 The Penguins ' needs led them to complete a blockbuster trade on March 1 , 1991 . Cullen was sent to the Hartford Whalers , along with Zarley Zalapski and Jeff Parker in exchange for Hartford 's all @-@ time leading scorer , Ron Francis , along with Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings . The Penguins almost turned down the deal as they were concerned about giving up Cullen 's playmaking and leadership abilities , while his former teammates credited Cullen as being the primary reason they were in a playoff position at the time the trade happened . After the Penguins won their first Stanley Cup that season , Phil Bourque later said it " broke his heart " that Cullen was not able to share in that championship . 
 The Penguins <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'</mark></a>needs led them to complete a blockbuster trade on March 1 , 1991 . Cullen was sent to the Hartford Whalers , along with Zarley Zalapski and Jeff Parker in exchange for Hartford <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>all @-@ time leading scorer , Ron Francis , along with Ulf Samuelsson and Grant Jennings . The Penguins almost turned down the deal as they <a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>were</mark></a> concerned about giving up Cullen <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>playmaking and leadership abilities , while his former teammates credited Cullen as being the primary reason they <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>were</mark></a> in a playoff position at the time the trade happened . After the Penguins<a href='been_done' title='6'><mark></mark></a> won their first Stanley Cup that season , Phil Bourque later said it " broke his heart " that Cullen <a href='negative_concord' title='7'><mark>was</mark></a> <a href='negative_concord' title='8'><mark>not</mark></a>able to share in that championship . 
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