The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks after Artturi Lehkonen's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Avalanche's 4-1 win.

The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired a 2028 fifth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Vincent Desharnais.

Soon after trading defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday night, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager/president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas made a more substantial deal,

The implied reasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins trades Wednesday evening might differ sharply from many of the inferences. The Penguins first shipped Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks for a mere 2028 fifth-round pick.

The Colorado Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks after Artturi Lehkonen's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Avalanche's 4-1 win.

The San Jose Sharks got 28-year-old defenseman Vincent Desharnais from the Pittsburgh Penguins for a 2028 fifth-round pick on Wednesday night. Desharnais, who is under contract through next season, has been traded twice in five weeks after going from Vancouver to Pittsburgh in the deal that got the Canucks Marcus

Desharnais played just 10 games with the Penguins after he was acquired at the end of January in a trade with Vancouver.

The Pittsburgh Penguins have had an active night already acquiring Luke Schenn and Tommy Novak from the Nashville Predators. Before that trade, they made a trade with the San Jose Sharks sending defenseman Vincent Desharnais to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round draft pick.

Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey NOW: So, with quite a few top trade chips long gone, what can the Sharks do now? Limitations are there obviously. Buffalo, the New York Rangers, and others ponder moves but San Jose is a team trending toward younger talent that is not quite NHL ready.

Pittsburgh Penguins insider Josh Yohe named three more players the team is likely to trade before the 3PM EST trade deadline tomorrow. Kyle Dubas and the Pittsburgh Penguins have already seen a lot of change over the past few days.

The San Jose Sharks make another trade as they acquire defenseman Vincent Desharnais from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for a 2028 fifth-round pick.