Archive for category NHL Trades
Flames – Jets trade minor leaguers, Negrin for Aliu
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 30th, 2012
Randy Sportak via twitter: The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman John Negrin to the Winnipeg Jets for winger Akim Aliu.
Bob McKenzie via twitter: Negrin and Aliu had been playing on the same AHL team. Aliu was on loan, Negrin will now move on.
John Negrin
Akim Aliu
Suter clears the air … Crosby has fractures to C1 and C2 vertebrae … Possible Flyers targets … A couple Bettman notes … NHL Sources Say video
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Rumors, NHL Trades on January 29th, 2012
- Pierre LeBrun of ESPN: Ryan Suter wanted to clear the air a bit on comments he made Friday (see yesterday’s post). Suter contacted ESPN and his GM David Poile.
“I was watching TV this morning and one guy said I was definitely going to test the open market,” Suter told ESPN.com. “I never said that. So I just want people to know that I’m focused on helping our team win and I think that’s the most important thing right now.”
“It made it seem like I was giving up on my teammates and I don’t like the sound of that, because it’s not true at all,” Suter said.
“I hope I don’t get traded; I hope I can stay in Nashville,” Suter said. “Because we have a chance to win, we have a pretty good team.”
- Will DePaoli of Inside Pittsburgh Sports: The Penguins medical staff may have mis-diagnosed part of Sidney Crosby’s injury. Crosby appears to have fractured vertebrae that was missed by team doctors for weeks. Possible fractures to the C1 and C2 vertebrae may have been discovered, to go along with his concussion according to his agent Pat Brisson. Shelly Anderson of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: It is not a career-threatening injury, and there is a chance that he could be back this season if his concussion symptoms are resolved.
“The diagnosis of Dr. Robert S. Bray, a neurological spine specialist based in Los Angeles, is that Sidney Crosby had suffered a neck injury in addition to a concussion. Dr. Bray reports that the neck injury is fully healed. Those findings will be evaluated by independent specialists over the next few days. The most important goal all along has been Sidney’s return to full health, and we are encouraged that progress continues to be made.”
- Sam Carchdi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: There rumblings that Shea Weber or Ryan Suter could become available. Suter would be more likely to be traded before Weber. If the Flyers were to make a deal, they’d want assurance that he would sign a long term deal with them. Other potential blueline targets for the Flyers could be Tim Gleason and Bryan Allen (Car), Luke Schenn (Tor), Hal Gill (Mon), and Mark Eaton (NYI).
- Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Shinzawa goes through some players the Bruins could be interested in. Hurricanes Tim Gleason could be a good fit. The Bruins could use some bottom 6 depth. Coyotes Ray Whitney and Hurricanes Tuomo Ruutu are possibilities.
- Jesse Spector via twitter: Gary Bettman says the NHL isn’t subsidizing the New Jersey Devils. Spector adds: “That doesn’t mean the league isn’t providing cash advances or whatnot.”
- Jesse Spector via twitter: Bettman says the League is ready and waiting for the NHLPA to start CBA talks, he’s unsure on when they will begin.
- David Shoalts via twitter: Bettman added there have been no talks regarding the City of Glendale getting another $25 million extension for next season.
- Chris Botta via twitter: As far as Botta has heard, there is nothing major or even moderate going on with Islanders trade talks.
- HockeyCentral: NHL Sources Say: “news that next year’s all-star festivities will take place in Columbus, and talk the latest financials for St. Louis and New Jersey.”
The Blackhawks have traded for Brendan Morrison
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 27th, 2012
The Chicago Blackhawks have acquired center Brendan Morrison from the Calgary Flames for defenseman Brian Connelly.
Morrison has a $1.25 million salary cap hit and will be a UFA at the end of the season. He’ll likely center the ‘Hawks 2nd line, possibly the 3rd line if the feel Bolland is the #2.
Connelly carries a $525,000 NHL cap hit, and will be a RFA at the end of the season.
James Mirtle via twitter: Flames GM Jay Feaster: “Given his pending UFA status and the fact that we were not going to re-sign him, we felt it important to try to move him.”
Brendan Morrison
Brian Connelly
The Hurricanes trade Ponikarovsky to the Devils
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 20th, 2012
The Carolina Hurricanes trade Alexei Ponikarovsky to the New Jersy Devils for a 2012 4th round pick and defenseman Joe Sova.
The Hurricanes and Panthers make a 4 player trade
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 18th, 2012
NHL.com: The Carolina Hurricanes have traded Jon Matsumoto and Mattias Lindstrom to the Florida Panthers for Evgeni Dadonov and A.J. Jenks.
