The Jason Spezza trade saga has come to a close as the longtime Ottawa Senators star has been traded to the Dallas Stars as the centerpiece of a five-player trade. ESPN's Pierre LeBrun reported the deal was official:
Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun broke word of the deal Tuesday:
Bob McKenzie of TSN provided further details:
Stars general manager Jim Nill spoke with Mark Stepenski of the Stars' official website about the deal:
The Senators were in a tough spot because they were trying to move the veteran center despite having a lack of leverage. Spezza had a limited no-trade clause in his contract, which decreased the number of potential suitors to drive up the asking price.
A report from the Canadian Press (via CBC) included comments from general manager Bryan Murray, who said there was a deal with the Nashville Predators got nixed:
"David [Poile] talked to me and we couldn't go there," said Murray. "I told [Spezza's agent] Rick Curran that today, I had a deal sitting there if I wanted to do it, but he was on the list of no-go's.
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