Turns out I AM still alive, and I know my reader(ship) has disappeared, but that's my bad.
ANYWAY, it's the NHL Trade deadline today, 12pm PST, and here's the Ducks moves thus far:
Ducks send Evgeny Artyuhkin to ATL for D Oystrick and future considerations (or was it conditional picks?)
Ducks Acquire Aaron Ward from Carolina for G Justin Pogge.
Updates:
D Ryan Whitney to Edmonton for D Lubomir Visnovsky
F Petteri Nokelainen to Phoenix for Draft Pick
D Nick Boynton to Chicago for Future Considerations
G Vesa Toskala to Calgary for G Curtis McElhinney
7th Round pick to Toronto for G Joey MAcDonald
I have to do some homework regarding the salary numbers here, but it looks like we did some lowering on the cap hit, though not much. We DID do a big ol' Musical Chairs w/ Toronto goalies...Sending former Toronto goalie to Calgary and acquiring another Toronto backup in separate deals.
The Whitney move is great to shore up our Defense, and I like adding Ward, a good solid stay at home veteran.
Now just re-sign Whitney before he hits the RFA market. like, Now.
So far. . that's it...stay tuned. let's pray that Bobby Ryan is here come the end of the day.
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ANYWAY, it's the NHL Trade deadline today, 12pm PST, and here's the Ducks moves thus far:
Ducks send Evgeny Artyuhkin to ATL for D Oystrick and future considerations (or was it conditional picks?)
Ducks Acquire Aaron Ward from Carolina for G Justin Pogge.
Updates:
D Ryan Whitney to Edmonton for D Lubomir Visnovsky
F Petteri Nokelainen to Phoenix for Draft Pick
D Nick Boynton to Chicago for Future Considerations
G Vesa Toskala to Calgary for G Curtis McElhinney
7th Round pick to Toronto for G Joey MAcDonald
I have to do some homework regarding the salary numbers here, but it looks like we did some lowering on the cap hit, though not much. We DID do a big ol' Musical Chairs w/ Toronto goalies...Sending former Toronto goalie to Calgary and acquiring another Toronto backup in separate deals.
The Whitney move is great to shore up our Defense, and I like adding Ward, a good solid stay at home veteran.
Now just re-sign Whitney before he hits the RFA market. like, Now.
So far. . that's it...stay tuned. let's pray that Bobby Ryan is here come the end of the day.

