Nobody really went crazy when the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired forward Connor Dewar from the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 2025 NHL trade deadline.Dewar came over with defenseman Conor Timmins from the Maple Leafs for a fifth-round pick.
The Penguins had space in their lineup for both players and wanted to see what they could do to end the year.Dewar, in particular, had only compiled three points in 31 games (all assists) with the Maple Leafs before being rejuvenated with the Penguins.
He may have only played in 17 games with them, but he looked like a completely different player, racking up four goals and seven points.He was also a great forechecker and was excellent at going to the dirty areas in front of the net.
He'd win battles below the dots, leading to extended zone time and quality chances.The Penguins rewarded him with a one-year extension during that offseason and he had the best season of his career in 2025-26, setting career-highs in goals (14), assists (16), and points (…
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