Penguins Acquire Defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights in Exchange for Parker Wotherspoon
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Key Points:
- The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired defenseman Kaedan Korczak from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Parker Wotherspoon, with Pittsburgh retaining 50% of Wotherspoon’s contract.
- Korczak, 25, is under contract through the 2029-30 season with an average annual value of $3.25 million.
- The 6-foot-3, 206-pound defenseman has played over five seasons with Vegas, recording 16 points in 78 games last season and contributing three assists in the Stanley Cup Final.
- In his NHL career, Korczak has totaled 37 points and a plus-31 rating in 155 games, along with playoff experience and AHL development with the Henderson Silver Knights.
- A native of Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Korczak has represented Canada internationally, winning a silver medal at the 2021 World Junior Championship.
