Red Wings trade Tomas Jurco to Chicago for a third-round pick

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By @MichaelCaples –

The Red Wings announced today that they have sent Tomas Jurco to Chicago via trade.

Detroit acquires the Blackhawks’ third-round pick in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for the 24-year-old forward.

Jurco skated in 159 games with the Wings since 2013-14, recording 39 points and 46 penalty minutes.

He was a second-round pick of the Wings in the 2011 draft.