Nick Leddy Traded to Detroit
If Detroit can sign Nick Leddy to a contract extension, this trade is a steal for the Red Wings. Leddy was the top scoring defenseman for the New York Islanders last year. He scored 31 points in 56 regular season games. He also scored six points in 19 playoff games. Now 30, Leddy becomes an UFA after one more season.
Richard Panik and the #52 pick (Aatu Raty) were traded to New York. Panik is entering his 10th NHL season and has scored 194 points in 517 games playing for six teams. The journeyman has also collected five points in 20 playoff games. He has two years remaining before he becomes an UFA.
Raty was the #3 ranked European in the 2021 NHL Entry Draft. A poor showing at the World Junior Tournament dropped Raty to the second round of the draft. He scored three points representing Finland at the World Junior Tournament. Raty also played for Karpat (Liiga) scoring six points in 35 games. He will continue to play for Karpat next year.