The St. Louis Blues traded Paul Stastny on Monday and that was unexpected. Winnipeg acquired the center for a 2018 first round pick, prospect Eric Foley, and a conditional 2020 pick. Admittedly, St. Louis was ninth in the Western Conference but sinking fast. The Blues saw this as a chance to trade an asset before they received nothing for him at all.
Winnipeg has enjoyed quite the season but needed center depth. Not only were they able to convince Stastny to waive his NTC, St. Louis is paying half his remaining salary. That is some trade.
What Paul Stastny Means To Winnipeg
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