How Devils’ Kovalchuk trade led to Jets landing Byfuglien | NHL Trade Trees

How the New Jersey Devils' acquisition of Ilya Kovalchuk led to the Winnipeg Jets/Atlanta Thrashers franchise landing Dustin Byfuglien. (Trade Tree/Sportsnet)

Steve Dangle takes a look back at one of the biggest trades in New Jersey Devils history, the moment they acquired superstar forward Ilya Kovalchuk from the Atlanta Thrashers.

Then, Steve breaks down how this trade directly resulted in the Thrashers/Jets franchise acquiring Dustin Byfuglien.

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