The Dallas Stars have acquired right wing Jamie Langenbrunner from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a conditional third round pick in the 2011 NHL Draft.
The 35-year old right winger is returning to the Stars – the team that he was drafted by (1993 second round, 35th overall) and played the first six and a half NHL seasons with (1995-2002).
“We are very excited to add Jamie to our team,” said Stars GM Joe Nieuwendyk in a statement. “He fits the mold of the type of players we want on this roster – strong work ethic, tough, passionate, and hard to play against. All of our fans got to see first-hand what kind of a player Jamie is when he broke into the league in the nineties and was part of our Stanley Cup team in 1999. We are thrilled to be able to bring him back to Dallas.”
The Stars enter the second half of the season in first place in the Pacific Division with a record of 24-13-4 for 52 points.
Langenbrunner is in the final season of a five-year, $14 million contract (cap hit of $2.8 million per season). The Philadelphia Flyers had also been in the mix to obtain Langenbrunner’s services offering two draft picks to the Devils but New Jersey ultimately decided to send him back to the Stars.
Langenbrunner has had a rough season with 14 points in 31 games and is minus-15 on the year. He will hope to turn his season around as he begins his second stint with the Dallas Stars.
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