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Hurricanes send Tlusty to Jets for draft picks

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) The Carolina Hurricanes have traded forward Jiri Tlusty to the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for two draft picks.

The Hurricanes will acquire a third-round selection in the 2016 draft. The team says the other pick will be in this year's draft, a fifth-round selection if the Jets make the playoffs and a sixth-rounder if they don't.

The 26-year-old Tlusty had tallied 76 goals and 69 assists in 322 games with Carolina over parts of six seasons. His career-highs of 23 goals and 38 points came during the lockout-shortened 2012-13 season.

Winnipeg hosts St. Louis on Thursday, while Carolina hosts Washington on Friday.

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