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James Wisniewski has been signed to a six-year $33 million deal by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Wisniewski's rights had been traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick that now turns into a fifth rounder with the completion of the deal.
Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson is pleased with the addition to his defensive corps.
"James is a player we identified very early on and we are thrilled to have him," said Howson. "He brings offensive skill and grit to our blue-line, character to our dressing room and will be a key contributor to our hockey club."
Wisniewski set career-highs in goals (10) and assists (41) in 75 games last year splitting time between the Islanders and Canadiens.
Acquired just before the new year for a second-round draft pick in 2011 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2012 from the Islanders, Wisniewski was the Canadiens' highest scoring defenceman and finished just six points behind the team's leading scorer Tomas Plekanec.
Wisniewski is coming off a one-year, $3.25 million deal he signed with the Islanders last summer after the team acquired his rights from Anaheim for a third-round draft pick.
Wisniewski missed two games last season due to suspension after making an obscene gesture to Rangers' forward Sean Avery.
The 27-year-old American defender has played 329 games over parts of six NHL seasons for Anaheim, Chicago, the Islanders and Montreal tallying 27 goals and 121 assists.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370560
James Wisniewski has been signed to a six-year $33 million deal by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Wisniewski's rights had been traded from the Montreal Canadiens to the Blue Jackets on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional seventh round draft pick that now turns into a fifth rounder with the completion of the deal.
Blue Jackets GM Scott Howson is pleased with the addition to his defensive corps.
"James is a player we identified very early on and we are thrilled to have him," said Howson. "He brings offensive skill and grit to our blue-line, character to our dressing room and will be a key contributor to our hockey club."
Wisniewski set career-highs in goals (10) and assists (41) in 75 games last year splitting time between the Islanders and Canadiens.
Acquired just before the new year for a second-round draft pick in 2011 and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2012 from the Islanders, Wisniewski was the Canadiens' highest scoring defenceman and finished just six points behind the team's leading scorer Tomas Plekanec.
Wisniewski is coming off a one-year, $3.25 million deal he signed with the Islanders last summer after the team acquired his rights from Anaheim for a third-round draft pick.
Wisniewski missed two games last season due to suspension after making an obscene gesture to Rangers' forward Sean Avery.
The 27-year-old American defender has played 329 games over parts of six NHL seasons for Anaheim, Chicago, the Islanders and Montreal tallying 27 goals and 121 assists.
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=370560