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Detroit Red Wings acquire former first-round pick in trade

The Detroit Red Wings made a trade Monday evening, acquiring a former first-round pick.

General manager Steve Yzerman added left wing Brendan Perlini to the team’s depth chart, sending defenseman Alec Regula to the Chicago Blackhawks in the exchange.

Perlini, 23, was drafted at 12th overall by the Arizona Coyotes in 2014. He has appeared in 200 NHL games, producing 45 goals and 27 assists along with 76 penalty minutes since 2016-17. He had a career-high 30 points in 2017-18. Perlini, 6-foot-3, 211 pounds, split last season between the Coyotes and Blackhawks, totaling 21 points in 68 games.