The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired right wing Stefan Fournier from the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for right wing Jeremy Morin.
Fournier, 6-foot-3, 226 pounds, has played in 29 games with the Tucson Roadrunners this season, recording two goals and four points. He has played in 139 career AHL games with the Roadrunners, St. John’s IceCaps, Springfield Falcons and Hamilton Bulldogs.
Morin, 25, is a former second-round draft choice (45th overall) of the Atlanta Thrashers in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The Auburn, N.Y., native brings with him 82 games of NHL experience, where he posted 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points with the Chicago Blackhawks and Columbus Blue Jackets. This season with the Crunch, the 6-1, 190-pound Morin has appeared in 43 games with nine goals and 21 points.
In 310 total American Hockey League games, Morin has scored 106 goals, 115 assists and 221 points. He has also won a gold medal with Team USA at the U-20 World Junior Championships in 2009-10 and captured a bronze with Team USA at the 2015 World Championships.
