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This in from multiple sources, the Edmonton Oilers trading away prospect John Marino to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a sixth round pick.

The Journal’s Jim Matheson notes: “Marino wasn’t going to sign with Oilers before becoming free agent. Good move by Edm to get something for the college D man.”

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In our Cult of Hockey prospect rankings, we had Marino ranked 27th overall this year. Below is the full report from the sharp-eyed Bruce McCurdy on Marino:

#27 John Marino, age 22, 6’1, 181 pounds, #154 overall pick in 2016 NHL Draft

This is Marino’s fifth appearance on our summer list, and his lowest ranking yet. He debuted at #25 in 2015, moved up a notch the next year after a solid USHL season, then peaked at #17 after a strong freshman campaign in Harvard University. Last summer he was #22 after running in place in Year 2 — a pretty solid place, mind, with 16 points and +21 in 33 games after 15 and +20 as a freshman. In 2018-19, he took a step back with just 11 points and -3. Presumably his role was primarily defensive in nature, given the top two scorers on the Crimson were both defencemen (!), including NY Rangers super prospect Adam Fox and his 48 points.