Complex sentence: However, in his words, "bad advice from some former teammates" led him to request a trade to New Jersey where he was traded with Rick Meagher for Merlin Malinowski and the rights to Scott Fusco.
Split into simpler sentences: However, in his words, "bad advice from some former teammates" led him to request a trade to New Jersey. Howatt was traded with Rick Meagher for Merlin Malinowski and the rights to Scott Fusco.