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VEGAS (March 2, 2023) - Vegas Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon announced today, March 2, that the team has acquired goaltender Jonathan Quickfrom the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for goaltender Michael Hutchinson and a seventh-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Draft. Columbus will retain 50 percent of Quick's contract.

Quick, 37, who has spent 16 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup in 2012 and 2014, was previously acquired by the Blue Jackets on Wednesday, March 1 from the Los Angeles Kings. The goaltender has appeared in 743 games in his NHL career, all with the Kings, posting a record of 370-275-82 with a .911 save percentage and 2.46 GAA. Quick earned the William M. Jennings trophy twice (2013-14, 2017-18) while in Los Angeles, and was also named to two NHL All-Star Games (2012, 2016) during his time with the Kings. He was named to the NHL's postseason Second All-Star Team in 2011-12.
In postseason play, Quick has played in a total of 92 games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, going 49-43 with 10 shutouts, a .921 save percentage and 2.31 GAA. Following the 2012 postseason, Quick won the Conn Smythe Award as the most valuable player in the playoffs when he went 16-4 with a 1.41 GAA, .946 SV% and three shutouts. The native of Milford, Connecticut represented Team USA internationally at the Winter Olympics (2010, 2014) and earned a silver medal in Vancouver when the United States fell to Canada in the 2010 gold medal game.
Quick spent two seasons playing NCAA hockey at the University of Massachusetts (2005-06, 2006-07) and was a second-team All-American in 2007. He was drafted by the Kings in the third round (72nd overall) of the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
Jonathan Quick, Goaltender
Birthplace: Milford, CT
Height: 6-1
Weight: 220 lbs.
Age: 37
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