Daniel Winnik traded to the Penguins for a 2nd ('16), 4th ('15) & Sill

Daniel Winnik traded to the Penguins for a 2nd ('16), 4th ('15) & Sill

The Pittsburgh Penguins didn't wait until the Trade deadline to make a move and acquired Daniel Winnik from the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2nd in 2016 a 4th in 2015 and Zach Sill. The  Penguins were rumoured to be interested in Jiri Tlusty as well at some stage but his cap hit is around twice as much as Winnik's so wasn't doable. The Toronto Maple Leafs are also retaining 50% of the cap hit as part of the deal which makes it just that bit sweeter and also allows the  Penguins room for other deals if they feel there are options out there.

The Maple Leafs were given permission by Brendan Shanahan to a "scored earth" rebuild. In essence, the majority of players with some value will be traded to stock the cupboard of picks and prospects to help turn around a quick rebuild. This years draft is one of the deepest in a long time so this is part of the reason why the Leafs have decided to do it after a poor losing run which saw Carlyle lose his job. If they plan it right they should be able to turn it around and ice a competitive team within 2-3 years.

I had to change the SV% out of 1000 to make them both fit

Daniel Winnik was signed by the Leafs on July 28th last year and was one of their best players this season outside the obvious. Playing on a such an average to poor team this season hasn't affected his performances which saw him improve his production and be on pace to finish with 33 points, 3 better than his career best in 2013-14 with the Anaheim Ducks. 

With the Leafs he has a Corsi of 48.72% which is just below average but when you consider that he is the third best on the team for regular players, it shows how poor the rest of the team was. Where Winnik stands out though is his ES SV% of .947% and a PDO of 1044. Lastly Winnik was also the 5th highest penalty drawer on the Leafs.

All in all I believe that this is a good deal for the Penguins.  They may have paid slightly more than they had wish but when you consider that the Penguins have also managed to get rid of Zach  Sill and get the  Leafs to retain 50%  I think you can consider this a good trade for both sides.