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          Trade Grades: Penguins shoot their shot with trade for Nick Bjugstad, Jared McCann

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          • Emily Kaplan, ESPNFeb 1, 2019, 06:40 PM
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          The Penguins landed two useful forwards and moved Derick Brassard off the books. Here's how both GMs did in the swap.

          The deal:

          Penguins get: C Nick Bjugstad, C Jared McCann
          Panthers get: C Derick Brassard, C Riley Sheahan, 2019 second-round pick, two 2019 fourth-round picks (Pittsburgh's and Minnesota's)

          Pittsburgh Penguins: B-