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The Penguins are set to receive a conditional
fourth-round pick in 2019 in return.
The move clears up $5.25 million in cap room for the Penguins,
which they utilized later in the day by re-signing forward Riley
Sheahan to a one-year, $2.1 million contract.
Sheary, who turned 26 earlier in June, had 18 goals and 12
assists last season, while Hunwick, 33, finished with four goals
and six assists in 42 games. Both players are signed through the
2019-20 season.
--The Chicago Blackhawks traded backup goaltender Jean-Francois
Berube to the Columbus Blue Jackets for forward Jordan
Schroeder.
Berube, who turns 27 next month, signed a two-year deal with the
Hawks last July and was largely ineffective in 13 games,
including 10 starts. He made one appearance in December and then
was called up from American Hockey League affiliate Rockford in
February, going 3-6-1 with a 3.78 goals-against average and .894
save percentage on the year.
The 27-year-old Schroeder appeared in just 21 games with the
Blue Jackets last season, spending more of his time with the
AHL's Cleveland Monsters. Schroeder posted 36 points in 48 games
with Cleveland, but only scored one goal with one assist for
Columbus.
--The Arizona Coyotes announced the signing of pending
unrestricted free agent Kevin Connauton to a new two-year
contract.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but a report
from 98.7 FM Arizona Sports says Connauton will earn $2.75
million over the life of the pact. Connauton, a defenseman, was
set to become an unrestricted free agent on Sunday.
In 73 games with the Coyotes last season, Connauton scored a
career-high 11 goals and matched his previous personal best of
10 assists. His campaign was cut short when he was shut down
with an upper-body injury in April.
--Field Level Media
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