Report: The Penguins are interested in Jordie Benn
The veteran defenseman has been linked to the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are interested in Montreal Canadiens defenseman Jordie Benn, per RDS's Francois Gagnon, minutes away from Monday's 3:00pm trade deadline.
Les Penguins s'intéressent à Jordie Benn. Impossible de préciser pour le moment les demandes du #CH et les chances que ça débloque, mais Benn à Pittsburgh c'est possible
— Francois Gagnon (@GagnonFrancois) February 26, 2018
Benn, 30, has 12 points in 59 games played this season. The defenseman has 25 penalty minutes and an even plus minus rating. The Canadiens acquired Benn on Feb. 27 from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Greg Pateryn and a fourth round draft pick in 2017.