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Blues acquire defenseman for draft pick

ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues acquired the rights to junior defenseman T.J. Fast from the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday for a fifth-round draft pick next year.

The 20-year-old Fast, a second-round pick in 2005, had 54 points on 17 goals and 37 assists, 91 penalty minutes and a plus-29 rating in 71 games last season for the Tri-City Americans of the WHL.