Former Pittsburgh Penguins Defenseman Matt Niskanen Traded To Philadelphia Flyers From Washington Capitals
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A former Pittsburgh blue-liner is headed across the state to play for the Pens' biggest rival.
The Flyers have acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Washington Capitals Friday morning.
"BREAKING: The #Flyers have acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Capitals in exchange for defenseman Radko Gudas."
BREAKING: The #Flyers have acquired defenseman Matt Niskanen from the Capitals in exchange for defenseman Radko Gudas.
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) June 14, 2019
Niskanen signed with the Caps in the 2014 offseason after playing the better part of four seasons with the Pens from 2011-2014. He did not win any Stanley Cups with Pittsburgh, but was of course a member of the 2017 Washington Capitals Stanley Cup Championship.