[b][i]Maple Leafs trade Luca Caputi to Ducks for Deschamps[

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Maple Leafs trade Luca Caputi to Ducks for Deschamps

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced Tuesday that the club has sent power forward Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for Ducks forward Nicolas Deschamps.

Caputi struggled with injuries and consistency his entire stay with the Toronto Maple Leafs and gets a change of scenery by heading to Southern California.

This season with the Marlies, Caputi has scored a meager two goals and added one assist in 21 games.

The 21-year-old Deschamps, who turns 22 Friday, was the 35th overall pick in the 2008 draft by the Ducks and has yet to play in an NHL game. He had five goals in 35 games for Syracuse of the American Hockey League. Caputi had two goals for the AHL team in Toronto.

Caputi, 23, the 111th overall pick in the 2007 draft, has played in 35 games, all with the Penguins, and scored three goals.