The Washington Capitals have acquired center Jason Arnott from the New Jersey Devils this afternoon, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie and Caps Senior Writer Mike Vogel. The deal sends Capitals fan favorite and faceoff king David Steckel and a second-round pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to New Jersey in exchange for Arnott. My immediate reaction to this deal is rather split. On one hand, it gets the Capitals out from a not-so-good contract and acquire another steady veteran with an expiring contract, but on the other, it removes one of the best faceoff men in all of hockey and sends another(!) second-round draft pick away from the Capitals. Arnott has also also struggled tremendously this year on the Devils, even when they have not been awful as of late. More coming from me later.
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