Quoting: Jake_H
You fill Carolina's needs quite nicely and the Pens get a full compliment of right-handed defensemen, but at what cost to Pittsburgh? The Hurricanes get (by your estimation) a 2nd line center in Bjugstad, (by my estimation) a 3rd line center in Sheahan, and a decent depth piece in Simon, and all it costs them is an "underrated" 3rd pairing defenseman, a promising prospect with a hot hand, and a pick.
The Pens are giving up a top 4 defenseman, a valuable center that lets them roll lines and play Brassard where need be, and one of the only left-handed depth options to have chemistry with Sid if something happens to Guentzel, and the only guarantee they get in return is a depth defenseman that has to play over his head until Schultz returns. Maybe Foegele is the next Guentzel, maybe he goes to Wilkes-Barre and never sees the big ice again, he's not a known quantity. Maybe TVR has been hiding another gear in his development and can become the next Dumoulin, if only he wasn't already 27. Pittsburgh loses way too much value on this deal and gets far too little in return for it to make any sense.
Bjugstad plays behind Barkov and Trocheck, 2 very good C, and he still got 49 points and 19 goals playing as a 3rd C in a team which haven't the much depth at their wings. At least till last season. So, in Carolina he'd be no-brainer their 2nd C and will have an immediate impact in their offense. Imagine he playing with Teuravainen and Svechnikov. Whatta exciting 2nd line it'd be!
As for Pens, well, I don't think Maatta is playing like a top-4 d-man in Pitt. At least not in terms of the quality of his game. However, I admit that he has a good upside and he could improve Panthers D at the same moment that he gets the lineup. That's why I think everyone would win in this trade. I still think that TvR shows he's a good D, who can play as a top-4 or 6 and help the Pens to improve the D. And finally, Foegele is an obvious improvement compared to Simon. So, Pens wins either.
PS: I know I won't change your mind. But I'm still giving my point anyway. lol