Canadiens and Flames pull off trade involving Cammalleri and Bourque
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 12th, 2012
Canadiens and Flames pull off trade involving Cammalleri and Bourque
The Montreal Canadiens have traded Mike Cammalleri, Karri Ramo and a 2012 5th round pick for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and a 2013 2nd round pick.
Gus Katsaros via twitter: Canadiens “sacrifice some skill for work ethic & multi-dimensional contribution in Bourque than just goals .. versatile, shuffles through lineup.”
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: One GM said he wished he knew that Cammalleri was available, would have made an offer.
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: On the upside for the Canadiens, they clear some cap space. Bourque is a $3.3 million cap hit compared to Cammalleri’s $6 million hit.
James Duthie via twitter: Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier: “We need to score the hard goals…not the fancy goals…Bourque scores most of his goals from the hard areas.”
Pierre LeBrun via twitter: Flames GM Jay Feaster: “It’s been percolating for quite some time, we’ve been having a lot of conversations.”
Flames trade Mikkelson to Lightning for Jones
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 6th, 2012
The Calgary Flames have traded defenseman Brendan Mikkelson to the Tampa Bay Lightning for forward Blair Jones.
Jones carries a $525,000 cap hit and will be RFA at the end of the season. Mikkelson carries a $721,875 cap hit and will be a RFA at the end of the year.
Leafs trade Caputi to the Ducks for Deschamps
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on January 3rd, 2012
Jesse Spector via twitter: The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded winger Luca Caputi to the Anaheim Ducks for winger Nicolas Deschamps.
Deschamps was a 2nd round pick, 35th overall by the Ducks in 2008. Caputi came to Leafs as one of the Penguins top prospects in a deal for Alexei Ponikarovsky.
Spector also notes that Deschamps was assigned to the Marlies along with Philippe Dupuis, and that Korbinian Holzer was called up.
Turris traded to Ottawa for Rundblad and pick
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on December 17th, 2011
The Phoenix Coyotes have traded forward Kyle Turris to the Ottawa Senators for defenseman David Rundblad and a 2nd round pick.
- Dan Tencer via twitter: The Coyotes have a nice young defensive core: Yandle, Ekman-Larsson, Rundblad, Gormley. The Senators also have excellent depth on the blueline, which allowed them to gamble on a player with a big upside.
- Gus Katsaros via twitter: Katsaros thinks it was a little over fair market value for Turris, which you could assume was driven by competition from other teams. The 2012 draft is rich in defenseman. The Senators may have felt they could replace Rundblad’s spot with another project.
Scouting notes on Turris (both the below scouts are worth a follow on twitter)
- Corey Pronman via twitter:
“Turris has high-end hockey sense, good skater, good puck handler, shooter etc. who needed lot of physical work.”
“On-ice work ethic was never a issue. Really seemed like a case of where the puzzle pieces didn’t fit together.”
“He’s still likely projects as a good #2 or 3, that is a top PP man. Both are still in their “projection” stage, but Rundblad has lower risk.”
- Gus Katsaros via twitter:
“Turris’ NHL point totals are a non-issue. Product of mismanagement and stagnated development .. Ottawa resets & uses their development plans”
Devils and Ducks make a trade
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on December 12th, 2011
The New Jersey Devils have traded defenseman Mark Fraser, forward Rod Pelley and a 2012 7th round pick to the Anaheim Ducks for defenseman Kurtis Foster and goalie Timo Pielmeier.
Foster has a cap hit of $1.8 million and will be a UFA at the end of the season. Pielmeier has a entry level cap hit of $766,677 and will be a RFA at seasons end.
Pelley carries a $550,000 cap hit and will be a UFA. Fraser has a $550,000 cap hit as well and will be a RFA.
Hurricanes trade Kaberle to the Canadiens for Spacek
Posted by Mark Easson in NHL News, NHL Trades on December 9th, 2011
The Carolina Hurricanes have traded defenseman Tomas Kaberle to the Montreal Canadiens for defenseman Jaroslav Spacek.
Kaberle was signed this offseason by the Hurricanes for 3 years at $12.75 million. Things didn’t work that well in Carolina for him, and he had been rumored to be on the trade block for over a month. He carries a $4.25 million cap for 2 more seasons.
Spacek carries a $3.833 million cap hit, and will be an unrestricted free agent after this season.
Gus Katsaros via twitter: “Expensive contract aside, the change in scenery could do Kabs some good. Another puck rusher letting Subban be the shot on the PP”
Dennis Bernstein via twitter: “All the Kaberle deal does is jam up cap space Gauthier’s successor would have had off Spacek expiring deal.”
-
You are currently browsing the archives for the NHL Trades category.
Recent Comments