The St. Louis Blues have traded defenceman Pierre-Olivier Joseph to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for future considerations, the teams announced on Wednesday.
HE'S BAAACK ‼️
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) December 19, 2024
The Penguins have acquired defenseman P.O Joseph from the St. Louis Blues for future considerations. pic.twitter.com/XXjzyINdcF
Joseph has two assists in 23 games with the Blues this season while averaging 13:06 of ice time.
The 25-year-old rejoins the Penguins, where he spent the first four years of his NHL career. The move also ends his time on the Blues with his brother, winger Mathieu Joseph, who posted an image on Instagram sitting across from Pierre-Oliver with the caption reading "last dinner."
Mathieu Joseph shares on IG that he's having a final meal with brother Pierre-Olivier following P-O's trade to Pittsburgh. They were teammates in St. Louis for three months this season before tonight's deal. pic.twitter.com/VttGyMT1aI
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) December 19, 2024
The 6-foot-2 left-shot defenceman joined the Blues on a one-year, $950,000 deal in the off-season. He is scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
Drafted 23rd overall by the Arizona Coyotes in 2017, Joseph has eight goals and 39 points in 170 career games split between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Blues.
The Laval, Que., native represented Canada at the 2023 World Championship, taking home a gold medal.
