Pittsburgh Penguins Shockingly Trade Forward Michael Bunting

Earlier this season, repoorts emerged out of Pittsburgh that general manager Kyle Dubas was hoping for a 'fire sale' at the trade deadline.

It now appears as though those reports were true as Dubas has been very bust two days ahead of the deadline tonight.

Just moments ago, the team announced a trade with the San Jose Sharks.

But before the ink was even dry on that deal, Dubas made yet another move and this one was a lot bigger.

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed that the team was moving veteran forward Michael Bunting to the Nashville Predators in exchange for defenseman Luke Schenn and forward Tommy Novak.

Bunting has 14 goals and 29 points in 54 games with the Penguins this season. He has been somewhat disappointing after he put up 19 points in 21 games with the team last season.

He has one year left on his contract after this one that carries a cap hit of 4.5 million dollars.

Schenn on the other hand, has a single goal and 5 points with the Predators. Then again, the 35-year-old blueliner has never been known for his offense with a career high of just 22 points in a single season.

Tommy Novak however is an intriguing addition for Dubas. The 27-year-old has 13 goals and 22 points in 52 games this season and has been a consistent depth scorer for the Predators over the last three seasons.

It will be interesting to see whether or not Novak fits into the Penguins long-term plans.

He has two years left on his current contract, each of them carrying a 3.5 million dollar cap hit.