Penguins bring back center Nick Bonino in three-team trade
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - With the NHL trade deadline set for today, the Penguins and general manager Ron Hextall do not appear to be done just yet.
Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman was the first to report on Friday that the Penguins acquired center Nick Bonino.
BONINO! BONINO! BONINO IS BACK!
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 3, 2023
The Penguins have acquired forward @NickBonino in a three-team trade involving the San Jose Sharks and Montreal Canadiens.
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The 34-year-old center this year has recorded 10 goals and 19 points in 59 games played with the San Jose Sharks.
Many remember Bonino from the infamous "H-B-K Line" from the 2016 Stanley Cup run when he was the center for Carl Hagelin and Phil Kessel.
Bonino left the Penguins after the 2017 Stanley Cup, signing with the Nashville Predators. Since then, he's made stops in Nashville, Minnesota, and San Jose.
The trade brings Bonino back to Pittsburgh while San Jose gets defenseman Arvid Henriksson and draft picks from the Penguins, and Montreal acquires defenseman Tony Sund and a San Jose draft pick.
Bonino is signed through the 2022-23 season and carries an average annual value of $2.05 million. Montreal is retaining 50% of the salary.