The Minnesota Wild has traded defensemen Kim Johnsson and Nick Leddy to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for defenseman Cam Barker.
Johnsson, 33, has recorded six goals, eight assists and 26 penalty minutes in 52 games with the Wild this season.
The Malmo, Sweden, native is currently in his 10th NHL campaign, collecting 281 points (66G, 215A) and 402 penalty minutes in 731 regular-season games with the New York Rangers (1999-2001), Philadelphia Flyers (2001-06), and Minnesota (2006-10).
Leddy, 18, was the 16th overall selection in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft by Minnesota. He has posted five points in 19 games this season as a freshman at the University of Minnesota. A native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, Leddy won the state’s Mr. Hockey Award as a senior while leading Eden Prairie High School to the Minnesota Class AA state championship.
Barker, 23, has compiled 80 points (17G, 63A) in 200 regular-season games with the Blackhawks over the last five seasons since turning pro. The Winnipeg, Manitoba native has posted four goals and ten assists in 51 games with Chicago this season. He was the Blackhawks’ first choice (third overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
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