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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
Well there is a doubt, a serious doubt. Jokinen isn't a healthy scratch tonight because of salary concerns. Wouldn't even think about trading Backlund for Jokinen.
Anyways, Crosby Crosby Crosby.
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I'll stop here, but he's not really a healthy scratch actually. Reasoner took him out a few weeks ago, and he hasn't played since then. Game time decision tonight, and he should come back next game.
Here's an article detailing how trading for Jokinen was a great move for Pittsburgh.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=668132
There also is the two-way element of Jokinen's game. Adding another forward who is comfortable at both ends of the ice could prove to be of significant value in the playoffs. And Jokinen has something of a postseason track record: He scored seven times in 18 games (including three game-winners) during Carolina's run to the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals, where the Hurricanes were swept by the Penguins.