Red Wings acquire D Leddy from Islanders for F Panik, pick
The Detroit Red Wings have acquired defenceman Nick Leddy from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Richard Panik and the 52nd pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
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The Detroit Red Wings have acquired defenceman Nick Leddy from the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Richard Panik and the 52nd pick in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft.
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings acquired D Nick Leddy from the New York Islanders in exchange for F Richard Panik and the 52nd selection (originally EDM) in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. pic.twitter.com/SNWmaoV14q
Isles trade Nick Leddy to Detroit for Richard Panik
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17 Jul 2021, 15:40 GMT+10
The New York Islanders traded defenseman Nick Leddy to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday for forward Richard Panik and a second-round pick in this year s draft.
The Islanders were unlikely to protect Leddy in the upcoming NHL Expansion draft.
Leddy, 30, tallied 31 points (two goals, 29 assists) in 56 games this past season and had another six assists in 19 Stanley Cup Ppayoff games. He has one year remaining on the seven-year, $38.5 million deal he signed in 2015.
Leddy has 65 career goals in 11 seasons with the Islanders and Chicago Blackhawks (2010-14).
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With the expansion draft looming, Steve Yzerman attempted to take advantage of the Islanders, who were not going to protect defenseman Nick Leddy.
In exchange for Leddy, Detroit sends New York the 52nd overall pick in the 2021 draft, as well as Richard Panik. Detroit retains 50% salary on Panik for the remainder of his 2 year contract (1.375M per season).
At first I liked this deal, but I think I had an inflated view of Leddy from past seasons.
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The Detroit Red Wings have acquired veteran defenseman Nick Leddy, who could serve both as a partner for Moritz Seider and a trade chip at next season s deadline. But the deal may also cost the Wings a young defenseman in the expansion draft.
In exchange for Leddy, the Wings sent forward Richard Panik and the No. 52 pick in the 2021 draft to the New York Islanders. Panik was a throw-in in April’s Anthony Mantha-Jakub Vrana trade-deadline deal, and the pick was one general manager Steve Yzerman acquired at the 2020 deadline in the Andreas Athanasiou deal with the Edmonton Oilers. Panik had a goal and three assists in 12 games with the Wings, who retained 50% of his salary. Panik is signed through 2022-23.
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