Pens send Malone, Roberts to Lightning for draft pick

by FOXSports.com

The Pittsburgh Penguins just got a little lighter.

Tampa Bay has acquired the rights to Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts in a trade with the Pens in exchange for a conditional 2009 draft pick.

If the Lightning sign Malone, the Pens will get Tampa Bay's third-round pick in 2009. If not, Pittsburgh will get Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick in 2009, which they received from Dallas in a previous deal.

"We said earlier this week we would be aggressive in our pursuit of free agents in order to win and compete," owner Oren Koules said. "This trade today doesn't guarantee anything, but we believe it gives us a leg up in our attempt to sign these two impact players."

Pens send Malone, Roberts to Lightning for draft pick....