By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
As Martin St. Louis attempts to get a plane to New York and land around 5:30 pm, the Tampa Bay Lightning acknowledged that St. Louis had requested a trade.
In recent days, as the trade deadline started to heat up, St. Louis’s name was being shopped. And with St. Louis having a no-trade clause, he reportedly preferred to be traded to the Rangers.
“We’d like to thank Marty for everything he has done on and off the ice during his outstanding 13-year career in Tampa Bay,” said Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman. “He has been one of the greatest players in the organization’s history. But in the end, we honored his request today. We wish him and his family the best of luck as he continues his career in New York.”
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St. Louis was traded to the Rangers for forward Ryan Callahan, a 2014 second-round pick, and a 2015 first-round pick. If the Rangers make the Eastern Conference Finals with St. Louis, the Bolts would receive a first-round pick this year instead of the second-round pick.
“The Lightning are very excited to have Ryan Callahan join the organization and help us in our quest to make the playoffs,” said Yzerman. “Ryan is an outstanding player and leader, who we look forward to seeing on the ice tomorrow night.”
Callahan, who is 28 years old, had 11 goals and 25 points in 45 games with the Rangers this season. He will also be a free agent after the season.
Should the Lightning re-sign him during the summer, the Rangers would then acquire the Lightning’s second-round pick, while Tampa Bay would receive the Rangers seventh-round pick.
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Callahan played in six games with Team USA during the Olympics in Sochi, Russia. In six games, he had an assist.
St. Louis was reportedly disappointed that Yzerman, who was also the Team Canada GM, did not pick him to be on the Canadian team that won the gold medal in Russia. That reportedly rift between the two led to this trade today.
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