The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Rickard Rakell from the Anaheim Ducks for a 2022 second-round pick and forwards Zach Aston-Reese and Dominik Simon, and goaltender Calle Clang. The Ducks are retaining 35 percent of Rakell’s salary.
Jesse Marshall: “Defensively, not great. But let’s remember he’s coming to a completely different environment. I said it earlier, I think the system here suits his playstyle so much better. JFresh laid it out, I think the winger is Evgeni Malkin.”
Chris Peters: “Goaltender Calle Clang was the prospect the Penguins traded to Anaheim in the Rickard Rakell deal. Some decent upside, appeared in 17 SHL games with Rögle and had a .917 SV% this season. Made Sweden’s WJC team last two years. Technically sharp G who just needs to play more games.”
Chris Peters: “Pittsburgh has depth at the position in their system already. Joel Blomqvist and Filip Lindberg would both be ahead of Clang if I was making the depth chart, but Anaheim still mines some good future value in the deal. Clang remains unsigned at this point.”
Rickard Rakell
Rickard Rakell is a great add for the Penguins, a versatile forward who can really move the needle anywhere in the top nine. He’s had a really nice bounce-back campaign this season, especially defensively. pic.twitter.com/PdD8qwl9B6
— dom at the athletic (@domluszczyszyn) March 21, 2022
Zach Aston-Reese, reportedly traded to ANA, is an all-defence forechecking bottom-six winger who has consistently put up elite defensive results for the past four seasons by keeping the puck along the boards and away from his net. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/OmP0BtQgzB
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 21, 2022
Rickard Rakell is a great add for the Penguins, a versatile forward who can really move the needle anywhere in the top nine. He’s had a really nice bounce-back campaign this season, especially defensively. pic.twitter.com/PdD8qwl9B6
— dom at the athletic (@domluszczyszyn) March 21, 2022
As we predicted. Rickard Rakell has been traded from the Anaheim Ducks to the Pittsburgh Penguins! We’re waiting for more details of course. pic.twitter.com/RZsn3VYAsQ
— Andy & Rono (@ARHockeyStats) March 21, 2022
Zach Aston-Reese
Okay for real now, Zach Aston-Reese is a Duck. He’s got some very strong defensive upside and… not much else. pic.twitter.com/DuLcqGLsa4
— dom at the athletic (@domluszczyszyn) March 21, 2022
Zach Aston-Reese, reportedly traded to ANA, is an all-defence forechecking bottom-six winger who has consistently put up elite defensive results for the past four seasons by keeping the puck along the boards and away from his net. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/OmP0BtQgzB
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 21, 2022
Dominik Simon
Dominik Simon, traded to ANA, is a depth two-way forward with a scattered track record of driving play in different spots around the lineup. #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/4OThFRSL1u
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) March 21, 2022