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Originally Posted by britdevil
NJ gives:
Henrik Tallinder + 3rd 2013
1 year remaining at $3,375,000
34 year old Top 4 veteran defender.
TOR gives:
Nikolai Kulemin
1 year remaining at $2,800,000
26 year old Top 9 winger.
New Jersey gains a youngish winger for the top three lines where depth is needed. Coming off a down year stats wise, but is good in all three zones and fills the hole left by Ponikarovsky. It is likely that at this age, Kulemin has maxed out, or is close to his potential.
Toronto gains a stable veteran two-way defender than can shore up the top 6. Is coming off a downish (unpredictable injury) year, but can be seen as a victim of New Jersey's strength in depth on the blue line. The pick adds a little sweetener considering the difference in age.
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No need for Tallinder unlike Kulemin who we are expecting a bounce back year from this year.