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          Trade Grades: Ducks add Patrick Eaves

          The Ducks are getting an experienced, physical winger (with an awe-inspiring beard) by acquiring Patrick Eaves. But did they pay too much to do so? Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images
          • Craig Custance, ESPN Senior WriterFeb 24, 2017, 05:49 PM ET
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            • Wrote for Atlanta Journal-Constitution
            • Wrote for The Sporting News
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          The deal

          Anaheim Ducks get: right winger Patrick Eaves

          Dallas Stars get: Conditional second-round pick in the 2017 NHL draft. The pick becomes a first-round pick if Eaves plays in more than 50 percent of the Ducks' games in the opening two rounds of the playoffs.

          Ducks: B