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Jeff Carter Traded To Los Angeles Kings For Jack Johnson, Draft Pick

by Brian Floyd

Jeff Carter was reportedly dealt to the Los Angeles Kings for Jack Johnson and a first-round draft pick.

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    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings skates prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center on February 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings skates prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center on February 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
    LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 25: Jeff Carter #77 of the Los Angeles Kings skates prior to the start of the game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Staples Center on February 25, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)
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    This strikes me as an incredibly one-sided deal; Columbus reminds me of the new guy in your fantasy league who everyone knows they can take advantage of. And yet I was shocked yesterday to read that a sizable fraction of Kings fans hate the deal, so I wanted to walk through the statistical analyst’s perspective on how lopsided this trade is.

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