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Montreal Canadiens acquire David Schlemko from Vegas Golden Knights

The Montreal Canadiens have acquired defenceman David Schlemko from the Vegas Golden Knights in return for a 5th-round pick in 2019.

Canadiens acquire defenseman David Schlemko from Las Vegas, in return for a 5th round pick in 2019. DETAILS -> https://t.co/fVcJsv3m70.

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 22, 2017

This is actually a pretty great pickup for Marc Bergevin. He gets Schlemko, who adds immediate defensive depth to the team for relatively nothing. Schlemko is 29 years old and is signed for $2.1 million on the cap for the next three seasons.