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New York Islanders Trade for Nick Leddy, Johnny Boychuk in blockbuster Saturday
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October 8, 2014
Add Flames, Avs, Sharks to Leddy pursuit list
At various times the Jets, Avalanche, Sharks, Flames and Panthers were believed to be in on the bidding for Nick Leddy, who was ultimately traded to the New York Islanders for Ville Pokka.
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October 7, 2014
The Fancystats on Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk
How good are Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk? We take a look with some hockey fancystats to see if the New York Islanders acquisitions really are the 2nd pairing that the Isles were hoping for.
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October 6, 2014
Meet the New Islander: Johnny Boychuk, hockey name
A little about the New York Islanders' new punishing defenseman, cannon shot, and generally perfect hockey name, Johnny Boychuk.
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October 5, 2014
Criss Angel makes Boychuk, Leddy appear on Isles
[humor] In a spectacular show of magic, illusionist Criss Angel made real two National Hockey League defensemen - Boston's Johnny Boychuk and Chicago's Nick Leddy - suddenly and without warning appear on the New York Islanders.
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October 4, 2014
Trade Reactions: Snow worked these for a while
A roundup of reactions, quotes and punditry from the New York Islanders' trades for Johnny Boychuk and Nick Leddy.
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October 4, 2014
Florida had 'serious' talks for Leddy, Boychuk
The Winnipeg Jets aren't the only team to leak that they were pursuing one of the two defensemen acquired by the New York Islanders on Saturday. The Florida Panthers' Dale Tallon said he had "serious negotiations" but couldn't find a fit.
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October 4, 2014
Islanders beat out Jets for Leddy
At least one other NHL team was reported to be in serious talks with the Blackhawks for Nick Leddy before the Islanders' offer won the bidding.
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October 4, 2014
Meet the New Islander: Kent Simpson
You probably already forgot that Kent Simpson also came over with Nick Leddy from the Chicago Blackhawks.
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October 4, 2014
ALL the D-men: Isles Acquire Nick Leddy Too
Shortly after news broke that they acquired Johnny Boychuk from the Boston Bruins, the New York Islanders also acquired Nick Leddy from the Chicago Blackhawks for defensemen Ville Pokka and TJ Brennan and goalie prospect Anders Nilsson.
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October 4, 2014
Isles acquire Boychuk for two 2nds, cond. 3rd
After targeting two teams needing to shed blueliners for cap space, the Islanders struck a deal for Johnny Boychuk that sends two 2nd-round picks and a conditional 3rd to Boston.