.4 million contract with the Philadelphia Flyers as a free agent.

Petry had 5-26-31 totals in 61 video games final season with the Penguins.

Petry spent eight seasons with the Canadiens after being acquired from the Edmonton Oilers in March 2015. He performed a key position within the Canadiens advancing to the Stanley Cup last in 2021 earlier than shedding to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He requested a commerce from the Canadiens for household causes after his spouse, Julie, was upset with the COVID-19 restrictions in Quebec and moved their household again dwelling to Michigan whereas Petry remained in Montreal. Hughes granted Petry his want final summer season and the commerce labored out very effectively for the Canadiens.

Matheson had a career-high 34 factors final season (eight targets, 26 assists) regardless of being restricted to 48 video games due to accidents.

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