The St. Louis Blues have traded Keith Tkachuk to Atlanta for Glen Metropolit, 1st and 3rd round picks in 2007 and a 2nd round pick in 2008.Tkachuk, a natural wing who plays quite a bit of center (evidence by the 678 faceoffs he's taken this year), is on pace for 27 goals and 31 assists this season.
Dainius Zubrus, a natural wing who plays quite a bit more center (evidence by the 1085 faceoffs he's taken this year), is on pace for 27 goals and 44 assists.
The haul that St. Louis got for Tkachuk (and Metro is worthless, I know) should be encouraging for Caps fans hoping to maximize the return on Zubie, no?