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Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterMar 8, 2024, 12:02 PM ET
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Tyler Toffoli is on the move — again.
The Winnipeg Jets acquired the veteran forward from the New Jersey Devils on Friday for a third-round draft pick in 2024 and a second-rounder in 2025. New Jersey retained 50% of Toffoli’s salary in the deal.
The Jets will be Toffoli’s sixth team in the past five seasons, and the transaction marks the fourth time he’s been traded over the previous four years.
“You gotta be prepared for anything that can happen,” Toffoli told TSN after the trade. “Obviously with this going down today, it’s just another step along the journey. It’s an exciting time being able to join a really good team. They’re playing really well. They have a lot of the pieces so hopefully we can make a push.”
The Jets were also able to trade for Devils defenseman Colin Miller within the final half hour of the deadline. A team source told ESPN that the return for Miller is believed to be a fourth-round pick in 2026.
The 31-year-old Toffoli is exactly the type of player Winnipeg needs now. He is a pure goal scorer who can slot into the Jets’ top six. He excels off the rush — a major point of emphasis in Winnipeg’s system — while offering consistent production and plenty of minutes in a Jets lineup hoping to stay legitimate contenders in the Western Conference playoff race. He’s also capable of boosting the power play, which is a weakness for the team and is ranked 24th in the league.
He also has playoff chops, having won two Stanley Cups with his original team, the Kings.
Toffoli’s efforts in New Jersey — including 26 goals and 44 points in 61 games — since he was traded there from Calgary over the summer haven’t had the desired impact given the Devils’ overall struggles. New Jersey recently fired coach Lindy Ruff (who was replaced by Travis Green) as their already-meager playoff hopes took repeated hits, and GM Tom Fitzgerald had admitted he would…
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Author : Kristen Shilton
Publish date : 2024-03-08 20:39:08
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