is one of those players that seems to get dealt a lot around this time of year. In fact, Leopold was dealt for the fourth time near the NHL trade deadline in his career and this time he is going home.The Golden Valley, Minn., native and Hobey Baker winner with the University of Minnesota has been traded to the from the for Justin Falk and a fifth-round draft pick according to Sportsnet.Leopold, who was shipped to the Blue Jackets earlier in the season, has played a total of 25 games in 2014-15 after starting the year with the . He has three points over that span, while playing light minutes.The 34-year-old will help bring some veteran depth to the Wild as they stock the lineup for the playoff run. He could be a bottom-pairing player to eat some of the minutes currently taken by younger players. And even if he ends up in the pre s box Rudy Gay Jersey a few times as a healthy scratch, hes a good option to have in the chamber.In 677 career NHL games, Leopold has 213 points. His best season came as a member of the when he registered 13 goals and 35 points in 2010-11. He has dealt with injuries over his career, but as a rental on an expiring contract, he should provide some help. The Blue Jackets did well to get anything out of Leopold at this point as he hasnt Trey Lyles Jersey played much and is on the back end of his career.Leopold was first traded at the deadline when he was traded to the Calgary Flames from the Colorado Avalanche in 2009. It happened again the following year when he was traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins by the Florida Panthers for a draft pick. Most recently, he was shipped to the St. Louis Blues from the Sabres for draft picks at the 2013 NHL trade deadline. So he's probably used to this kind of thing by now.But here's the most interesting twist in this trade. According to a Minnesota radio station, Leopold's 11-year-old daughter Jordyn wrote a letter to the Wild asking them to trade for her dad.Jordan Leopold's 11-year-old daughter Jordyn wrote this letter before the trade, according to . Chad Graff (@ChadGraff) That. Is. Adorable. Maybe trade deadline day doesn't always have to be "just busine s."
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