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Per @mbrassard5m, Derrick Brassard boarding a flight to NYC and is expected to play tonight for #NYR at MSG.
Brassard was traded today from the Blue Jackets to the Rangers as a part of the Marian Gaborik deal.
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The Wild has acquired Buffalo Sabre's forward Jason Pominville and Buffalo's fourth-round draft pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft in exchange for goaltender Matt Hackett, forward Johan Larsson and the Wild's 2013 first-round draft pick and a second-round pick in 2014.
This is the update from what I previously posted. The Wild also get a 2014 fourth-round pick and give up a 2013 first-round pick and 2014 second-round pick.
Goalie Start
Backstrom will get the nod again tonight.
Backstrom has started 18 of the Wild’s last 20 games and is 16-4-1 with a .918 SV% and a 2.27 GAA in his last 21 games since Feb. 9. He has a tough matchup vs. a Sharks team that have won five straight.
Craig Anderson is healthy & ready to play now according to GM Bryan Murray.
With the trade of Ben Bishop, Anderson should step right back into the #1 job. Robin Lehner has played well this season so he will continue to get the occasional start as well. Anderson could be a worthwhile pick-up if he is available in your league.
The St. Louis Blues have traded Wade Redden to the Bruins in exchange for a 2014 7th round pick.
With the Blues' recent additions of Jordan Leopold and Jay Bouwmeester they did not need Redden anymore. He will be reunited with his former Ottawa teammate Zdeno Chara. He has two goals and three assists in 23 games this season.
The Phoenix Coyotes have traded Mathew Lombardi to Anaheim for Brandon McMillan.
McMillan has one assist in six games with the Ducks this season. He also totaled 13 points in 41 games in the AHL.
The Phoenix Coyotes have traded Mathew Lombardi to Anaheim for Brandon McMillan
Anaheim was looking to add a veteran center and they have found it in the 31-year-old Lombardi. He has totaled eight points in 22 games this season with Phoenix. He has 16 points in 40 career playoff games.
The Phoenix Coyotes have traded Steve Sullivan to the New Jersey Devils for a 7th round pick.
Sullivan is a 38-year-old forward who was drafted by the Devils in 1994, returns to New Jersey 19 years later. He has 50 games of playoff experience. He has five goals and seven assists in 33 games this season.
The Colorado Avalanche have traded defenseman Ryan O'Byrne to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a 2014 4th-round pick.
O'Byrne is a 6-foot-5-inch, 235 lbs. defenseman who plays physically but doesn't provide much offensively. He is not fantasy relevant.
Torres to San Jose for a third-round pick in 2013.
Torres is an edgy player with 56 games of playoff experience. He is a useful physical player but he is not fantasy relevant.
Blake Comeau traded to #CBJ for 5th round pick #TradeCentre
Comeau is a hard-working 27-year-old checking-line forward. With the Blue Jackets trading away multiple players to get Marian Gaborik, they needed to add some NHL capable bodies. He scored 24 goals in 2010-11 so he has the ability to score but as of right now he is not fantasy relevant.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Jason Pominville from the Buffalo Sabres for goaltender Matt Hackett and Johan Larsson.
Larsson was the 56th overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. Larsson is good in both ends of the ice and should be able to adapt his game to the NHL. He has 15 goals and 22 assists in 62 games in the AHL this season.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Jason Pominville from the Buffalo Sabres for goaltender Matt Hackett and Johan Larsson.
Hackett had fallen behind Darcy Kuemper in the Minnesota depth chart making him expendable. He will go to a Sabres team who already have Ryan Miller and Jhonas Enroth, he is not fantasy relevant.
The Minnesota Wild have acquired Jason Pominville from the Buffalo Sabres for goaltender Matt Hackett and Johan Larsson.
Pominville is in his ninth season in the NHL, all of which have been spent with Buffalo. He was Buffalo's captain and is a good player in both zones. He has 10 goals and 15 assists in 37 games this season. He will be surrounded by a better supporting cast in Minnesota than he was in Buffalo which should boost his fantasy value.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded goalie Steve Mason to the Philadelphia Flyers for Michael Leighton and a 3rd-round pick.
Leighton will serve as Sergei Bobrovsky's backup in Columbus.
The Columbus Blue Jackets have traded goalie Steve Mason to the Philadelphia Flyers for Michael Leighton and a 3rd-round pick.
Steve Mason is a former rookie of the year will replace Leighton as Ilya Bryzgalov's backup.
The New York Rangers have traded Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derek Brassard, Derek Dorset, John Moore and a 6th-round pick.
Moore was the 21st overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is a 6-foot-3-inch, 202 lbs. defenseman who is a great skater. He has one assist in 17 games for Blue Jackets this season.
The New York Rangers have traded Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derek Brassard, Derek Dorsett, John Moore and a 6th-round pick.
Dorsett is a tough player that provides the Rangers with some grit, however he is not fantasy relevant.
The New York Rangers have traded Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derek Brassard, Derek Dorset, John Moore and a 6th-round pick.
Brassard was the sixth-overall pick in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. He has seven goals and 11 assists 34 games this season.
The New York Rangers have traded Marian Gaborik to the Columbus Blue Jackets for Derek Brassard, Derek Dorset, John Moore and a 6th-round pick.
Gaborik is a 7-time 30+ goal-scorer and 3-time 40-goal-scorer. He is struggling this season with just nine goals and 10 assists in 35 games. He goes to a Blue Jackets team where he will be the obvious number-1 scoring option in Columbus. This should help Gaborik's fantasy value because he will be leaned on heavily to produce.
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