[dutch74]

From TSN.CA

The Carolina Hurricanes have acquired Doug Weight and 27-year-old Finnish forward Erkki Rajamaki from the St. Louis Blues.

In exchange, Carolina gave to the Blues three draft picks and three players. The package includes:

- Carolina's first-round pick in 2006.
- Toronto's fourth-round pick in 2006, previously acquired by the Hurricanes.
- Chicago's fourth-round pick in 2007, previously acquired by the Hurricanes.
- Tough guy forward Jesse Boulerice, a 27-year-old eighth-year pro
- Forward Mike Zigomanis, a 25-year-old fifth-year pro
- Magnus Kahnberg, 25, an unsigned Carolina draftee from Sweden who will become an unrestricted free agent on July 1

Weight is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1. At this point in time, Weight is considered by both the Hurricanes and himself to be a "rental" for the balance of this season.

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Although the Weight trade is not related to the ongoing ownership issues with the Blues, sources tell TSN it finally looks as though the franchise will be sold to a group headed by former New York Ranger executive Dave Checketts, who has been in on-again, off-again negotiations to buy the team for months now.

Sources say the deal was supposed to be finalized over the weekend, but that did not happen. Whether it's just a minor delay or yet another snag that could cause problems remains to be seen, but the sense is that Checketts' group will be able to close the deal to purchase the franchise

Weight, 35, is the Blues' leading scorer with 44 points in 47 games this season. A productive offensive centre throughout his career, Weight will be an unrestricted free agent at season's end. He's earning $5.7-million this year.

In 960 career games with the Blues, Oilers and Rangers, Weight has 235 goals and 637 assists for 872 points, adding 55 points in 68 career playoff games.

Boulerice, an enforcer, has zero points and 51 penalty minutes in 26 games this year. He has 10 points and 291 penalty minutes in 153 career games with the Flyers and Hurricanes. He's earning $501,600 this year.

Zigomanis has not been able to stick with the Hurricanes this year and has one goal in 21 NHL games, while putting up 13 points in 11 games with the Lowell Lock Monsters of the AHL. He has seven points in 57 career NHL games and makes $450,000.

Kahnberg, a 6-foot-2, 192-pound winger, is playing for Vastra Frolunda in Sweden He was a seventh round pick of the Hurricanes in 2000 and has 14 goals and 25 points in 37 games this season.

Rajamaki was reassigned on December 20 from Peoria in the AHL to the Espoo Blues in Finland, where he has two points and 65 penalty minutes in 12 games.

[Hextall_Fan88]

well, if he only is a so-called "rental" for the Canes, they gave up way to much in exchange.. But then again, he's an excellent player and should give the Canes even more goal-scoring ability.. We better watch for them.

[tmcc]

Looks like the Canes are really aiming for the Cup this year. This gives them a strong Veteran presence, besides Roddy B. of course. But looks like they had to give up some young guys and a few picks. Not really sure why such a good young team like the Canes would need Weight right now consider their position and their future. But Weight should be flexible, probably will rotate from the 1st 2nd and 3rd lines I'd say.

Hopefully for our sake this will jinx the team somehow

[PhillyFan2578]

Isn't Weight a Center? They already have Brindy and Staal at the top two centers so i ahve feeling they might be moving Staal or Weight to the wings.

[tmcc]

Originally posted by PhillyFan2578
Isn't Weight a Center? They already have Brindy and Staal at the top two centers so i ahve feeling they might be moving Staal or Weight to the wings.

Ahhh didn't think about that. I don't see them moving Staal to wing though.

[dutch74]

yeah, in a sense, this is kind of a puzzling move for the Canes. They really don't need depth at center... Brindy is consistent and not injury prone while Staal probably won't get injured... seems like either a preventative move or an attempt to keep someone else from getting him (like the Sens?). I think they gave up waaaay too much... but that other play could be an interesting add in down the road. That's the part you should really watch.

[TonyFatt]

You can never have too much depth at center. And I think Primeau proved last playoffs that playing your captain on your third line is a pretty good move.

[Hextall_Fan88]

A part of me is jealous about Brind'amour in Carolina and what could have been...

[Fully-Bully]

Originally posted by Hextall_Fan88
A part of me is jealous about Brind'amour in Carolina and what could have been...

Man, it took me a long time to get over #17's departure . . . What a FLYER ! !

[tmcc]

Originally posted by Fully-Bully
Man, it took me a long time to get over #17's departure . . . What a FLYER ! !

So true. Flyers fans still love hiim though.

[shaunhagg1]

Blues trade second-leading scorer Sillinger to Nashville


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The St. Louis Blues traded second-leading scorer Mike Sillinger to the Nashville Predators on Sunday night for forward Timofei Shishkanov.

Sillinger, 34, led the Blues in goals, including a team-high 11 on the power play. His 41 points in 48 games were second only to Doug Weight's 44.

"Mike Sillinger is a battle-tested veteran who will help us both offensively and defensively," Predators general manager David Poile said in a statement. "He is an all-purpose forward who can play in any situation and can play center or on the wing. He also gives us a top right-handed faceoff man to complement Yanic Perreault."

The deal could be a sign that the Blues are giving up on this season. St. Louis has reached the playoffs every season since 1980 but the Blues have an NHL-worst 30 points more than halfway through the season.

Nashville will be the 11th NHL team for Sillinger, who has 439 points in 877 career games during 15 seasons.


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This guy would of been a good pickup too....He's on fire latley, 8 goals in his last 7 games with 11 points. And he's on the horrible Blues...Man we miss out again!

[Hextall_Fan88]

too bad we didn't get Sillinger actually.. He always plays his heart out night in and night out..

[PhillyFan2578]

Sillinger is having a career year. He didn't do much for us when he used to be a Flyer and he's now 34 years old. How much longer will he really play?


I still miss Brindy and his crooked a$$ nose. He was one heck of a hard-nosed (sorry for the pun) player that gave his all every night. When the Flyers played the Canes a few weeks back they showed a shot of a couple in the stands. The husband was wearing a #17 Flyers Brind'amour jersey with the wife wearing a matching Canes #17 jersey. Pretty cool.

[tmcc]

I went to the Philly Carolina game and I sat behind the away bench next to the Canes tunnel. This older lady, probably late 30s earlier 40s. Holy crap she was totally horning over Brindy. Her husband was down the end of the row, man I think if she had the chance she would have sat on that crooked shnoz of his.

[Hextall_Fan88]

Posted By tmcc




hahaha


I just wish we could get him back somehow. I remember one time in the playoffs he got "injured" and it looked like we'd lose him for the series, i think this was 97'. And before you know it, Brindy is back, good as new and got an assist later as well