Penguins get Ian Cole in swap for Robert Bortuzzo

Ian Cole is on his way to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Robert Bortuzzo and a seventh round pick in 2016.

The Blues are already quite deep on the blueline, while the Penguins are top heavy, but lack a more veteran presence further down on the defense depth chart. Cole could add that. In dealing Bortuzzo, Pittsburgh isn’t giving up a ton. He’s definitely more of the physical variety, who has played just 113 NHL games.

Cole has played 167 contests. So maybe the Blues are trying to get tougher while the Pens want to get more skilled? Seems this way.

On the Milbury scale we give this trade … ONE MILBURY. Seems like both squads got what they wanted.

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