Quoting: sens65
Besides, you know, a solid second pairing defenseman, two depth pieces, and two picks...but yeah besides that there's nothing in it for Pittsburgh.
So the Jets' expendable pieces are good enough to aquire ~3.5 years of EK65 with retentiom.
Pionk is a solid 2nd pairing defenseman, but he's getting paid like a 1st pairing guy for another ~1.5 years. He'snot nothing, but he's worth a lot less than Karlsson.
The problem is that the rest of the package doesn't even make a dent in the difference between Pionk and EK. Barron looks like nothing more than a 4th liner, and he doesn't provide much of an offensive impact, which is what Pittsburgh needs most from a depth aquisition. Stanley isn't even a lineup regular for Winnipeg, and the Pens already have more meh 3rd pairing LHDs than we can fit on our NHL roster. I can't see him getting time over POJ or Ludvig. Finally, a couple of middling at best picks. I honestly think the 3rd has more value than Barron or Stanley.
The breakdown for this trade is basically Pionk for EK, a 3rd rounder for a lot of retention, and Winnipeg frees up some contract slots. You want to makle a serious offer, start with a 1st and a good prospect.