<p>The Detroit Red Wings have traded defensemen @Nick Leddy and @Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward @Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman @Jake Walman, and a 2023 second-round pick.</p>
<p>Kevin Weekes first reported the deal on ESPN.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">UPDATE: The Detroit <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedWings?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RedWings</a> today acquired defenseman Jake Walman, center Oskar Sundqvist, and a 2nd round pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for defensemen Nick Leddy and Luke Witkowski. <a href="https://t.co/JC8CupZ5wH">pic.twitter.com/JC8CupZ5wH</a></p>
<p>&mdash; Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) <a href="https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1505968759315521548?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2022</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Leddy, 30, has one goal and 16 points in 55 games with the Red Wings this season. The Red Wings retained half of Leddy&#8217;s remaining pro-rated $5.5 million cap hit.</p>
<p>Witkowski, 31, has appeared in one game with the Red Wings this year. He&#8217;s a right-shot defenseman who&#8217;s also capable of playing shifts at wing.</p>
<p>Sundqvist, 27, has four goals and 15 points in 41 games with St. Louis this year. The right-handed centre is signed through 2022–23 at a $2.75 million cap hit.</p>
<p>Walman is a 26-year-old left-handed defenseman who has appeared in 33 games with the Blues this season, scoring three goals and three assists. He&#8217;s a pending RFA with arbitration rights who currently has a $725,000 cap hit.</p>
<p>The Red Wings acquired St. Louis&#8217; own 2023 second-round pick in the deal. Detroit now has two second-round picks in each of the next two drafts.</p>
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The Detroit Red Wings have traded defensemen @Nick Leddy and @Luke Witkowski to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for forward @Oskar Sundqvist, defenseman @Jake Walman, and a 2023 second-round pick.

Kevin Weekes first reported the deal on ESPN.



https://twitter.com/DetroitRedWings/status/1505968759315521548

Leddy, 30, has one goal and 16 points in 55 games with the Red Wings this season. The Red Wings retained half of Leddy's remaining pro-rated $5.5 million cap hit.

Witkowski, 31, has appeared in one game with the Red Wings this year. He's a right-shot defenseman who's also capable of playing shifts at wing.

Sundqvist, 27, has four goals and 15 points in 41 games with St. Louis this year. The right-handed centre is signed through 2022–23 at a $2.75 million cap hit.

Walman is a 26-year-old left-handed defenseman who has appeared in 33 games with the Blues this season, scoring three goals and three assists. He's a pending RFA with arbitration rights who currently has a $725,000 cap hit.

The Red Wings acquired St. Louis' own 2023 second-round pick in the deal. Detroit now has two second-round picks in each of the next two drafts.
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