This was a deal Tampa had to make. Staois fills a hole and actually brings the defence up to a respectable level.
The arrival of Hejduk days ago will offset some of Jokinen's offense.
The future of this deal is exciting. Zagrapan has the potenital to be a special player with the NHL Sabres while Valabik was a highly touted frist round pick in the 2004 draft with Atlanta. He has some scouts comparing him to a young Chara.
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