February 2011
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Listen in to GM Peter Chiarelli’s post Trade Deadline comments from Ottawa.^BISH
Around the League: Trade Deadline Edition
10:51 AM: Atlanta re-signs Mark Stuart to three-year, $5.1million contract (TSN.ca)
Official release: atlantathrashers.com
10:52 AM: Panthers trade Dvorak to Atlanta for Rissmiller and Bergfors (TSN.ca)
Official release: atlantathrashers.com; floridapanthers.com
11:44 AM: Capitals trade 2011 third round pick and Jake Hauswirth to Florida for Dennis Wideman (TSN.ca).
12:08 PM: Waiver wire: Atlanta picks up Rob Schremp from Islanders; Calgary claims Brett Carson from Carolina; Ottawa claims Curtin McEnlinney from Tampa Bay.
via TSNBobMcKenzie:
Jaffray (ANA), DJ King (WAS), Lawson (NYI), Leclaire (OTT), Conklin (STL), Stapleton (ATL) all clear waivers
12:57 PM: Columbus Blue Jackets trade Klesla to Phoenix for Upshall and Lepisto (TSN.ca). Blue Jackets: Official Release Coyotes: Official Release
1:17 PM: Kings sign forward Williams to four-year $14.6M contract (TSN.ca)
1:32 PM: Edmonton Oilers trade Shawn Belle to Colorado for Kevin Montgomery.
Oilers: Official Release
2:01 PM: Ottawa trades Camploi and conditional seventh round pick to the Blackhawks for Ryan Poultny and a conditional second round pick.
2:11 PM: St. Louis Blues trade Brad Winchester to Anaheim for a third round pick.
2:12 PM: Florida Panthers trade Bryan Allen to Carolina for Sergei Samsonov
2:31 PM: Edmonton Oilers trade Dustin Penner to Los Angeles for Colton Tuebert, a first round pick (2011) and a conditional second round pick (2012).
3:00 PM: Toronto trades John Mitchell to the New York Rangers for seventh round pick.
3:20 PM: Atlanta sends Fredrik Modin to Calgary for a 7th round pick.
3:20 PM: Florida trades Chris Higgins to Vancouver for Evan Oberg and a third round draft pick.
3:25 PM: Vancouver trades Joel Perreault and a 3rd round pick to Anaheim for Max Lapierre.
3:25 PM: New York Rangers acquire Tom Sestito from Columbus for Greg Moore and Michael Chaput.
3:30 PM: Washington acquires Jason Arnott and a second round pick from New Jersey Devils for David Steckel.
3:38 PM: Atlanta trades Drew McIntyre to Montreal for Brett Festerling.
“We’re kind’ve sitting back…may do something depth-wise but we’re just working on a couple small things.”
—B’s GM Peter Chiarelli, on the team’s status as of lunch time
Around the corner, in Ottawa... →
blogs.canoe.ca
The Ottawa Sun’s Bruce Garrioch is nosing around Scotiabank Place:
Two hours into this deadline day and we are all talk with very little action.
There has only been one trade with Radek Dvorak going to the Atlanta Thrashers from Florida.
In fact, there has been more action in the last three weeks than there have been in the last three hours, something has got to give. There’s going to be more deals. It usually takes until noon.
The Senators don’t have to make a decision on Filip Kuba and Chris Campoli today. They can wait, but the word is they’re going to sit until this afternoon to see if they can find a contender that might be willing to make a move.
If they do, then Kuba or Campoli could be moved. If not, there’s no urgency. Bryan Murray has made a lot of deals already.
He’s done what he set out to do by unloading contracts and getting future prospects in return. The kids are working hard. That’s all Ottawa wants.
“BTW: bostonbruinsTV.com will have an exclusive update from B’s GM Peter Chiarelli between noon and 1 pm.”
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Meanwhile in Buffalo... →
blogs.buffalonews.com
The Buffalo News’ Sabres Edge Blog is asking whether the club should trade Tim Connolly.
Harrington & Vogl write:
Now that the Sabres have acquired versatile forward Brad Boyes, the biggest question regarding Buffalo is what to do with Tim Connolly (right). The center will be an unrestricted free agent, typically the type of player who gets moved so a team can get something for someone who might walk away for nothing.
We’ll look at both sides, with John Vogl presenting the view of why they should keep Connolly and Mike Harrington offering the case against keeping him past the trade deadline of 3 p.m. today.
