CANES MAKE BIG DEAL
Carolina
On Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes made another big time move, this time going back to a common trading partner, the Vancouver Canucks.
In a move to first off cut salary, and secondly to find a spark for the top offensive forward duo, the Canes went all in on deal that sent shockwaves through the league.
Heading to Vancouver was fan favourite Jarome Iginla, the consistent offensive forward who had sparked the Canes on several occasions this season. Adrian Aucoin, the big powerful defenseman also headed to the Nucks and finally Daniel Briere, the diminutive centerman with shifty moves and a knack for finding the open man. The squad also dealt highly touted prospect Lauri Tukonen, a player whom the Canes acquired from the Nucks previously.
In return, the Canes received a similar type of package. First of all, the Canes add power forward and high end sniper Rick Nash. The youngster has been up and down this year but with his pure physical strength, incredible reach and knack for finding the net, Nash will no doubt fill in on the top line with Dany Heatley and Tim Connolly.
The second player received was big Dainus Zubrus, whose size and speed should help cause matchup problems in the future for the Canes. He is a versatile winger with scoring ability and a defensive side to his game. He will likely be put with Mike Fisher and Kris Draper on arguably the league’s most annoying line in the league.
Finally, the Canes added speedy defenseman Jordan Leopold. Leopold is a steady defenseman with a big time shot and a gift for moving the puck quickly out of the defensive zone. Leopold, for the salary he currently earns was considered a similar impact type of player as Aucoin, but the club needed to shed much needed to dollar to make room. The swap of these two was the key in this deal.
Overall, the move should set up the Canes nicely for their playoff stretch down the road. Speed was added to the back end and size up front. The Canes feel that young Dmirtri Semin is ready for the big time as the team’s 4th line center and made Briere expendable. Nash brings an ability to bury the puck on the left wing side with a talent that surpasses anyone on the current roster and adding Leopold and Zubrus add a dimension to the club it may have been lacking. Of course, time will tell.
On Monday, the Carolina Hurricanes made another big time move, this time going back to a common trading partner, the Vancouver Canucks.
In a move to first off cut salary, and secondly to find a spark for the top offensive forward duo, the Canes went all in on deal that sent shockwaves through the league.
Heading to Vancouver was fan favourite Jarome Iginla, the consistent offensive forward who had sparked the Canes on several occasions this season. Adrian Aucoin, the big powerful defenseman also headed to the Nucks and finally Daniel Briere, the diminutive centerman with shifty moves and a knack for finding the open man. The squad also dealt highly touted prospect Lauri Tukonen, a player whom the Canes acquired from the Nucks previously.In return, the Canes received a similar type of package. First of all, the Canes add power forward and high end sniper Rick Nash. The youngster has been up and down this year but with his pure physical strength, incredible reach and knack for finding the net, Nash will no doubt fill in on the top line with Dany Heatley and Tim Connolly.
The second player received was big Dainus Zubrus, whose size and speed should help cause matchup problems in the future for the Canes. He is a versatile winger with scoring ability and a defensive side to his game. He will likely be put with Mike Fisher and Kris Draper on arguably the league’s most annoying line in the league.
Finally, the Canes added speedy defenseman Jordan Leopold. Leopold is a steady defenseman with a big time shot and a gift for moving the puck quickly out of the defensive zone. Leopold, for the salary he currently earns was considered a similar impact type of player as Aucoin, but the club needed to shed much needed to dollar to make room. The swap of these two was the key in this deal.
Overall, the move should set up the Canes nicely for their playoff stretch down the road. Speed was added to the back end and size up front. The Canes feel that young Dmirtri Semin is ready for the big time as the team’s 4th line center and made Briere expendable. Nash brings an ability to bury the puck on the left wing side with a talent that surpasses anyone on the current roster and adding Leopold and Zubrus add a dimension to the club it may have been lacking. Of course, time will tell.
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