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It Worked Out OK In Columbus- Tyutin Instead Of Redden
by Paul on 08/04/09 at 07:23 AM ET
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from Michael Arace of the Columbus Dispatch,
The Jackets wanted Redden for obvious reasons. He was 31 years old, still in his prime. He was good for 30 to 40 points a year, at least, and he had a soaring plus-minus rating. The Jackets wanted and needed a defenseman of his style and stature. They were trumped by the New York Rangers, who offered a six-year deal with an average annual worth of $6.5 million.
Redden didn’t even give the Jackets a chance to match. He signed with the Rangers on the first day of the free-agent season, July 1, 2008….
The trade had risk for both sides. Early last season, when Zherdev was lighting it up in Madison Square Garden, Sather looked like a genius. And Howson was getting grilled on Hockey Night in Canada, which showed Zherdev highlights with pundits doing voice-overs that went, “How could anyone trade this guy?” As the season wore on, the perception reversed. And now, we are close to a final accounting.
Tyutin is entrenched among the Jackets’ top four defensemen, and the Rangers miss him desperately. Backman is an unrestricted free agent.
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