Canadiens send Petry, Poehling to Penguins for Matheson, fourth-round pick

The Montreal Canadiens have traded defenceman Jeff Petry and forward Ryan Poehling to the Pittsburgh Penguins for defenceman Mike Matheson and a fourth-round pick in 2023.

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The Penguins have acquired Jeff Petry (@PetryJ) and Ryan Poehling (@LilUziPoehlss) from the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for defenseman Mike Matheson and a 2023 fourth round draft pick.

Details: https://t.co/hcmG8iSO3C pic.twitter.com/ky0MmumR2l

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) July 16, 2022

The trade ends a tenure of seven-plus seasons in Montreal for Petry, who was acquired by the Canadiens in a trade with Edmonton on March 2, 2015.

He had 70 goals and 178 assists in 508 games with the Canadiens.

Matheson had 11 goals and 20 assists in 74 games with the Penguins last season and added one goal and five assists in seven playoff games.

Merci à Jeff pour ses huit solides années à la ligne bleue, son implication dans la communauté et les moments adorables avec Boyd.

Thank you @PetryJ for the eight solid years on the blue line, your community involvement, and all the cute Boyd content. Good luck in Pittsburgh! pic.twitter.com/10q1u6il8w

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 16, 2022

Selected 23rd overall by the Florida Panthers in 2012, the six-foot-two native of Pointe-Claire, Que., has 138 points (49 goals, 89 assists) in 417 career NHL games.

Poehling scored 13 goals and added nine assists in 85 career NHL games after being drafted 25th overall by Montreal in 2017.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 16, 2022.