Kevin Cheveldayoff trades for more forward depth in acquiring Lee Stempniak –
The Winnipeg Jets have acquired forward Lee Stempniak from the New York Rangers in exchange for St. John’s IceCaps forward Carl Klingberg.
About Lee Stempniak:
Position: RW Shot: Right
DOB: Feb. 4, 1983 Born: West Seneca, NY
Height: 5’11 Weight: 196
Drafted: St. Louis Rnd: 5 Overall: 148 Year: 2003 NHL Entry Draft
2014-15 Stats:
Games: 53 Goals: 9 Assists: 9 Points: 18 PIM: 18
The 32-year-old winger has played in 690 career games with the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Calgary Flames, Phoenix Coyotes, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the St. Louis Blues. During his 11 year NHL career, he has scored 159 goals and 200 assists for 359 points along with 251 penalty minutes.
Lee Stempniak will become a UFA on July 1, 2015. He signed a 1 year contract with the New York Rangers this past summer for $900, 000 with a pro-rated cap hit of $$203,225.
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