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Ron Hextall on the Beriner trade to Toronto, details on two new Kings
More on the Jonathan Bernier trade to Toronto…
The basics of the deal – along with some highlights of Matt Frattin – were posted earlier today at this link.
Now, here’s some thoughts from Kings Assistant GM Ron Hextall:
We’ll have comments from Kings GM Dean Lombardi up in about an hour.
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