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Maillet Trade Pays Off for Spitfires | NHL News
Windsor Spitfires’ bold January trade of star forward Jacob Maillet to Ottawa 67’s paid off in unexpected ways—sending Maillet to bolster Ottawa’s playoff push while landing future assets. Maillet delivered 26 points in 33 games for Ottawa before moving to university hockey. In return, Spitfires got draft picks that became key pieces: defenseman Andrew Robinson, now a rising star on defense, and veteran forwards Nathan Villeneuve and Alex Pharand via subsequent trades. Though the deal included a puzzling move for Pasquale Zito, the Spitfires surged to the Western Conference Final. General…
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