NHL trade deadline: Lightning add Paul; Leafs get Giordano

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Published March 20, 2022 11:34 AM

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer

The two-time defending Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning made another trade on the eve of the deadline aimed at becoming the NHL’s first team to win three in a row since the 1980s. The Lightning acquired forward Nick Paul from the Ottawa Senators for Mathieu Joseph and a 2024 fourth-round pick. The cap strapped Lightning upgraded again up front thanks to Ottawa retaining 44.5% of Paul’s salary for the remainder of the season. Tampa Bay got Paul two days after acquiring forward Brandon Hagel from Chicago for multiple first-round picks and players and in the aftermath of major movement around the Eastern Conference. The Toronto Maple Leafs shored up their defense by dealing for Seattle captain Mark Giordano.

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