Canucks deal for Lehtinen

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Well GM Shepherd sought out to get a final defensive piece and added a big fish in Jere Lehtinen. The cost was big however, sending Chris Kelly and Jozef Stumpel. The Canucks added a third tender in Brent Johnson in case of injury to either Toskala or Legace.

Lehtinen will play the wing on the shutdown line along with Todd Marchant and John Madden all previously acquired within the last week.

As well the hope is Lehtinen will help stabilize the PK which has been a sore spot for the Canucks all season.