[blueandwhite]

So we know about Tkachuk and Zhitnik.
Zednik is an Islander, traded from Washington for a second round draft pick.
Flyers sent Kyle Clader to Chicago for a 2007 third round drat pick and Lasse Kukkonen. Then Chicago sent Calder to the Wings for Jason Williams.
They say Caps want to get rid of Zubrus by 3 today if they can't come to an agreement on his contract. Also, Caps got defenceman Andy hedlund and 6th round draft pick from Ott for defenceman Lawrence Nycholat.
Panthers are trying to shop out Roberts. He may be a Penguin.
Canucks got Smolinski from Chicago for a conditional second round draft pick.
Blues are looking to get rid of Guerin, benefit from that sale.
Modin ended up signing with the Blue jackets.
Other players of interest on the waivers list?
Chouinard from Van, Leighton from Philly (who will be their netminder?), Boucher from Chicago, berard from CBJ.

[blueandwhite]

so biggest shock so far for me was Biron going to Philly, then leighton gets picked up by the Habs.
Wonder what both teams have planned. Habs like this young guy that's gcome up to back up Aebischer, but is Aebischer the let down?
And Bertuzzi - Florida fans muct be livid - they give up Luongo for Bertuzzi, chances are in an hour he'll be somewhere else (someone will pick him up, I believe) and they are left high and dry. WORST trade of the summer.
With twenty twenty hindsight, that is.
best trade so far? Philly gets Biron. Yeah - some real goaltending for the ailing team.

[blueandwhite]

Nix all that was a shock before and pen in:
Ryan Smyth to the Islanders.

[peg_city]

I was surprised that Kevin Lowe had the balls to trade Ryan Smyth. I personally don't think Smyth is worth 6 mill if you are the oilers working with a 39ish million dollar salary cap so I wouldn't have signed him either. Didn't get a lot in return either. But neither did the Panthers for Bertuzzi.

[blueandwhite]

I have to disagree. I think Ryan Smyth is the hardest working hockey player around.
They are going to miss him in Edmonton big time. messier's ceremony was last night and I'm sure it was darkened with the shadow that Smyth is gone.

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by peg_city

I was surprised that Kevin Lowe had the balls to trade Ryan Smyth. I personally don't think Smyth is worth 6 mill if you are the oilers working with a 39ish million dollar salary cap so I wouldn't have signed him either. Didn't get a lot in return either. But neither did the Panthers for Bertuzzi.

Actualy Peg, I think Edmonton did get a lot in return: 2 former first round draft picks (although I think Nielsen is going to be a bust)...And a 1st this year. If you're rebuilding like the Oilers, that's a pretty good return.

Bertuzzi has only played 7 games this year and has a chronic back injury, so the Panthers were lucky that anybody took Bertuzzi off of their hands.