Trade Deadline in Review

Trade: The Buffalo Sabres trade Alexi Ponikarovsky (F), Peter Kalus (F) and Staffan Kronwall to The Calgary Flames for Kristian Huselius (F) and Andy Sutton (D)

Comments

Rob: I think this was a heck of a price to pay by the Sabres; needless to say he got the players he feels make him a strong player in the playoffs. Calgary gets good return using the strong play of Huselius to his advantage.

Ben: With four weeks remaining in the regular season and 74 point between 15th and 18th there is quite a fight for the last two remaining spots in the UFHL Playoff race. Randy acquired two players who will help him maintain his status in the playoff race. However it could be said that Randy over paid for these guys services but two sure fire NHLers for one everyday player and two prospects who haven’t yet proved themselves doesn’t look that bad.

Trade: The St. Louis Blues Trade Chris Neil (F), David Leneveu (G), and Evgeni Artukhin (F) to The Buffalo Sabres for T.J. Oshie (F), Nikolai Lemtyugov (F), and Sean Brown (D)

Comments

Rob: This is a win –win deal for both teams, they swap good prospects in Oshie and Lenevau. Neil helps The Sabres more at this point so I give the edge to Buffalo.
Ben: This is a win – win deal for Buffalo. St. Louis gives up too much in current points and future points in LeNeveu for Oshie and a throw in enforcer in Sean Brown, definitely the odd man out when all the defensemen in Vancouver get healthy.

Trade: The New York Rangers trade Adrian Aucoin (D) to The Buffalo Sabres for Cory Schneider (G)

Comments

Rob: This deal was done in a win now mind set, The Sabres get an NHL dman for a prospect goalie who might not be here for 3-4 years so it is a win now , I got to go with The Sabres

Ben: This deal confused me. Aucoin is injured for the rest of the year and with all the hot stud men developing in the Chicago system, I don’t see Aucoin playing much in Chicago anymore. Don’t have to say anything positive for the Rangers to for them to win the deal.

Trade: The Edmonton Oilers trade Adam Munro (G), Garth Snow (G) and Cal3 to The St. Louis Blues for Chris Osgood (G)

Comments

Rob: This deal was done because Edmonton needed an NHL goalie and found one very cheap. Too bad he is basically a backup goalie

Ben: Another deal that confuses me. Edmonton does not need to do anything to maintain his status in the UFHL. He’s a lock for 4th place and if he felt he needed to improve his goaltending for 2006-07 season he could do so in the off season.

Trade: The Anaheim Mighty Ducks trade Ana1, Los 2 and Sergei Kostitsyn (F) to The Los Angles Kings for Cristobal Huet (G) and Darryl Sydor (D)

Comments

Rob: Abstain

Ben: Rob had encountered what Randy will soon encounter a log game in goal with young goaltenders. Rob was able to get prime price from Gino with Huet’s strong play as of late. With acquiring Huet and Sydor it give Gino a shot to hit 5th place in the league. The sleeper of the deal is the Belarussian Sergei Kostitsyn.

Trade: The Anaheim Mighty Ducks trade Kim Johnsson (D) and Danny Richmond (D) to the The Boston Bruins for Mike Van Ryn (D) and Antony Stewart (F)

Comments

Rob: This deal is a win for both teams, although with Johnsson’s injury history this deal may come back and bite the bruins in the rear

Ben: This definitely a win for both teams. I agree with Rob in the injury status of Johnsson, however I consider this a wash with the injury of Stewart. Injury at the end of a player’s career is less significant than an injury at the beginning of a player’s career.

Trade: The Edmonton Oilers trade Martin Rucinsky (F) and Bryan Smolinski (F) to The Toronto Maple Leafs for Sergei Fedorov (F) and Pho3.

Comments

Rob: I really like this deal, Toronto who is in the middle of a fierce battle for #1 ov in The UFHL didn’t stand back and watch as other teams picked up players. He made the smart move and got two good NHL forwards in exchange for an aging vet who seems his best days are behind him. Toronto wins this deal by a mile even without Smolinksi

Ben: I really like this deal too. We are not sure in how much longer Fedorov will play, but playing with sniper Nash and the shifty Zherdev will definitely help his points, but every time Jagr gets a point you’ll see Rucinsky as the goal scorer or a player receiving an assist. It’s very beneficial to have a player who plays on the same line as the NHL’s leading scorer.