The Tampa Bay Lightning have just completed a major trade with the new Utah franchise. A defenseman well known to Montreal fans is leaving Tampa.
Mikhail Sergachev has been traded by the Lightning to Utah. The former first-round pick of the Canadiens suffered a serious injury before returning for the playoffs.
He was seen as the heir apparent to Hedman on the Lightning's blue line.
Julien BriseBois managed to acquire promising prospect Conor Geekie, JJ Moser, and two draft picks in exchange for the Russian defenseman.
