***Ducks Trade Whitney To Oilers For Visnovsky***
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 3, 2010 12:36 PM PST
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Per TSN, Anaheim has traded defenseman Ryan Whitney to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Lubomir Visnovsky. The Edmonton defenseman is signed into 2012-13 with a cap hit of 5.6M, however his salary descends from 7M this year to 6M, 5M and then 3M. Whitney was signed for the same period at a cap hit of 4M, but with an ascending salary from this year's 3.5M to 4.5M, 5M and then 5.5M.
UPDATE: Anaheim has also moved Petteri Nokelainen for a 6th Round pick from Phoenix.
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looks like the Toskala trade was there to help us pay Lubo this season, both in terms of cap hit and salary. 7M. Yikes! Great discount into the next three years though.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 3, 2010 12:38 PM PST reply actions
i dont know much about lubo
But based on the reaction of Kings fans from BoC, this seems like a huge move by us. I assume this positions us well for the rest of this season and next year?
by PhantomPretender on Mar 3, 2010 12:47 PM PST via mobile reply actions
We still need some defensive defense presence, but Lubo both rids us of Whitney’s ascending contract and makes negotiating with Wisniewski wholly unnecessary.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 3, 2010 12:54 PM PST up reply actions
Those are two things that make me happy. Plus it might open a serious shot for a young d like mikkelson to finally work out his issues and be consistent here next season. I thunk it’s going to be a very interesting summer.
by Daniel AC on Mar 3, 2010 2:29 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
This makes me smile
LUBO!!!!
by Earl Sleek on Mar 3, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
You shut the fuck up.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
by RudyKelly on Mar 3, 2010 12:37 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
"Abtholoootleee"
by Floyd Gondoli on Mar 3, 2010 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
NOKELAINEN TO PHOENIX
Do not like. We have insane depth at the “bottom 6 centerman” position, but I really don’t like sending somebody decent to Phoenix.
"Abtholoootleee"
by Floyd Gondoli on Mar 3, 2010 2:34 PM PST up reply actions
he was basically fighting for time against Bodie and Parros lately. And Carlyle likes size enough to where he wasn’t going to win those fights.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 3, 2010 3:05 PM PST up reply actions
Can't argue with getting some good lube.
Visnovsky is a big step up over the American Disgrace, aka Cotton Gin. He was really good with the Kings. Murray might not be a complete idiot after all…
I’m starting to wonder about his idiocy myself. Then again, the entire Edmonton defensive corps was on sale. it feels very police auction.
by Arthur from Anaheim Calling on Mar 3, 2010 3:52 PM PST up reply actions
Yesterday was a great day, just because of this trade.
Funny story, when Whitney turned the puck over to Perry for the goal in the Gold Medal game, I look at my dad and said, “That’s it. Take away Whitney’s citizenship. Deport him to Canada.”
Damn. I’m good.
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