Trade Deadline Moves May Allow Young Defenseman to Make an Impact for the Penguins

At the trade deadline, Kyle Dubas made a move by trading Chad Ruhwedel to the New York Rangers. This trade freed up space that the congested blue line for players like Ryan Shea, John Ludvig, and P.O. Joseph to get in more playing time.

Dubas Looks To Get His Young Defensemen More Playing Time

But during his biweekly podcast, The GM Show with Josh Getzoff, Dubas talked about how this will free up space for younger players like Ryan Shea to get some NHL time, and he also included Jack St. Ivany in the mix.

Jack St. Ivany Can Kill Penalties And Is A Shut Down Defenseman

This is St. Ivany's second season of professional hockey, and although he only has 12 points in 52 games, he is proving himself on the other side of the ice.


With the Penguins already stacked with offensive defensemen on the right side, having a young player like St. Ivany could help with shutting down the opponent.

The Penguins Only Have Four Right-Handed Shot Defensemen On The Roster

The Penguins currently only have 4 right-handed defensemen, Letang and Karlsson are two of them. So the opportunity is there for a player like St. Ivany to make his mark.


Dubas did talk about giving Shea and Ludvig more playing time as well, but St. Ivany has the attention of the GM. In fact, as of this morning, Jack St. Ivany is being given his shot, he was called up from the WBS Penguins.

The Penguins have recalled defenseman Jack St. Ivany from the @WBSPenguins.

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