Winnipeg Jets make HUGE trade for top winger
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Sam Hutch
February 25, 2023 (4:50 PM)
With the National Hockey League's trade deadline just days away, it's been anything but quiet on the trade front recently and there's still more news rolling in.
According to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman the Nashville Predators are trading forward Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets, take a look:
Hearing WIN acquiring Nerreiter from NASH
Return from WIN to NASH for Niederreiter is a 2024 second-rounder
Nerreiter, 30, has played in 56 games this season for the Nashville Predators, collecting a total of 18 goals and 10 assists for 28 points.
Winnipeg gives up a second round pick to make this trade happen, which is an extremely low price to pay for a forward like Nerreiter
The Jets, who are currently sitting 2nd in the Central Division just got a whole lot deeper offensively.
POLL |
Do you like this trade for the jets? |
Yes | 63 | 60 % |
No | 14 | 13.3 % |
It's a good move, adds depth | 28 | 26.7 % |
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