Pittsburgh received defenseman
Peter Diliberatore
and a third-round pick in the 2024 NHL Draft.
Blueger has 10 points (two goals, eight assists) in 45 games this season. The 28-year-old forward is in the final season of a two-year contract he signed with the Penguins on July 14, 2021, and can become an unrestricted free agent after the season.
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Selected by Pittsburgh in the second round (No. 52) of the 2012 NHL Draft, Blueger has 92 points (33 goals, 59 assists) in 250 regular-season games and two points (one goal, one assist) in 18 Stanley Cup Playoff games.
"We are grateful for everything that Teddy has done for this team and the organization over the past 10 years," Penguins general manager Ron Hextall said. "He was one of our most reliable penalty-killers and a consummate professional. We wish him nothing but the best going forward."
The Golden Knights (36-19-6) are in first place in the Pacific Division, two points ahead of the Los Angeles Kings.
Diliberatore has three assists in 18 games for Savannah of the ECHL this season, and three assists in 22 games for Henderson of the American Hockey League. Vegas selected the 22-year-old in the sixth round (No. 180) of the 2018 NHL Draft.
The Penguins (30-21-9) hold the second wild card into the playoffs from the Eastern Conference, three points ahead of the Buffalo Sabres.
