The Tampa Bay Lightning have received Jonathan Racine and a 2017 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for defenseman, Nikita Nesterov.
#Bolts announced they've traded D Nikita Nesterov to MTL in exchange for D Jonathan Racine and a 6th round pick in 2017
— Bryan Burns (@BBurnsNHL) January 27, 2017
Nesterov is a former fifth-round pick of Tampa Bay and has recorded eight goals and 20 assists in 119 games with the Lightning.
Racine was drafted in the third round of the 2011 NHL Draft by the Florida Panthers. He has played 26 games with the St. John's IceCaps this season, recording three assists and 58 penalty minutes.