Forward Connor Dewar was on the ice with the Maple Leafs in practice in Denver on Friday when he took a high stick to the mouth and was forced to leave the session early to get his busted lip repaired.

As Dewar was with the Maple Leafs' medical staff, unbeknownst to him, defenseman Conor Timmins was pulled from practice shortly after. Timmins was put on the phone with Maple Leafs' general manager Brad Treliving, and brought the phone into the room where Dewar was getting his lip glued back together so Treliving could break the news to the two at the same time: They had just been traded to the Penguins.

The Penguins weren't far away in Las Vegas, preparing for that evening's game against the Golden Knights, where the Maple Leafs had just lost 5-2 two days earlier. After the trade became official, Dewar and Timmins hopped on a flight -- all while Dewar's phone was "blowing up" with his friends freaking out that he was now teammates with Sidney Crosby -- and headed right back to Las Vegas and met up with their new team. They arrived too late to suit up that evening, but were able to join the Penguins for practice here at City National Arena on Saturday before flying out to Minnesota for the conclusion of the Penguins' road trip.

"I don't even know what day it is," Timmins remarked after Saturday's practice.

It's been a whirlwind of a 24 hours, but both Timmins and Dewar are excited about what is ahead of them after the trade.

"I was excited," Timmins said. "Obviously, there's a lot of great players here. It's a pretty historic franchise, and I think there's a good opportunity for me here, so I'm excited to be coming into the room."

A new "opportunity" was the way Dewar viewed the move, too.

"I was excited," Dewar echoed. "It's a great opportunity here. It's a franchise that's been successful and has a track rate of developing players, so it's a great opportunity."

Both Timmins and Dewar appear set to make their Penguins debuts in Minnesota on Sunday. Timmins skated on the right side of the Penguins' third pairing in Saturday's practice alongside Vladislav Kolyachonok, and Dewar skated on the left side of the third line next to fellow newcomer Tommy Novak and Phil Tomasino.

Timmins, who is listed at 6 foot 3 and 213 pounds, described himself as a "two-way defenseman" first and foremost.

"I think I can kill plays and move the puck," Timmins told me of his game. "I think that's where I'm at my strongest, when I'm in my transition game and getting the puck into the offensive zone."

Dewar described himself as someone who "plays a hard game and brings a lot of energy."

Mike Sullivan is still familiarizing himself with the two newest Penguins' games, quipping that his first impressions for either are that they had a "great half hour" in practice. He added that Timmins "passes the puck very well, he's a mobile guy," and Kyle Dubas has told him much about Dewar's "energy and how competitive he is."

"I look forward to watching them in the game," Sullivan said.