The Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers complete a trade on Wednesday, with the Penguins acquiring defenceman Spencer Stastney from Edmonton in exchange for forward Filip Hallander. Multiple outlets report the swap is aimed at addressing each team’s roster needs, particularly on the blue line for Pittsburgh and in the forwards group for Edmonton.

Details in the reports confirm Stastney is 26 and under contract through the end of the season. One outlet notes his salary cap hit is $1.525 million. Hallander, also 26, has appeared in two games against the Penguins earlier this season, recording a goal and two assists with a plus-minus of +4.

While outlets agree on the basic terms of the exchange, they frame the motivation differently: the Penguins add defensive depth, and the Oilers obtain a centre they view as providing offensive upside for their bottom-six forward rotation.