<p>The St. Louis Blues and Pittsburgh Penguins made a unique trade Tuesday morning, as the Blues acquired the Penguins’ 2026 second-round pick and their 2025 third-round pick in exchange for their 2025 second-round pick and 2026 fifth-round pick. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Penguins have acquired a 2026 second-round draft pick and a 2025 third-round draft pick. </p>
<p>Details: <a href="https://t.co/kQWQcUu0pE">https://t.co/kQWQcUu0pE</a> <a href="https://t.co/jayjF6tKk3">pic.twitter.com/jayjF6tKk3</a></p>
<p>— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) <a href="https://twitter.com/penguins/status/1823351551273967991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>According to <em>Daily Faceoff</em> hockey insider Frank Seravalli, the trade gives the Blues the required picks needed in case they successfully <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/blues-tender-offer-sheets-to-oilers-philip-broberg-dylan-holloway">sign Edmonton Oilers’ restricted free agents Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway</a>.</p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">This trade setup the offer sheet possibility for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlblues?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stlblues</a> – giving them the requisite pick back. <a href="https://t.co/CrkzLV0Fmd">https://t.co/CrkzLV0Fmd</a></p>
<p>— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1823354491061637553?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>On Monday, the Blues announced they signed Broberg to a two-year, $4.580,917 offer sheet and Holloway to a two-year, $2,290,457 offer sheet. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="148"></div>



<p>The compensation due for Holloway is a third-round pick and for Broberg, a second-round pick. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Offer sheet terms by <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/stlblues?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#stlblues</a>:</p>
<p>Philip Broberg: 2 years x $4,580,917</p>
<p>Dylan Holloway: 2 years x $2,290,457</p>
<p>Compensation due is a third-round pick for Holloway and a second-round pick for Broberg.</p>
<p>One dollar more on AAV for each player would have bumped up compensation.</p>
<p>— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1823356502117097670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 13, 2024</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Blues went 43-33-6 with 92 points in 2023-24, fifth in the Central Division and six points shy of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. Forward Robert Thomas led the team in scoring with 86 points (26 goals and 60 assists), while forward Jordan Kyrou led the team in goals with 31.</p>



<p>Meanwhile, the Penguins finished last season with a 38-32-12 record and 88 points, fifth in the Metropolitan Division and three points shy of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. Captain Sidney Crosby led the team in every offensive category, scoring 42 goals and 52 assists for 94 points. It was the 13th time in Crosby’s career that he broke the 80-point mark. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="188"></div>
