Senators Acquire Defenseman Rundblad from Blues

The Ottawa Senators announced during the 2010 Entry Draft that they have acquired defenseman David Rundblad from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for their first round pick in 2010. Rundblad was St. Louis' first round pick in 2009 and was recently signed to a three-year entry level contract. In 47 games last season with Skelleftea of the Swedish league, he had one goal and 12 assists for 13 points. Not a bad acquisition for the Senators, as Rundblad is a good puck-moving defenseman with plenty of offensive upside. He should be a decent fit on Ottawa's blueline in the near future. The Blues selected right wing Vladimir Tarasenko with the Ottawa's first round pick. He is a very good goal-scorer with lots of offensive upside, so he should be a good fit for the Blues in the future.