Hanifin was the 3rd overall pick recently. He's not getting traded for Sheary and scraps, on top of sending Lack our way.

Carolina needs bottom 6 forwards who are 1) Fast 2) can score. Out of Guentzel, Rust, Sheary, Wilson, Kuhnackel. Wilson is known to have the best hands. Sheary is the fastest. And I have been impressed with Archibald. You are getting a top 6 forward, top 9 forward and a bottom 6 forward with a lot of playoff experience. Sheary can create on his own when he started out on this team. Wilson is best when you put him with skill and gets offensive zone starts. Penguins are not able to do that because the team is stacked. Carolina wants to trade Hanafin. I think that team needs forwards and goaltending. Taking Lack allows the team to either sign someone Bishop? See the other threat for Carolina. If that team cannot make it to the playoffs and compete for a cup with 1 or 2 additions with the 20M in cap space then I do not know what they can do for a cup.

Sheary is a decent talent, but you're severely overvaluing Wilson and Archibald. Neither have really much value, as they are fringe NHLers (especially Archibald). While you aren't wrong in the assessment that Carolina needs help up front, and has a surplus of young talent at D, the kicker here is that they could get MUCH better forward talent for Hanifin from another team. It wouldn't be a stretch to get a team like Edmonton to give up an established top 6 wing for defensive help.

5th overall

Good catch. He was ranked 3rd in prospect rankings that year but actually went 5th. My bad.

Archi is a 2nd year pro out of college. In his second year he earned a call up with 3 goals in 10 games on the 4th line. (correction: emergency recall for 1 game last year). Big physical game can grind you and can score. Line of Wilson- Rowney- Archibald looked really good at a stretch towards end of the season.

Wilson is streaky. 103GP 13G 19A 32P 0.31PPG . He scored in bunches at lower level. But I think he needs confidence and to play with someone with skill. He seems to do his best when playing 3rd line but just the skilled wingers the penguins have he rarely gets that opportunity. He has good hands and really adjusted his game to play in the NHL regardless of whether or not he is scoring. Both Archie and Wilson can be used as penalty killers later in their career both have started working on that aspect of their game in WBS before being recalled. I think it would be a rip off for pens if they did Rust/Sheary/Wilson or Archie.... The first 3 over 100-115 games they have 78 goals, 75 assists and probably combine 100 playoff games of experience. Also Rust and Sheary is they can create on their own. I think they are pretty underrated. I just wish sheary would grow 6 inches and add 30 pounds of muscle. They are fearless and arent afraid to be hit or throw the body around.

I know all about the players. I'm coming at this as a Pens fan lol. I've watched nearly every game they've played this year, and I know how good Archibald looked. I also know that Carter Rowney, who was never projected to go past ECHL level, has looked good for us in a limited role in our system. What I'm saying is that Carolina could get, and would want, better than Sheary plus those 2 for Hanifin. Hanifin is an extremely young defensemen with tons of room to grow, and those come at a high premium.