At a press conference, GM stamptheseflames and captain Ilya Kovalchuk were present to announce the pre-deadline blockbuster deal that sees the Devils getting a young superstar centerman in Jonathan Toews. Logan Couture, Patrick Hornqvist, Tomas Kubalik, Stephane Robidas and Radek Dvorak are the outgoing players.
GM stamptheseflames stated that the opportunity to add a player of Toews' caliber was just too tempting and that although the price was steep, he said that with the forward depth the Devils possessed (Hornqvist began the season as their first line RW and is currently their third line LW) the trade was a no brainer.
In other news, the Devils also acquired goaltender Evgeni Nabokov from the Wild for Al Montoya and a third round selection in the upcoming NHL entry draft. Nabokov is expected to provide insurance in case of injury to bonafide starter Ondrej Pavelec.
Ilya Kovalchuk - Jonathan Toews - Wayne Simmonds
James Van Riemsdyk - Henrik Sedin - Kyle Okposo
Niklas Hagman - Brandon Dubinsky - Danius Zubrus
Daymond Langkow - Saku Koivu - Steve Sullivan
Kevin Bieksa - Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Josh Gorges - Sami Salo
Justin Faulk - Jason Demers
Ondrej Pavelec
Evgeni Nabokov