Monday, February 28, 2011

NHL trade updates that occured today

Florida Panthers trade Forward Radek Dvorak and a fifth round pick in 2011 to the Atlanta Thrashers for Forwards Niclas Bergfors and Patrick Rissmiller.

Thoughts: This trade allows the Thrashers to get some extra help on the penalty kill and some depth on the third line as well. For the panthers it allows the to get younger and more deeper in scoring in Bergfors, who could use a change of scenery after a brutal start this season. He is still young and has skill to become a 20-30 goal scorer like a showed us last year. Rissmiller is a more an AHLer/part time fill in. No real value for him here in FLA.

Florida trades Defenseman Dennis Wideman to Capitals for a 2011 3rd round pick and center Jake Hauswirth.

Thoughts: This deal does help the Caps get better on the blueline even though Wideman has struggled defensively this season. He will help out the power play and provide decent offense. The Panthers keep racking up the draft picks and it will help them further develop their system.

More to come later.

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