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.
UPDATE: The Detroit #RedWings 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. pic.twitter.com/JC8CupZ5wH
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 21, 2022
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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