Sens & Blues Swap

			2009-2010 NHL Statistics				2011 Cap Info
To St. Louis	Position	Age	GP	G	A	P	Years	Cap Hit
2010 1st Round Pick (16th overall)
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To Ottawa	Position	Age	GP	G	A	P	Years	Cap Hit
David Rundblad	Defense	19	0	0	0	0	0	0

As interesting as the 1st round of the Entry Draft was... and it was... the Ottawa Senators were another team that didn't love what they saw in the talent that was on the board and decided to move out of the 1st round with a deal with the St. Louis Blues.  The Blues picked up the 16th overall pick, where they selected Vladimir Tarasenko from Russia and the Senators acquired the Blues 1st round pick in 2009, Swedish defenseman David Rundblad.  This deal doesn't have a lot of impact right away, since Rundblad still has another year in Europe left on a contract, while Tarasenko may still be a year or two away from joining the NHL, due to his smallish size.

Some may look back at this deal a number of years down the line, but for now, it's a footnote in both club's history.