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OHL in Primetime: LA Kings Prospect Erik Cernak traded to Tampa Bay

OHL in Primetime: LA Kings Prospect Erik Cernak traded to Tampa Bay 

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Just four days before the NHL trade deadline the LA Kings and Tampa Bay Lighting have completed a trade sending goaltender Ben Bishop and a 2017 5th round pick in the draft to Los Angeles and in return Tampa Bay receives Erie Otters Defensemen Erik Cernak, Goaltender Peter Budaj, and a 2017 7th round draft pick.

Erik Cernak 

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Cernak, a six foot tall 19 year old defenseman, is currently playing in his second season in the OHL for the Erie Otters. He was drafted by the otters in the first round of the 2015 OHL import draft, #54 overall, and in the second round of the 2015 NHL draft by the LA Kings, #43 overall. In 82 total games Cernak has 32 points (7 goals, 25 assists) and a +34 rating helping to lead the Otters to the playoffs in consecutive seasons. Cernak is now one of three Otters players who's rights are owned by Tampa Bay (Anthony Cirelli 2015 3rd round, Taylor Raddysh 2016 2nd round). 

Ben Bishop 

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Bishop, a 6' 7" 30 year old goaltender, has spent the last five seasons with the tampa bay lighting, leading them to the Stanley Cup finals in 2015. during his 9 year NHL career Bishop has won 146 games while posting a 2.32 goals against average and a .919 save %. This is Bishop's third time being traded after being drafted by St. Louis Blues in the 3rd round of the 2005 draft. He was traded to the Ottawa Senators for a 2nd round pick and later to Tampa Bay for Cory Conacher and a 2013 4th round pick.

Peter Budaj


Budaj, a 6' 1" 34 year old goaltender, has spent the last two seasons in the LA Kings system with both the Kings and their AHL affiliate. This 11 year veteran of the league has played for 3 different teams in his career (Colorado, Montreal, Los Angeles) with 152 wins, a 2.66 goals against average, and a .905 save % during his time in the league. Most recently Budaj has helped salvage the King's season after being called up from the Ontario Reign (AHL), posting 27 wins and a league leading 7 shutouts.






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