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Golden Knights Acquire Pittsburgh Defenseman Parker Wotherspoon in Trade for Kaedan Korczak
The move frees salary-cap room for Vegas to pursue pending unrestricted free agent Rasmus Andersson, with PuckPedia projecting $7.375 million in space.
- On Tuesday, the Vegas Golden Knights traded defenseman Kaedan Korczak to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for 28-year-old defenseman Parker Wotherspoon in a one-for-one swap.
- By trading Korczak, the Golden Knights cleared $2.75 million in cap space, increasing their total room to $7.375 million to support their bid to retain pending unrestricted free agent Rasmus Andersson.
- The Penguins are retaining 50% of Wotherspoon's $1 million salary, meaning the defenseman will count just $500,000 against the Vegas cap through the 2026-27 season.
- Pittsburgh acquires the 25-year-old Korczak to strengthen its defensive depth, adding a 6-foot-3, 206-pound player to a unit that utilized 15 different defensemen last season.
- Future cap room is expected to rise to $16.175 million, assuming defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is placed on season-ending long-term injured reserve, providing the Golden Knights further flexibility.
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Penguins trade Wotherspoon to Vegas as NHL free agency begins - ButlerRadio.com - Butler, PA
The Pittsburgh Penguins traded defenseman Parker Wotherspoon to Las Vegas Tuesday in exchange for another defenseman in Kaeden Korzcak. The 28-year old Wotherspoon had a very solid season with the Pens last year, compiling 30 points and a plus-17 rating over 80 games. He spent the majority of the season paired with Erik Karlsson as part of the Pens top defensive line. Korzcak is three years younger, and played 78 games for the Golden Knights. He…
Penguins trade Parker Wotherspoon after a breakout season in return for Vegas defenseman Kaedan Korczak
The Penguins made a surprising swap of defensemen Tuesday, sending Parker Wotherspoon to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Kaedan Korczak. The deal...
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