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Why Red Wings traded for Justin Faulk from Blues at deadline buzzer originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The Detroit Red Wings got it in right at the buzzer.
Justin Faulk is coming from the St. Louis Blues to the Red Wings.
In return, according to TSN's Darren Dreger, are a first-round pick, a third-round pick and prospect Justin Holl.
It's a big swing for the Red Wings in the waning seconds before Friday's trade deadline came and went.
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Why did the Red Wings trade for Justin Faulk?
Two reasons: need and contract.
Faulk fills a defensive need for Detroit, which is most important.
He's also on an expiring deal, which prevents this from being a long-term commitment and instead lets it be a quality rental for a playoff run.
Faulk is a proven 33-year old defenseman with 1,041 games of NHL experience.
This season for St. Louis, he has played 61 games and scored 11 goals with 21 assists.
In his career, he has 141 goals and 349 assists.
This season, he also has 102 blocked shots and 49 hits.
He's that commodity so sought after at this deadline, a right-shot defenseman, and after the Red Wings couldn't get Tyler Myers from Vancouver, they ended up paying even more to get Faulk from the Blues.
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