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Habs, Lightning swap AHL goalies

Dustin Tokarski

Minor trade to pass along: the Montreal Canadiens have sent goalie Cedrick Desjardins, 27, to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goalie Dustin Tokarski, 23.

Both goalies have spent the season in the AHL, Desjardins with Hamilton (7-13-2, .905) and Tokarski with Syracuse (18-8-4, .900).

Tokarski was the 122nd overall pick in the 2008 draft; Desjardins was undrafted.

GM Yzerman said trade for Desjardins was because in case of injury to Lindback or Garon “we weren’t comfortable with our options right now.”

— Damian Cristodero (@LightningTimes) February 14, 2013

More Yzerman: “Our goaltending in Syracuse hasn’t been up to par. We want to give our team the best opportunity to make the playoffs.”

— Damian Cristodero (@LightningTimes) February 14, 2013