{"id":40951,"date":"2019-02-25T09:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T14:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=40951"},"modified":"2019-02-25T09:11:47","modified_gmt":"2019-02-25T14:11:47","slug":"new-jersey-devils-trade-keith-kinkaid-to-columbus-blue-jackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2019\/02\/25\/new-jersey-devils-trade-keith-kinkaid-to-columbus-blue-jackets\/","title":{"rendered":"New Jersey Devils Trade Keith Kinkaid to Columbus Blue Jackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/nhl-teams\/devils\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> New Jersey Devils<\/a> have agreed to trade goaltender <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinkake01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keith Kinkaid<\/a><\/strong> to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 5th round pick.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Per <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKyper?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealKyper<\/a>, NJ sending <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinkake01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keith Kinkaid<\/a> to CLB<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FriedgeHNIC\/status\/1100030911934980096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 25, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h1>Devils Trade <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/kinkake01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Keith Kinkaid<\/a> to Blue Jackets<\/h1>\n<p>The New Jersey Devils completed a trade Monday with the Jackets. The Jackets acquired goaltender Keith Kinkaid in exchange for\u00a0a 5th round selection in the NHL Entry Draft. This is just another move in what has been a busy week for the Jackets.<\/p>\n<h2>Key Players<\/h2>\n<p>Kinkaid has spent his entire\u00a0six-year\u00a0NHL career with the New Jersey Devils. This season Kinkaid is 15-18-6 with a 3.36 goals-against average, .891 save percentage and 3 shutouts.\u00a0 In Kinkaid, the Jackets get a solid goaltender who would be an asset for a team looking for help in net. Last season Kinkaid put the Devils on his back putting up a 26-10 record.<\/p>\n<p>He has put up a 64-55-17 career record in 151 career appearances with 132 career starts. He also has a 2.90 goals against average, 0.906 save percentage and 7 shutouts.<\/p>\n<h2>What This Means for the Future<\/h2>\n<p>There is no question that the Devils have had their fair share of problems in the crease this year. The Devils have looked to find a solid goaltender in <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/blackma01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MacKenzie Blackwood<\/a><\/strong>. Blackwood was called up earlier in the year when <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/schneco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cory Schneider<\/a><\/strong> went down earlier this year. With Schneider back in the line-up, the Devils had the problem of having three goalies which forced Kinkaid out.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his subpar numbers this season Kinkaid has a career-high in shutouts. Expect Kinkaid so be an essential part of his new team as a depth role.<\/p>\n<p>For Columbus, could this signal a possible <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/b\/bobrose01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sergei Bobrovsky<\/a><\/strong> trade? Obviously, nothing is imminent. However, the Jackets now have Bobrovsky, Kinkaid and <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/k\/korpijo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joonas Korpisalo<\/a><\/strong> on the active NHL roster. This move could just be for some depth, however, there may also be more moves coming.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"nQW3FeKwQhBguMwfu83R9Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1127796404\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'nQW3FeKwQhBguMwfu83R9Q',sig:'BoIrkvv41rQ18z_mzVF5EJMlxou62Jy931uAmUbl91c=',w:'594px',h:'468px',items:'1127796404',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New Jersey Devils have agreed to trade goaltender Keith Kinkaid to the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a 5th round pick. 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