Kris Russell to Stars: Latest Trade Details, Comments and Reaction

February 29th, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

The Calgary Flames traded defenseman Kris Russell to the Dallas Stars on Monday only hours before the NHL trade deadline expired.  

Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported the news, and ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun confirmed the deal. 

Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 indicated Calgary received defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka, forward Brett Pollock and a second-round pick in the trade. Friedman reported the pick turns into a first-rounder if Dallas makes the conference finals.

Russell has four goals and 11 assists in 51 games this season but didn't appear in the Flames' past six contests due to a lower-body injury (h/t ESPN.com).

The Stars are only one point behind the reigning Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference, and the move to land Russell is a savvy means to fortify their blue-line rotation.

Although Dallas does boast a high-octane offense that ranks second in goals per game, its defense leaves something to be desired, ranking 23rd in goals allowed and 24th in the league with a 79.3 penalty kill percentage.

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