Goaltender Jonathan Quick is being dealt from the Kings to the Blue Jackets along with two draft picks in exchange for defenseman Vladislav Gavrikov and goaltender Joonas Korpisalo. More:
As the Kings jockey for playoff position in the Western Conference -- they are tied with thefor first place in the Pacific Division at 76 points -- Copley had taken over for Quick, a three-time All-Star, as the club's No. 1 netminder.
One of the most decorated American-born goaltenders in NHL history, the 37-year-old Quick is third overall on that list with 370 career wins, behind John Vanbiesbrouck and Ryan Miller. The Connecticut native carries a $5.8 million salary cap hit and will be an unrestricted free agent in July. "Jonathan Quick is a two-time Stanley Cup winner who has been an outstanding goaltender in our league for a long time and this deal provides us with draft capital that will be valuable as we move forward as an organization," Blue Jackets general manager Jarmo Kekalainen said in a statement.
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