The Montreal Canadiens announced on Saturday that they have traded veteran defenseman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Quebec defender Mike Matheson and a 2023 fourth-round pick.
The announcement was made Saturday afternoon by Habs general manager Kent Hughes. “Thank you for all you have given to our organization, Jeff! “, he wrote on Twitter. Petry, who has been playing with the Habs since the 2014-2015 season, wanted to be traded partly for family reasons.
“Thank you to Jeff for his eight solid years on the blue line, his involvement in the community and the adorable moments with [l’attaquant Dustin] Boyd”, added the Canadian on the same social network.
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