Will the Canadiens make a move? →
habsinsideout.com
Will the Canadiens make a move? That’s the question that Habsinsideout.com is asking this morning as they mention the whereabouts of Hab’s GM Pierre Gauthier.
According to Habsinsideout.com:
Canadiens GM Pierre Gauthier was earlier reported to have a seat on the team’s 9 am charter to Atlanta, the Habs scheduled to practise there at 1:30 pm. But multiple sources say that Gauthier already is in Atlanta, working the phones.
Hence the picture of the ejection seat…
“Glad to see Mark Stuart was re-signed by the Thrashers. Word from Atlanta is that Stuart is happy to have found a home…”
—^BISH
“Good morning! The Bruins have the day off from practice, but BostonBruins.com and bostonbruinsTV.com are embedded with the team at the club’s hotel. So keep it here for the official word.”
—^BISH
Game reaction vs. Edmonton →
bruins.nhl.com
The Boston Bruins picked up their fifth consecutive win Sunday night as they held on to defeat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2.
“It wasn’t easy,” Bruins center David Krejci told NESN’s Naoko Funayama after the game.
“It was a tough night last night with the travel, but it’s two points so I’ll take it.”
Despite Edmonton’s seat at the bottom of the league, the young Oilers used their speed and offensive skill to pressure the Bruins until the final horn.
Out of Town Scoreboard
Eastern Conference Teams Scoreboard 2/27/11 (Away vs. Home)
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 vs. New York Rangers 1
New Jersey Devils 2 vs. Florida Panthers 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 vs. Atlanta Thrashers 3
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Eastern Conference Playoff Standings
Philadelphia Flyers (40-16-6) 86 points
Tampa Bay Lightning (37-18-7) 81 points
Boston Bruins (36-19-7) 79 points
Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-6) 80 points
Washington Capitals (33-20-10) 76 points
Montreal Canadiens (33-23-7) 73 points
NY Rangers (33-27-4) 70 points
Carolina Hurricanes (29-25-9) 69 points
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NOTE: The top three seeds in the conference go to the division leaders. Seeds 1-3 are handed out based on which division leader has the most points. The remaining five seeds are decided based on the amount of points each team has accumulated with the five seeds given to the five non-division leading teams with the most points.
A team receives two points for a win and one point for an overtime or shootout loss.
Around the League
Sabres acquire sniper Brad Boyes (ESPN.com)
The Buffalo Sabres have made a bold move in advance of the NHL trade deadline, acquiring sniper Brad Boyes from the St. Louis Blues for a second-round pick in 2011. Boyes has one more year left on his contract at $4 million.
Phillips inks three-year extensions with Senators (TSN.ca)
The Ottawa Senators, who have been busy trading away players during their recent rebuilding phase, kept one of their own on Sunday. The club and defenceman Chris Phillips have agreed to a three year deal worth approximately $9.25 million.
Lacavalier’s tally downs Rangers (NHL.com)
That’s not how coach Guy Boucher viewed it following the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2-1 win against the New York Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Even in victory, Boucher saw the worst performance by his team all season.
Morning Reading
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Bruins continue slick play (F. Shinzawa, Boston Globe)
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Milan Lucic bullish on the road (S. Conroy, Boston Herald)
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Bruins trade Brian McGrattan to Ducks (D. Bean, WEEI.com)
This Date in Bruins History
Home: 13-2-3-1
Road: 3-2-3-0
Overall: 16-4-6-1
1974: In an 8-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings, Boston goalie Ross Brooks ties a then-NHL record with his 14th straight win.
B's acquire Laliberte and Chaput →
bruins.nhl.com
Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has acquired forwards David Lailberte and Stefan Chaput from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Brian McGrattan and defenseman Sean Zimmerman. Laliberte and Chaput will both report to the Providence Bruins (AHL).
Laliberte, a 6’1”, 198-lb native of St. Liboire, Quebec, has 8-10=18 totals and 52 PIM in 49 games with the Syracuse Crunch and Adirondack Phantoms of the AHL. In 11 career NHL games with the Philadelphia Flyers, he has 2-1=3 totals and 6 PIM. The 24-year-old was traded from the Flyers to the Ducks on November 21, 2010 with Pat Maroon in exchange for Danny Syvret and Rob Bordson. Laliberte was originally drafted by Philadelphia in the fourth round (124th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
