November Trades and Analysis
| Previous Trades | Pre-Season Trades |
Significant Transactions
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TO: ANAHEIM MIGHTY DUCKS |
TO: BOSTON BRUINS |
November 18 |
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| Analysis:
Neither Nazarov or Traverse have done much in their
careers and both were picked up by Anaheim for a song. Nazarov came
with a 2nd round pick for young d-man Jordan Leopold. While Leopold
may be a good one he is still 2 or 3 years away. As for Traverse, he
was acquired prior to the expansion draft for next to nothing. As for
Pahlsson he has tons of upside. He was acquired by Boston from
Colorado in the famous Bourque deal along with Brian Rolston and
Martin Grenier. He played last season with the Sedin twins in Sweden
and has oodles of talent. In the very short term this deal may address
Mike Keenan's needs in Boston, but this could be a long term disaster.
For the Ducks it was a deal they couldn't refuse. Neither Nazarov or
Traverse cost them anything significant to acquire so why not take a
chance?
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TO: EDMONTON OILERS |
TO: BOSTON BRUINS |
November 15 |
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| Analysis:
This is really a win-win deal. The Bruins
finally get an extra body in their lineup and Guerin is capable of 30+
goals. The Oilers get younger, cheaper but unlike most Oiler deals
they get a very talented player who can help them right now. Only one
thing to watch - if the Oilers push Carter into service before he's
fully in shape you may see him on the M.A.S.H
list with a groin strain in a week or so.
Note: There may be a lot of people out there that will look at this and say that the Bruins "took'em". But we would say that they should look more closely. In Carter's three full seasons his Goals/Game (G/G) were .21, .44 and .37 and his Points/Game (P/G) were .55, .73 and .80. In Guerin's last three season he has had G/G averages of .31, .38, .34 and P/G averages of .66, .80, and .68. Conclusion: If Carter can stay healthy the Oilers should be smiling and so should all of you with him on your team.
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TO: COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS |
TO: New York Rangers |
November 10 |
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| Analysis:
Not an Earth-shattering deal by any stretch but
interesting nonetheless. The Rangers had no need for Labbe after
signing Johan Holmqvist and Vitali Yeremyev (both stars in Europe) in
the off-season. Getting Robertsson is a good move from a versatility
standpoint. He is capable of playing both wing and defense. This year
more than any in the past has been marked by d-men playing the wing (Dandenault,
Eric Messier, Heward, Phillips, and Staois just to name a few).
Neither player should have much of an impact from a fantasy
perspective.
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