Arnott Returning to the Garden State

The New Jersey Devils have re-acquired centre, Jason Arnott, from the Nashville Predators for winger, Matt Halischuk, and a second round draft pick in 2011. Arnott was once a playoff hero for the Devils, when he scored the game winning over time goal to win the cup for the Devils in 2000. Over a very successful career, Arnott has collected 383 goals and 490 assists in 1,099 games. In order to make the trade happen, Arnott waived his no-trade clause, and is apparently ecstatic about the move back to Newark. The Devils hope that the big scoring centre can help them get past the second round of the playoffs.

Matt Halischuk played only 20 games in the 2009-2010 for the Devils, scoring 1 goal in the span. This is somewhat of a typical move for the Preds, as they have a history of turning their veteran players over for youth and draft picks.