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Tuesday 27 February 2018

Lightning

strike by

adding Ryan

McDonagh

at NHL trade

deadline

By JOHN WAWROW
AP Hockey Writer
The Tampa Bay Lightning
strengthened their Eastern
Conference-leading team
by acquiring New York
Rangers captain Ryan Mc-
Donagh.
The Rangers spurred their
Karlsson is staying in Otta- NBA
franchise overhaul by add-
ing yet another first-round
draft pick in consecutive
days.
And Senators captain Erik

wa for the remainder of the
season after the league’s
trading deadline passed WIZARDRY
on Monday afternoon.
The Lightning struck among
the most significant deals
by adding the 28-year-old
McDonagh to a lineup al-
ready well-stocked with
elite defensemen. Tam-
pa Bay also acquired left
wing J.T. Miller, a two-time
20-goal-scorer.
The Rangers acquired
three players, including
forward Vladislav Namest- Porter, Beal help Wizards
nikov, plus a first-round pick
in this year’s draft and a
conditional first-rounder in roll past 76ers, 109-94
2019.
The deal came a day af-
ter New York landed two
draft picks, including a first- Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal
rounder, and three players (3) dunks during the second half of an NBA
in trading power forward basketball game against the Philadelphia
Rick Nash to the Boston
Bruins. The Senators were 76ers, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018, in Washington.
unable to move Karlsson, The Wizards won 109-94.
a two-time Norris Trophy- Associated Press
winner, who will be making Page 19
$7.5 million in the final year
of his contract.
General manager Pierre
Dorion acknowledged
he fielded offers on every
player over the past few
months.

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