Toronto acquires forward Lee Stempniak and a 2015 4th round draft pick from Chicago for college prospects Riley Barber and Trevor van Riemsdyk as well as a 2014 2nd round draft pick.
We wanted a winger that could play in our top six and we are happy to find one prior to the UFA bidding phase. Stempniak had a good NHL season with the Flames and we hope that he can build on that. Letting van Riemsdyk and especially Barber go was tough, as we believe that both are legitimate prospects, but are a few years away from being NHL calibre players.
Thanks to Tilley for the quick and uncomplicated talks!
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