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Forward Antoine Vermette was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks by the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday for defenseman Klas Dahlbeck and a first-round pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.
Vermette, 32, has played the past four seasons for Arizona. The 11-year veteran also played for the Ottawa Senators and Columbus Blue Jackets, and has 194 NHL goals and 430 points.
After the Coyotes were defeated by the Boston Bruins 4-1 Saturday, and before the trade was revealed, Vermette reflected on his time in Arizona, which ended with the Coyotes on a nine-game losing streak and near the bottom of the NHL standings.
"It's a strange position and it's not a fun one," he said. "It's not the way you see it. As a group here, this is not the position we want to be in."
Vermette has 13 goals and 35 points in 63 games and would likely play on one of the Blackhawks' top two lines as a replacement for wing Patrick Kane, who fractured his left clavicle Tuesday and will be out at least until late May.
"You've got to take [the trade] as a man," said Vermette, who can become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. "It's part of the game, unfortunately. It's not easy. … [I had a] special group, special guys. I made some friends here."
Dahlbeck, 23 was the 79th pick in the 2011 NHL Draft. He has played four NHL games.
"Klas Dahlbeck is a big (6-foot-3, 207), strong, two-way defenseman who skates well and competes hard," Coyotes general manager Don Maloney said. "We're excited to welcome him."
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