In the dying minutes before the NHL trade Deadline Wednesday, the Calgary Flames made a deal.
The Flames acquired forward Curtis Lazar and defenceman Mike Kostka from the Ottawa Senators for defenceman Jyrki Jokipakka and a second round pick.
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Lazar was selected by the Senators in the first round (17th overall) of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.
The 22-year-old captained the gold medal-winning Team Canada squad at the 2015 IIHF World Junior Championships in Toronto and Montreal.
Lazar has played 176 regular season games in the NHL and recorded 36 points (12G, 24A) and 36 PIMs and he also skated in six playoff games for the Sens.
The Salmon Arm, B.C. native also played four seasons of junior hockey in the WHL for the Edmonton Oil Kings, with whom he won the 2014 Memorial Cup.
The Flames acquired 24-year-old Finnish defenceman Jyrki Jokipakka in 2016 from the Dallas Stars in exchange for Kris Russell who now plays for the Edmonton Oilers.
Undrafted, 31-year-old Kostka was signed by the Senators in 2016 to a one-year, two-way contract.
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