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Maple Leafs acquire Taylor Beck from Nashville for Jamie Devane

The following is a press release from the Toronto Maple Leafs and concerns the trade completed with the Nashville Predators on Sunday.

Maple Leafs acquire Taylor Beck from Nashville

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the team has acquired forward Taylor Beck from the Nashville Predators in exchange for forward Jamie Devane.

Beck collected 16 points (8 goals, 8 assists) in 62 games with Nashville last season. The 24-year-old also skated in five playoff games, registering two penalty minutes. The St. Catharines, Ontario native was selected by Nashville in the third round (70th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

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The following is the press release from the Nashville Predators.

Nashville Acquires Jamie Devane from Toronto

Nashville, Tenn. (July 12, 2015) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Sunday that the team has acquired forward Jamie Devane from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for forward Taylor Beck.

Devane, 24 (2/20/91), has spent the majority of his three-season professional career at the American Hockey League level, posting 15 points (6g-9a) and amassing 253 penalty minutes in 118 games with the Toronto Marlies. The Mississauga, Ont., native also appeared in his first two NHL contests with the Maple Leafs during the 2013-14 season.

Toronto’s fourth selection, 68th overall (third round) in the 2009 Entry Draft, the 6-5, 220-pound left wing played for the Ontario Hockey League’s Plymouth Whalers from 2008-12, recording 114 points (53g-61a) and 411 penalty minutes in 237 games

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The deal re-unites former OHL linemates Peter Holland and Taylor Beck, who played together with the Guelph Storm. Holland has been with the Leafs for two seasons after being a first round pick of the Anaheim Ducks in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Main Photo via Getty Images, National Hockey League Collection

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