CANES ACQUIRE VETERAN
Carolina
With offseason in full swing, the Carolina Hurricanes made an addition to their forward units by acquiring veteran power forward Brendan Shanahan from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in exchange for highly touted prospect Alex Goligoski, a 4th round draft selection in 2010 and an undisclosed amount of cash.
In Shanahan, the Canes have picked up a very viable option for one of the top two scoring units and a leader on and off the ice, something that was noted as being missing during last seasons run.
Shanahan, 37, will be expected to play a lot of power play time and help the teams young defense get shots through and on net by setting screens. Brendan has taken on this role before and the likelihood of him having an impact is quite high.
"Shanny is one of the leagues most noticeable guys off the ice," said head coach Joel Quenneville. "He is more than just a solid player, he is a true leader and we hope that all our guys will benefit from this experience and his drive. We need more guys like him in our current state. We roll a lot of young kids in and out of the lineup and hopefully he can help stabilize the situation here."
The projected line at the moment will see Shanahan and Brian Gionta on the win of Daniel Briere, the speedy playmaking center who did not have a good dress rehearsal for the Canes last spring.
"He needs to get going. This is the guy we want to be our top center, and if he cannot do it, we will find someone who can."
The Canes apparently are rumoured to have several buns on the fire in the trade market. Look for another deal in the near future.
With offseason in full swing, the Carolina Hurricanes made an addition to their forward units by acquiring veteran power forward Brendan Shanahan from the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in exchange for highly touted prospect Alex Goligoski, a 4th round draft selection in 2010 and an undisclosed amount of cash.
In Shanahan, the Canes have picked up a very viable option for one of the top two scoring units and a leader on and off the ice, something that was noted as being missing during last seasons run.
Shanahan, 37, will be expected to play a lot of power play time and help the teams young defense get shots through and on net by setting screens. Brendan has taken on this role before and the likelihood of him having an impact is quite high.
"Shanny is one of the leagues most noticeable guys off the ice," said head coach Joel Quenneville. "He is more than just a solid player, he is a true leader and we hope that all our guys will benefit from this experience and his drive. We need more guys like him in our current state. We roll a lot of young kids in and out of the lineup and hopefully he can help stabilize the situation here."
The projected line at the moment will see Shanahan and Brian Gionta on the win of Daniel Briere, the speedy playmaking center who did not have a good dress rehearsal for the Canes last spring.
"He needs to get going. This is the guy we want to be our top center, and if he cannot do it, we will find someone who can."
The Canes apparently are rumoured to have several buns on the fire in the trade market. Look for another deal in the near future.
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