The reasoning behind Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman's strategy to load up on draft picks at this past season's trade deadline became a bit clearer on Friday.
Yzerman traded two second-round picks in next weekend's NHL Entry Draft (from Minnesota and Philadelphia, respectively), one third-round pick in 2013 and goaltender Sebastien Caron to the Nashville Predators in exchange for goaltender Anders Lindback, forward Kyle Wilson and the Predators' seventh-round pick, also in next weekend's upcoming NHL Draft in Pittsburgh.